Page 12 Breeder Tulips 
Mount Royal (30), fine brownish purple colour and enormous size of flower, carried on a tall and 
strong stem, a recent introduction, very attractive and an improvement on the well-known Louis XIV. 
$ 1.70 per doz.; $ 12.00 per 100 
Mrs. Beecher Stowe (28), a very fine violet-blue flower, with a white base, one of the most beautiful 
in this section, exclusively obtainable from our House. $ 1.70 per doz.; $ 12.00 per 100 
Nimbus (32), dark brown with golden bronze sheen, edged lighter bronze, base olive-green, the 
handsome gigantic flowers are carried on stiff stems, will do well in any position. 
$ 1.45 per doz.; $ 10.00 per 100 
Olson’s Favourite (24), rich orange with a tinge of scarlet, a beautiful long oval-shaped flower of 
particular charm, outstanding and of a colour unlike any other, a lovely border variety which 
contrary to most Breeders gives a bright and cheerful effect. $ 1.40 per doz.; $ 9.75 per 100 
Orange Delight (28), fine golden-bronze colour, one of the earliest flowering Breeder Tulips and a 
very distinct garden variety. $ 1.45 per doz.; $ 10.00 per 100 
Papago (32), F.C.C. Haarlem, deep brownish-red and rich scarlet-red inside with yellow base, a 
beautiful and distinct novelty with bold wellformed flowers of great quality and finish carried on a 
very strong and long stem. One of the most attractive novelties ever raised in Breeders, late flowering 
(see illustration page 11). $ 1.70 per doz.; $ 12.00 per 100 
Peer Gynt (34), orange red, edges of petals shaded golden-bronze, the distinct and beautiful coloured 
flowers are held on very tall stems. $ 1.45 per doz.; $ 10.00 per 100 
Penelope (32), bronze-violet towards end of petals shaded golden yellow, a very beautiful variety, the 
gigantic flowers are carried on strong tall stems and are exceedingly suitable for the garden, highly 
recommended. $ 1.30 per doz.; $ 9.00 per 100 
Pericles (36), dark brown flushed golden yellow, a magnificent new Breeder with enormous large 
flowers on erect stems, a very attractive novelty. $ 1.35 per doz.; $ 9.50 per 100 
PONTIAC (36), F.C.C. Haarlem, a glorious mahogany-red colour with yellow anthers pro- 
ducing handsome large, oval-shaped flowers of stately habit on tall stems, a very fine 
garden Tulip (see illustration opposite page 17). $ 1.30 per doz.; $ 9.00 per 100 
President Hoover (27), rich tangerine-scarlet, interior shading to a softer tone, a very beautiful 
flashing creation with large flowers, perfect in form and proportion, lasting a long time in perfect 
condition even in adverse weather. $ 1.40 per doz.; $ 9.50 per 100 
SOUTHERN CROSS (28), A.M. Haarlem, lemon yellow shaded bronze, a most handsome 
and showy variety of an unusual outstanding colour, the perfect flowers are carried on 
stout and sturdy stems and call the attention on account of their stately habit. 
$ 1.15 per doz.; $ 8.00 per 100 
Tantalus (30), pale cadmium-yellow, shaded dull violet, base dark yellow with black anthers, a recent 
introduction of good merit producing cup-shaped flowers, an outstanding exhibition variety. 
$ 1.60 per doz.; $ 11.00 per 100 
Velvet King (Dreadnought) (25), dark glossy violet-purple with a tinge of plum colour and shaded 
black, yellowish base; a very large and erect flower, exceedingly beautiful for the garden or plantings 
in borders, strongly recommended. $ 1.30 per doz.; $ 9.00 per 100 
William the Silent (Willem de Zwijger) (29), rich plum purple with white base margined blue, the 
enormous large flowers are carried on stout stems, one of the most beautiful Tulips under cultivation 
(see illustration opposite page 17). $ 1.30 per doz.; $ 9.00 per 100 
Winnetou (32), A.M. Haarlem, warm terra-cotta emerging with orange-red at edge of petals, interior 
geranium-red, a most unusual and magic new Breeder, very beautiful for the garden where it will 
produce a dignified effect, recommended. $ 1.25 per doz.; $ 8.75 per 100 
It sometimes happens that a stem-leaf becomes attached to the flower bud of a Tulip. In 
order to allow the bud to follow its natural course, it is essential to cut the leaf at the base 
and let it remain attached to the flower. It will then develop properly and will do no harm 
to the bloom. 
