NEWEST AND RAREST TULIP VARIETIES 
CANDIDATE Something startlingly unusual and a distinct 
novelty. A hybrid of Tulip Tubergeniana with a Darwin. 
Flowers are very artistically shaped, large bright red 
with a deep charcoal black center inside at the base. 
Very fine. 3, $1.35; 10, $4.00. 
DETTY VALINGA (Cottage) A long, eggshaped flower of a 
lovely and distinct shade of cochineal pink with salmon 
shades at the edges. Lovely yellowish center. Each .75; 
10, $6.75. 
ERNIE PYLE (Breeder) New in 1954. Named in honor of the 
famous reporter. A very tall, large flower, very long last- 
ing and weather resistant. Soft brownish orange inside 
and violet shaded outside. Each, .75; 10, $6.75. 
FLORENCE DU CRANE (Darwin) Deep carmine pink, 
inside red with a pure white base. Large substantial 
flowers on strong stems. One of the finest new tulips. 
Each 9/50 Onnpow.o: 
GOLDCREST (Cottage) Tawny orange with a black center. 
Large and very distinct flower. Each, .75; 10, $6.75. 
MAY DAY (Darwin) Bright cherry red with pure white 
base. Large substantial flowers on stiff stems about 22” 
tall. Each, .75; 10, $6.75. 
RED MATADOR (Triumph) A masterpiece of intense, 
bright, fiery scarlet with a yellow base shaded black. 
One of the most brilliant garden tulips in existence. F.C.C, 
Holland. 3, .70; 10, $2.10. 
SPRING SONG (Triumph) Beautiful glowing cochineal 
red, base bluish black with a white edge. A very large, 
robust tulip with strong stems. Excellent. 3, .60; 10, $1.80. 
SUNLIT (Cottage) Beautiful pure orange red, a color still 
quite rare among the Cottage tulips. Flowers are carried 
on tall, elegant stems. Each .75; 10, $6.75. 
SWEET HARMONY (Darwin) Lemon yellow, edged ivory 
white. Very distinct and different from all others. This is 
the loveliest tulip we have seen in years and will be 
tremendously popular when the stock is more plentiful. 
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VAN DIJCK (Parrot) 1953 Introduction The most spectacular 
Parrot Tulip in years. Huge flowers ruffled and frilled 
of uniform deep rose pink. Each, .60; 3, $1.80; 10, $5.40. 
ZINA (Cottage) The deepest yellow tulip known, a deep 
chrome yellow. Late flowering. Superb. 3, .45; 10, $1.35. 
THE EMPEROR’S RELATIVES!!! 
Everyone who gardens is familiar with what is very likely the world’s most popular tulip, RED EMPEROR. The huge, 
flaming red flowers of this very early flowering tulip are found in nearly every garden in the nation. Many gardeners do 
not know that other hybrids of Tulip Fosteriana (one of the parents of Red Emperor) are just as exciting and are now 
becoming available to gardeners. Blooming at the same time as Red Emperor, and available in a variety of shades from 
creamy white, through pinks, and red and yellow combinations, and with flowers of approximately the same size, these 
new creations bid well to acquire fame equal to the Red Emperor himself. Try a few and surprise yourself and your 
neighbors with these amazing new tulips. This year we are listing ten in addition to the Red Emperor. 
ALBAS Extremely lovely pink on the outside with a pure 
white interior and a yellow base. Shades of apple blos- 
soms. A fine, long flower of great lasting qualities. An 
excellent companion for Red Emperor, blooming at the 
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CANTATA Brilliant vermilion red flowers contrasting 
beautifully with the shiny green foliage. Flowers very 
large on stems rarely more than 12 inches high. 3, .60; 
10, $1.80. 
DEFIANCE Large vermilion scarlet flowers with rounded 
petals and a handsome clear yellow base inside. 3, .70; 
10, $2.10. 
FEU SUPERBE Very large flowers, lasting a long time, of 
cochineal red with large yellow base. Blooms after Red 
Emperor, Each .45; 3, $1.35. 
GRAND PRIX Brilliant new tulip with bright yellow interior 
and yellow and red exterior. Very striking, blooming at 
the same time as Red Emperor. Each, $1.80; 3, $5.40. 
HOLLAND’S GLORY Among the thousands of new tulip 
seedlings raised in Holland in the last few centuries 
this variety is outstanding. Huge flowers of brilliant red, 
and with heavy broad foliage. Flowers after Red Emperor 
and before the Darwins. Stock very small, yet. Has been 
a sensation in our trial gardens for several years. Each, 
79; 3, $2.29; 10, $6.75. 
RED EMPEROR Enormous flaming vermilion-scarlet 
flowers. Early flowering. Really spectacular. Prob- 
ably the most popular tulip in the world; certainly, 
one of the largest, earliest, and showiest yet pro- 
duced. Largest bulbs available. 3, .45; 10, $1.35; 
100, $12.15. 
RED RIBAND Brand new poppy red, with a black and 
yellow base; 20” tall. Blooms after Red Emperor. 3, .60; 
10, $1.80. 
SIR DANIEL The flower is very large and of beautiful 
shape. Soft yellow throughout with black center margined 
reddish. Leaves beautifully mottled. Each, $2.25. 
TORCHLIGHT Beautiful rounded flowers of bright orange 
scarlet, base black bordered yellow. 3, $1.35; 10, $4.00. 
WHITE EMPRESS (Purissima) Huge pure white 
flowers, with a yellow center. The outstanding new 
variety of the lot. Blooming at the same time as 
Red Emperor, about the same height and size, it is a 
wonderful variety to plant along with that famous 
variety. Flowers are very long lasting. One of the 
most important new varieties in our trial gardens 
this spring. Each .75; 3, $2.00; 10, $6.75. 
NEW GIANT PEONY-FLOWERED TULIPS 
These tulips officially belong under the Double Late Tulip heading, but are so superior to others of their type that 
they are separated out for your convenience. No other tulips can realize from a single bulb the incredibly spectacular 
display these varieties are capable of producing. Try some and be convinced. 
AMB. WARREN AUSTIN Soft sulphur-yellow shading to 
cream. A very large flower but of graceful and refined 
shape. Each, $1.20; 3, $3.20; 10, $9.60. 
PALETTE Enormous full double flower of violet with shad- 
ings of bronze and soft yellow. One of the most extraordi- 
nary tulip flowers known. An incredible blending of colors 
and shades. Tall strong stems. 10, $1.85; 100, $16.65. 
ROYALTY Bright red with a very narrow white edge to 
each of the multitudinous petals. Fine flower on strong, 
sturdy stems. 10, $1.85; 100, $16.65. 
