THE WATERLILY TULIPS 
The famous Tulip Kaufmanniana and its varieties and hybrids. We are listing what we believe to be the most 
complete selection offered in any catalog. You will be pleasantly surprised if you have not grown these beautiful, 
unusual, early-flowering, dwarf tulips before. They are excellent for the rock garden, for the front of the border or along 
walks for the very earliest flowers in the spring. 
KAUFMANIANNA (The True Waterlily Tulip) Dwarf with 
large flowers. White with exterior shaded pink. About the 
earliest to flower of all tulips. 3, .45; 10, $1.35; 100, $12.15. 
ALFRED CORTOT Large, bright red flowers with black 
base. Leaves most beautifully mottled with purplish 
stripes. A very distinct novelty. H.C. Wisley. Each, .60; 
3, 51.80. 
BRILLIANT Bright, turkish red flowers with a yellow center. 
lefeielay, Jp Sy MYAPAD: 
BELLINI White flowers on 5” stems. Red on outside. Center 
blackish with red toning. A.M. Wisley. 3, $1.35; 10, $4.00. 
BERLIOZ Uniform deep yellow flowers. Extra fine on 5” 
stems. Each, .60; 3, $1.80. 
CORONA Flowers are creamy yellow with pointed petals. 
Base has beautiful red blotch. Early flowering. A.M. 3, 
$1.35; 10, $4.00. 
COCCINEA Spectacular flaming red. A.M. Wisley, Eng- 
land. Many flowers in a cluster. Blooms before all other 
tulips and before most daffodils. A beacon of flame in the 
early spring garden. 3, $1.35; 10, $4.00. 
EDWIN FISCHER Dark yellow, exterior red, center with 
beautiful red markings. Leaves slightly mottled. A.M. 1949. 
3, $1.35; 10, $4.00. 
ELLIOTT White with bright red exterior. A beautiful early 
flowering variety with large flowers. 3, .55; 10, $1.65. 
FRITZ KREISLER Large, beautiful salmon-pink flowers on 
8’ stems. Very early flowering. A.M. England. Each, .60; 
3, $1.80. : 
GAIETY Lovely creamy white flowers on 6” stems. In full 
sun open up like beautiful water lilies. 3, .75; 10, $2.25. 
HENRIETTE Pure white with a beautiful center zoned 
scarlet and black on a yellow base. Later flowering. Each, 
60; 3, $1.80. 
JACQUE THIBAUD Very early large flower of yellow with 
the exterior of the flower red, and a red ring in center. 
Striking. 3, $1.35; 10, $4.00. 
JOHANN STRAUSS White with cream center. Red blotches 
on outside. Leaves blotched with brown. 3, .60; 10, $1.80. 
JOSEPH KAFKA Early deep golden yellow, center with a 
bright distinct red rim. Exterior red. Short stemmed flowers 
of great durability. This is considered the most beautiful 
of all these hybrids. F.C.C. Wisley, England. Each, $2.25. 
LADY ROSE Very large, soft pink flowers. Early. A very 
beautiful variety. A.M. England. Each, $2.25. 
MENDELSSOHN Creamy with an exterior of rosy-red. 
Center with a few red markings. A very large flower 
on a short stem. A most beautiful variety. Each, .60. 
MAGNIFICENT 
MAGNIFICENT New and very beautiful. Pure white, 
shaded rose-red. Opens like a great lovely water lily in 
full bloom in the noon sun. Each, .60; 3, $1.80. 
SCARLET ELEGANCE Very early and very bright. Scarlet 
le on 5” stems. Several flowers to a stem. 3, $1.15; 10, 
3.45. 
SHAKESPEARE Most distinctive coloring of all these 
hybrids. Lovely blending of salmon, orange, and apricot. 
Dwarf and free-flowering. Interior shaded red. 3, .79; 
10, $2.25. 
SOLANUS Very early yellow with red blotches. A.M. Eng- 
land. Early. 3, .90; 10, $2.70. 
TARTINI White with red ring in the center. Exterior red, 
interior deep pink. Early. Leaves are most beautifully 
mottled with bronze. Each, $2.25; 3, $6.75. 
VIVALDI Beautiful flowers on 12” stems. Creamy-white 
with crimson blotches on outer petals. Distinct crimson 
ring in center of flower. Leaves with brownish dots. A.M. 
England. 3, .80; 10, $2.40. 
TULIPS—GENERAL LISTING 
Darwin Tulips 
Highly recommended for garden decoration, bedding, 
groups or border. Very satisfactory for forcing or exhibition 
work. Flower from middle of May onwards. 
Pink Shades 
AFTERGLOW Soft apricot-orange shaded salmon. Large 
flowers. 10, .80; 100, $7.20. 
ARISTOCRAT Enormous flower of soft violet-rose. 10, 
$1.10; 100, $9.90. 
BADEN POWELL Beautiful, very rich salmon pink. 10, $1.35; 
100, $12.15. 
CLARA BUTT Brilliant rosy-pink. Very popular. 10, .80; 
100, $7.20. 
DRESDEN CHINA Very refined shade of soft rose. 10, .95; 
100, $8.55. 
White 
BLANCA Considered one of the finest pure white Darwins. 
10, $1.10; 100, $9.90. 
ZWANNENBURG Large pure white flowers on strong stems. 
10, .80; 100, $7.20. 
KATHLEEN PARLOW Bright silvery-rose. Long lasting. 
10, $1.10; 100, $9.90. 
PRIDE OF ZWANNENBURG Beautiful rich rose-pink. Huge 
flowers. 10, $1.10; 100, $9.90. 
PRINCESS ELIZABETH Beautiful dark rose with a silver 
edge. Stunning. 10, .80; 100, $7.20. 
QUEEN ASTRID New and fine. Delicate pure lavender- 
pink, edged with white. 10, .95; 100, $8.55. 
TUBERGEN’S GLORY One of the finest tulips ever intro- 
duced Lovely cochineal-pink. Very outstanding. 10, $1.10; 
100, $9.90. 
Yellow 
GOLDEN AGE Long lasting bright golden yellow. 10, $1.10. 
100, $9.90. 
NIPHETOS One of the most popular of all tulips. Wonder- 
ful soft lemon-yellow. 10, $1.10; 100, $9.90. 
SUNKIST Brilliant, rich buttercup yellow. One of the finest 
yellow darwins. Wonderful color. 10, .80; 100, $7.20. 
YELLOW GIANT Beautiful deep golden yellow. Striking 
black anthers. 10, .80; 100, $7.20. 
