Special price list of imported high grade flower bulbs for fall planting. 1917 / Jelle Roos.

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JELLE ROOS

SINGLE EARLY TULIPS PRICES

Per Doz. Per 100

ARTUS — Brilliant deep scarlet, fine bedder

BELLE ALLIANCE — Brilliant scarlet, _ large sweet-scented

flower; excellent for bedding and forcing

BRUTUS — Bright orange scarlet

CHRYSOLCRA — Pure yellow, good for forcing and bedding. .
COTTAGE MAID — Beautiful bright pink, shaded white.. ..
COULEUR de CARDINAL — Large rich velvety crimson. . . .
CRIMSON KING — Deep crimson-scarlet; a very useful early

forcer

DUCHESE de PARMA — Orange-red, margined deep yellow. .
JOOST van VONDEL — Deep cherry-red, feathered white;

beautiful large flowers

JOOST van VONDEL — White. The largest and most intense
pure white early variety. Splendid for forcing or bedding .
KEISERSKROON — Beautiful laige crimson-scarlet, bordered

with clear yellow

KING OF THE YELLOWS — Pure deep golden-yellow egg-

shaped flowers. An excellent forcing variety

LA REINE (QUEEN VICTORY)— White, slightly tinged

with rose. Excellent for bedding and forcing

MON TRFSOR — Beautiful pure yellow, a good forcer

PINK BEAUTY — Deep glowing rose with white flush on out-
side of petals . . . . 'i

POTTEBAKKFR SCARLET— Large scarlet flower

POTTEBAKKFR WHITE— Verv beautiful pure white

POTTEBAKKER YFLLOW— Pure yellow

PRINCE CF AUSTRIA— Fine orange-red, good for forcing

and bedding >

PRINCFSS MARIANNE— White, shaded rose

PROSERPINE — Rich carmine rose. One of the most popular

for forcing or bedding . . . t

QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS— Magnificent soft rose,

flushed white

ROSE GRISDELIN — Delicate rose, flushed white, good forcer.
SIR THOMAS LIPTON — Brilliant scarlet, a large cup-shaped

flower of great brilliancy

THOMAS MOORE — Terra-cotta, shaded golden-yellow

VFRMILION BRILLIANT — Vermilion scarlet

WHITE HAWK — Large pure white globular flower. Fine

forcer

WHITE SWAN — Pure white, egg-shaped flowers

YELLOW PRINCE — Bright yellow, sweet-scented

EXTRA SELECTED MIXTURE

DARWIN TULIPS

ARIADNE — Beautiful crimson scarlet; violet centre, flowers of

good substance

BARON de laTONNAYE— A beautiful rose color shaded blush.

Flowers perfectly upright

BARTIGON — Fiery crimson, white centre; a strong grower

ard excellent for forcing <

CLARA BUTT — Globular flower; salmon colored, with rose

base and external flushing of pink

DREAM — A beautiful delicate lilac; large flower of fine form . .
FDMEE — A beautiful shade of cherry rose, silvery pink edge. .
ERGUSTE — Satiny heliotrope, flushed silvery white; inside

dark violet, with white base, early forcer

EUROPE — Glowing salmon scarlet; shaded rose. Medium

flower, strong stem

FARNCOMBE SANDERS — Massive, fiery rose scarlet, inside

cerise with white centre marked blue :

FLAMBEAU — Brilliant scarlet, blue centre; very rich and

showy

GLOW — Dazzling Vermillion scarlet, white centre, blue mark-
ings

GRETCHEN — Beautiful globular flower; silvery pale rose,
flushed white, inside soft pink with white centre marked

blue

GUSTAVE DOREE — Bright cerise pink, edged silvery rose,

with white centre

KING HAROLD — Glowing ruby crimson; enormous flowers on

very tall stem; centre rich black

LA CANDEUR — Lovely soft white, slightly tinged blush, an-
thers black

LA TULIPE NOIRE — The darkest tulip known; shape a per-
fect cup, of intense black maroon. Surface lustrous; very

tall

MME. KRELAGE — Soft, rosy pink, with paler margins; inside

soft rose pink. Very tall and shapely

MRS. CLEVELAND — Beautiful delicate flesh color, suffused

old rose, on long stem

PRIDE OF HAARLEM — Tall; bright rose, suffused with pur-
ple; richer externally, and with scarlet flushing near the

rib, centre blue

REVEREND H. EWBANK — Heliotrope lilac, with paler edge;

fine forcer

WM. COPELAND — Delicate lavender, outside grown, shows

color of rosy lilac

EXTRA SELECTED MIXTURE

EARLY DOUBLE TULIPS

ALBA MAXIMA — Large, pure white

CRCWN OF GCLD— Pure gold, yellow

IMPERATOR RUBRORUM — Rich, glowing scarlet

LA CANDEUR — Pure white

LA GRANDESSE — Deep rose color, fine form

LORD BEACONSFIELD — Deep, satiny rose, very double ....

MURILLO — Superb blush pink, shaded white

RUBRA MAXIMA — Large, deep crimson

SALVATOR ROSE — Splendid deep rose, flushed white

SCHOONOORD — The white Murillo — without doubt the

finest double white sort

TEA ROSE — Pale yellow, flushed salmon

TOREADOR — Bright scarlet, margin buff yellow

TOURNESOL, SCARLET— Red, edged yellow

TOURNESOL, YELLOW — Bright yellow, shaded orange. . . .
EXTRA SELECTED MIXTURE

$0.30

$1.50

.30

2.00

.30

2.00

.30

1.75

.30

1.75

.35

2.50

.25

1.50

.30

1.75

.30

2.00

.50

3.50

.35

2.25

.30

2.00

.25

1.50

.35

2.50

.45

3.00

.30

2.00

.35

2.50

.40

2.75

.35

2.50

.45

3.00

.45

3.25

.30

2.00

.25

1.50

.50

3.75

.25

1.50

.35

2.50

.35

2.50

.30

1.75

.30

1.75

.20

1.00

Doz.

100

$0.65

$4.50

.50

3.50

.60

4.00

.40

2.75

.60

4.00

.60

4.00

.60

4.00

.50

3.50

.60

4.00

.60

4.00

.50

3.50

.45

3.00

.50

3.50

.45

3.00

.60

4.00

1.00

8.00

.50

3.50

.50

3.50

.60

4.25

.65

4.50

.60

4.25

.30

2.00

Doz.

100

.30

2.00

.45

3.00

.40

2.75

.30

2.00

.45

3.00

.35

2.50

.30

2.00

.35

2.50

.35

2.50

.35

2.50

.45

3.00

.65

4.50

.45

3.00

.45

3.00

.30

1.75

Six bulbs will be sold at one=half the price of a dozen,
25 at one=fourth the price of a hundred.

MILTON, MASS.

SINGLE LATE, CR MAYFLOWERING TULIPS PRICES

Per Doz. Per 100

BOUTON d’OR — Bright golden yellow. A grand tulip for

massing for long distance effect 30 2.00

FLEGANS — Rich carmine, elegantly reflexed, base yellow 45 3.00

GESNERIANA MAJOR — Crimson scarlet, with glittering

blue-black centre 35 2.25

GESNERIANA LUTEA — Golden yellow. One of the best. . . .35 2.25

GLARE OF THE GARDEN — Deep blood ciimson of elegant

form 60 4.00

INGLFSCOMBE PINK — Very pleasing salmon rose shade.. .35 2.50

ISABFLLA — Creamy white and pink, changing to cherry-red

with age .30 2.00

MRS. MOON — Rich yellow, of elegant form, tapering and

reflexing 65 4.50

THE FAWN — Goblet shaped flowers, colored fawn with apri-
cot external shading 50 3.50

VITFLLINA — Large pale primrose 45 3.25

EXTRA SELECTED MIXTURE 25 1.50

PARROT, or DRAGON TULIPS

Doz. 100

ADMIRAL OF CONSTANTINOPLE— Dark red, shaded and

tipped orange . 30 1.75

CAFE BRUN — Deep yellow, striped and feathered reddish

brown .30 1.75

FEU BRILLIANTS — Rich blood crimson, with bluish-black

markings 30 1.75

LUTEA MAJOR — Yellow, striped crimson and green 30 1.75

MARKGRAAF — Golden inside, feathered brilliant scarlet,

purple, and green outside 30 2.00

PFRFACTA — Yellow, blotched scarlet and green 30 1.75

EXTRA SELECTED MIXTURE 25 1.50

CROCUS

Doz. 100

ALBION — Purple with white feathers 20 1.00

BARON VON BRUNOW— Deep purple 25 1.50

CLOTH OF GOLD — Golden yellow, striped maroon 25 1.25

GOLDEN YELLOW— Mammoth size 25 1.25

MAMMOTH WHITE— Pure white 25 1.25

EXTRA SELECTED MIXTURE .10 .65

PC L YANTHUS NARCISSUS
PAPER WHITE — The popular large-flowered bunch narcissus.

For Christmas blooming 45 3. Of

CHINESE SACRED LILY Each .12 Per Doz .1.25

These varieties are usually grown in bowls partially filled with pebble:
and water. No care whatever is required in the growing of these beautifu’
varieties.

SINGLE NARCISSUS

(DAFFODILS)

BULBS

DOUBLE-NOSED MONSTER

BICOLOR EMPRESS — Immense golden yellow trumpet,

with broad white perianth

BICOLOR VICTORIA — Creamy white perianth, clear yellow

trumpet

EMPEROR — Deep primrose perianth, with yellow trumpet..

GOLDEN SPUR — Deep yellow perianth, and trumpet

POETICUS (PHEASANT’S EYE) — Pure white, orange centre
POETICUS ORNATUS — Pure white, with red cups, very

early ;

PRINCEPS — Sulphur white perianth, clear yellow trumpet..
EXTRA SELECTED MIXTURE

Doz.

.45

.60

.45

.60

.25

.30

.30

.25

100

3.25

4.00

3.25

4.25

1.25

2.00
2.00
1.50

DOUBLE NARCISSUS DOUBLE-NOSED MONSTER BULBS

VON SION — Double deep golden yellow trumpet

INCOMPARABLE — Large primrose yellow, with rich orange

centre

SULPHUR PHOENIX— Sulphur white

JONQUILS OR NARCISSUS JONQUILLA
CAMPERNF.LLS — Large, deep yellow flowers, sweet scented.
ODORUS RUGULOSUS — Deep yellow, very fragrant, the
largest jonquil

Doz.

.50

.30

.35

.25

.25

100

3.50

1.75

2.50

1.50

1.25

FREESIA

FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA ODORATA— White
FREESIA PURITY (MAMMOTH)— Pure white
FREESIA LEIGHTLINI MAJOR — Primrose yellow

.35

.60

.30

2.50

4.00

1.75

GIANT SINGLE-NAMED HYACINTHS
RED, ROSE AND PINK

' — AMY OR FIREBALL — Carmine crimson, large truss; sweet scented.
CARDINAL WISEMAN — Bright rose, broad spike.

DE WET — Very fine light rose; broad spike.

-^GERTRUDE — Very bright pink, large and compact spike.
-GIGANTEA — Blush pink; large spike with long bells.

MORENO — Deep pink, large bells, early.

'^ROBERT STEIGER — Deep crimson; large and fine.

— ROI DES BELGES — Dark red, early.

ROSE MAXIMA — Delicate pink, large spike, late.

SINGLE PURE WHITE AND WHITE TINTED
ALBERTINE — Pure white, early.

BLANCHARD — Pure white, fine truss.

'—GRANDEUR A MERVEILLE — Blush white large, a favorite.

LA FRANCHISE — Waxy white, large bells and truss.

— .L ’INNOCENCE — Pure white, very large, early.

— MADAME VAN DER HOOP — Waxy white, large.

SINGLE YELLOW

- BALL OF GOLD — Golden yellow, compact spike.

' . KING OF THE YELLOWS — Deep golden yellow, extra fine truss.

LA GRANDE JAUNE— Buff, fine spike.

Each Doz. 100

$0.10 $1.00 $8.00

Six bulbs will be sold at one-half the price of a dozen,
25 at one-fourth the price of a hundred.

GIANT SINGLE NAMED HYACINTHS (Coni.)

SINGLE BLUE, PURPLE AND VIOLET
BLEU MOURANT— Deep blue.

JOHAN — Pale gray blue.

KING OF THE BLUES — Deep indigo blue, superb spike.
LORD BALFOUR — Lilac tinged violet.

MARIE — Dark blue, grand spike.

PIENEMAN — Dark porcelain blue; excellent.

Any of the above varieties:

Each Doz. 100

$0.10 $1.00 $8.00

Single hyacinths in a very fine mixture or separate colors:

.45 3.25

GIANT DOUBLE NAMED HYACINTHS
BOUQUET ROY^L — Rose, carmine centre.
GROOTVCRST— Lively rose.

IS^ BFLLA — Blush white.

BLOKSBERG — Pale porcelain blue.

GENERAL KEHLER— Bright blue.

BOUQUET D’O RANGE— Reddish orange.

GOETHE — Fale sulphur yellow.

Anv of the above varieties:

Each $0.12 Doz. $1.20 100 $9.50

Double Hyacinths, in a very fine mixture or separate colors:
Doz. $0.45 ' 100 $3.25

PLEASE NOTE.

Send full address for shipping.
References required from new cus=
tomers.

A special discount of 3 per ent. is
allowed for cash with order.

Owing to the unusual conditions
existing this fall, the number of varie=
ties imported by me is rather small.
1 have selected only the very best sorts.

Please place your order now