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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1515 



TULIPS. 



Variety. 



Colour. 





Brought 

 up from 

 Basement 



Bloom. 



Keizerskroon 



Pottcbakker (Scarlet) 



Duchesse de Parma iBrick red 



Joost von Vondel iWhite 



Cottage Maid 



Couronnc d'Or 



Red and yellow Jan. 

 Bright red 



Rose and white. 

 Orange yellow. . 



Feb. 



15.. 

 20.. 

 29.. 

 6.. 

 11. 

 15.. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



3. 

 15. 

 17. 

 20. 

 26. 



4. 



The tulips that were planted in the flower beds made an exceptionally fine show- 

 ing. The varieties were arranged so that the colour blended, and only those that 

 bloomed about the same time were placed together. The usual method of planting in 

 'Jihe fall and mulching, was "followed. 



EARLY OR DUTCH TULIPS. 



Variety. 



Colour. 



Blooming Period. 



From. 



To. 



Artu.s _ 



Cottage Maid 



Couronne d'Or 



Chrysolora 



Duchesse de Parma 



Imperator Rubrorum. . . . 

 Joost von Vondel (white) . 

 (Red).. 



Keizerskroon 



La Reine 



Murillo 



Pottebakker (white) 



Pottebakker (Scarlet) 



Vermilion Brilliant 



Bright red 



Rose and white. 

 Orange yellow. . 

 Orange yellow . '. 



Brick red 



Scarlet 



White 



Red 



Red and yellow 



White 



Pinkish white... 



White 



Scarlet 



Scarlet 7 



May 



15 

 24 

 15 



12 

 15 

 23 

 13 

 23 

 23 

 15 

 23 

 12 

 23 

 15 



May 



29. 

 30. 

 27. 

 29. 

 29. 

 30. 

 27. 

 30. 

 29. 

 27. 

 31. 

 27. 

 30. 

 28. 



DARWIN AND COTTAGE OR LATE TULIPS. 



T^R\xnoN. 



