Dirisiox or uoRTicuLrrnE 669 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Bulbs for House Culture. ^ 



Early tulips: — 



Albion or White Hawk White Flower of good substance; lasts well. 



Joost van Vondel " The largest pure white tulip, of fine form . 



Pottebakker, white " 



La Reine " White sometimes turning pink. 



Gold Finch Yellow Sweet scented and lasts well. 



Men Trcsor " Suitable as an early variety for forcing. 



Primrose Queen " Sulphur yellow, attractive. 



Yellow Prince " Yellow tinged pink, sweet scented. 



Cottage Maid Pink and White 



Pink Beauty " " Bright pink. 



Rose Grisdelin Pink. 



Belle Alliance Scarlet Scarlet, sweet scented. 



Cramoisie Brilliant Vermilion. 



Crimson King Crimson scarlet. 



Vermilion Brilliant Brilliant vermilion Large flower, easy to force. 



Prince of Austria Orange vermilion. 



Proserpine Carmine. . 



Thomas Moore Apricot orange Distinct colour, fine shaped flower, swe^^.^ 



scented. 

 An excellent choice from the above 

 would be: — 



Joost van Vondel for White. 



Gold Finch.. " Yellow. 



Rose Grisdelin " Pink 



Vermilion Brilliant " Scarlet. 



Primrose Queen " Light yellow, attractive 



and distinct. 



Thomas Moore Apricot orange, attrac- 

 tive and distinct. 



Late Tulips (double) — 



Couronne d'or Deep yellow. 



Imperator Rubrorum Bright scarlet. 



Murillo Fine pink. 



Darivin Tulips (Late Flowering). — Outside in tlie perennial border the Darwin 

 tulips form one of the most attractive features in the month of May. During the 

 past few years experiments have been carried on in forcing them in the greenhouse 

 for inside decorations. Extremely satisfying results have been obtained. They are 

 potted in October with the ordinary tulips but are not brought up for flowering until 

 about the middle of February. By proper handling they may be made to give a succes- 

 sion of magnificent bloom from that date until the middle of April. The following 

 varieties have been found to be best suited for forcing in the greenhouse. They will 

 force in the dwelling house also, but are not so satisfactory there as they are liable 



to become too tall unless they get abundant light. 



Colour. 



Baronne de la Tonnaye Bright rose, margined blush. 



Bartigon : Bright fiery red. 



Beauty Pink shaded mauve. 



Clara Butt Delicate salmon pink. 



Bdmee Deep rose pink. 



Europe Scarlet, white at base of petals. 



G-alathea Brilliant salmon scarlet. 



General de Cordous '; Turkey red, blue at base of petals. 



Geefs Rosy crimson shaded blue. 



Glow Vermilion-scarlet, blue base. 



Isis Fiery crimson scarlet. 



King Harold Bright crimson. 



Loveliness Soft carmine rose. 



Margaret Silvery white and pink. 



Madame Krelage Soft rose shading to white. 



Ouida Brilliant scarlet. 



Pride of Haarlem Rose suffused purple. 



Professor Rawenhof Bright cherry red. 



The Sultan Glossy maroon black. 



Whistler P'^o-i j-ori, violet base of petals. 



Wedding Veil Lilac white. 



Ottawa. 



