TULIPA 



THE BULB BOOK 



TULIPA 



wavy leaves and bright yellow 

 flowers tinged with orange-red {Bot. 

 Mag. t. 7253). 



T. Borszczowi (pronounced "Bor- 

 shovi").— A native of Central Asia, 

 about 1 ft. high, with handsome 

 flowers remarkable for having the 

 three inner petals of a bright golden- 

 yellow on both sides, while the three 

 outer petals are yellow inside, but 

 bright red outside with a distinct 

 yellow edging {Bot. Mar/, t. 6635; 

 Gartenfl. t. 1175). There is a yellow 

 form without any blotches at the 

 base. 



T. brachystemon. — This species 

 from Turkestan is close to T. Kessel- 

 ringi, but has smaller yellow flowers 

 with more pointed petals {Gartenfl. 

 t. 1099, f. 2). 



T. chrysantha. — A distinct species 

 from Persia and Western Asia. It 

 has small yellow flowers, and wavy 

 leaves with cartilaginous margins. 



T. Clusiana. — This fine species 

 from S. France is known as the 

 "Lady" Tulip. It has rosy flowers, 

 white inside, with a deep purple or 

 violet centre. {Bot. Mag. t. 1390.) 



T. Dammanniana. — A native of 

 Mount Lebanon, having narrow 

 lance -shaped leaves with hairy edges, 

 and scarlet or purple-red flowers 

 with a blackish base {Gartenfl. t. 

 1300, f. 1). 



T. dasystemon. — A dwarf species 

 with shining leaves, several white 

 and yellow flowers being produced 

 in succession from a single stem 

 {Ga.rd. Chron. 1905, xxxvii. 268). 



T. Didierl. — A pretty South 

 European species, having crimson 

 flowers with a blue-black centre 

 and yellowish-white margins {Bot. 

 Mag. t. 6639). There are several 

 forms, including a yellow and white 

 flowered one. 



T. Eichleri. — A beautiful species 

 from the Caucasus, having broad 



leaves and large bright scarlet 

 flowers having a black centre, and 

 sometimes edged with yellow {Bot. 

 Mag. t. 6191 ; Gartenfl. t. 799). 



T. elegans. — This is considered a 

 probable hybrid between T. acum- 

 inata and T. suaveolens. It has 

 bright red or carmine flowers with 

 a yellow centre, the segments being 

 reflexed and tapering. {Garden, 

 1887, ii. t. 626.) 



T. Blwesi. — A Persian species 6 to 

 9 ins. high, having bright scarlet 

 flowers edged with yellow, and hav- 

 ing a small black blotch at the base 

 {Gartenfl. t. 1147). 



T. Posteriana. — This species has 

 flowers of a brilliant crimson blotched 

 at the base {Gard. Chron. 1905, 

 xxxvii. 268). 



T. galatica. — A fine Tulip Avith 

 broad wavy leaves, and large lemon- 



FlG. ZZZ.—Tulipa galatica. (J.) 



or straw-yellow flowers about 3 ins. 

 deep, and of the shape shown in 

 sketch. The flowers appear in May. 

 T. Gesneriana. — This fine but 



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