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der. Some of the species may be naturalized in shrubberies 

 and woods ; others are exceptionally fine for rockeries. When 

 left undisturbed for years in the same position, they are far 

 more attractive than if they are taken up and planted 

 annually. The flowers of the common tulip (T. Gesneri- 

 and) are more or less bell-shaped, erect, and of bright and 

 gorgeous colors ; two colors are frequently seen in one 

 flower, as white and crimson or yellow and scarlet. There 

 are single and double varieties ; for all landscape-work the 

 single ones are best. The colors range from white, pale 

 sulphur-yellow and yellow, to bright scarlet and dazzling 

 crimson or carmine shades. The fragrant tulip (T. suaveo- 

 leus) is another of the parent forms of our garden varieties 

 which are earlier than the Gesnerianas ; 

 flowers large, erect, red and yellow ; leaves 

 broadly lanceolate or oblong ; much dwarf - 

 er than the preceding species. The wood 

 tulip (T. sylvestris) is a beautiful plant of 

 deciduous woods in Europe; flowers sweet- 

 scented, bright yellow ; leaves very long, 

 linear-lanceolate ; scape almost leafless, 

 a foot high or more. Fine for natural- 

 izing ; the bulbs should be planted in 

 irregular patches in a grassy copse or 

 wood ; they will soon spread in a rich 

 and light soil and cannot be excelled in 

 beauty ; flower in late spring. Tulipa Greigi is one of 

 the showiest of all tulips. The flowers measure three or 

 four inches across; the color is of an intense crimson, each 

 segment having a black, yellow-edged blotch extending 



