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school use, especially for planting in small paper flower 

 pots or for crowding together in broad flower bowls. 



The Roman Hyacinth is a smaller and more slender 

 variety than the Dutch Hyacinth. It blossoms earlier 

 and the bulbs are cheaper. MilUons of bulbs which are 

 grown chiefly in southern France are forced every year 

 by the florists. It is one of the best plants for winter 

 forcing in schools. It is often called the French Roman 

 Hyacinth, and sometimes the Italian Roman Hyacinth. 



Tulips * 



The Tulip has been prized in Europe as a decorative 

 flower for nearly five hundred years and in Turkey for 

 a much longer period. It was introduced into Holland 

 in the sixteenth century and was the cause of the most 

 famous flower craze that has been known. About 1634 

 the people of Europe were affected by what was called 

 *'TuHpomania," and for a few years speculated inTuHp 

 bulbs to such an extent that the government had to 

 stop it. There are eighty-three recognized species of 

 Tulips and an almost unlimited number of varieties. 



TuHps are largely planted for ornamental beds in set 

 designs of colors. They are also very useful for border 

 gardens and vast numbers are forced by florists for the 

 winter and spring trade in cut flowers. The single varie- 

 ties are much more beautiful than the double ones. 



Narcissus Group 



Many attractive species of spring-flowering bulbs are 

 found in the genus Narcissus. These include the Daf- 

 fodils, Jonquils, ChaHce-flowers, Poet's Narcissus, and 

 other well-known forms. The single Daffodils are 



