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in beds and borders. The following are the best: Couronne 

 d Or, the best double yellow bedding tulip. Grows 10 inches 

 high. Yellow Rose, a beautiful yellow, growing same height as 

 Couronne d Or; later and more fragrant. Tournesol Yellow, 

 shaded with orange. Grows 8 inches high. Rex Rubrorum, 

 similar in height and colour to Imperator Rubrorum, but 

 flowers earlier. The best double scarlet. La Candeur, the best 

 pure white double tulip. Grows 8 inches high, and when planted 

 in combination with Imperator Rubrorum is very effective. 

 Rose Blanche, pure white. Grows 8 inches high. Excellent for 

 bedding. Earlier than La Candeur. Salvator Rose, deep rosy 

 pink. Grows 7 inches high. Early. Murillo, the best light 

 pink; long lasting. Grows only 6 inches high. 



DARWIN ( T. Gesneriana y etc., in garden hybrids). Breeder tulips, 

 of vigorous growth, usually reaching more than two feet high. 

 The many varieties cover a great range of self or solid 

 coloured, finely formed flowers in the following shades: slate, 

 heliotrope, mahogany, claret, cherry. They are especially 

 desirable for the hardy border, and bloom late in May. Sold 

 in mixtures. Naturalised in borders. 



Due VAN THOL (T. suaveolens). The varieties of this group form 

 a distinct class of themselves. They come in scarlet, red and 

 yellow, yellow, crimson, rose and white. They are grown 

 because they are among the earliest to flower: the different 

 colours come into bloom simultaneously, and the plants grow 

 to the same height, 7 to 8 inches only. There are also double 

 yellow and double scarlet forms. Sold by colour. 



DRAGON OR PARROT (T. Gesneriana, var. dracontia). Late flower 

 ing; petals irregularly cut, and fringed in a variety of colours. 

 They have a striking and showy effect in borders, where they 

 propagate freely if left to come up year after year. Constanti 

 nople, red, striped orange, with black markings. Lutea, clear 

 yellow, feathered with red and green; very large. Rubra 

 Major, bright crimson, large flower, very rich in effect. Mark- 

 grave of Baden, yellow, framed with scarlet; very showy flower. 

 Carmoise Brilliant, brilliant carmine. 



GREIG S (Tulipa Greigi). A vigorous growing tulip, attaining a 

 height of 15 inches. The foliage is broad and green and 



