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. Mag. 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. Dammannlana. 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 

 (Gard. 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. Fosteriana. This species has 

 flowers of a brilliant crimson blotched 

 at the base (Gard. Chron. 1905, 

 xxxvii. 268). 



T. galatica. A fine Tulip with 

 broad wavy leaves, and large lemon- 



Fio. 833. Tulipa galaiica, 



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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