LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



1 . Het Loo Frontispiece 



FACING PAGE 



2. The " Berceau," Het Loo 8 



3. Palace Gardens, Het Loo 16 



4. Azaleas, Het Loo 24 



5. The Return of the Storks 28 



6. The Promise of Spring 32 



7. A Crocus Field 40 



8. Hyacinths scattered on the Sand .... 48 



9. "In emerald tufts, flowers purple, blue, and white, 



like sapphire, pearl, and rich embroidery " . . 56 



10. Spanish Irises 64 



11. A Bulb Farm near Overveen 68 



12. "They spring, they bud, they blossome fresh and 



faire, and decke the world with their rich 



pompous showes " 72 



13. Bulb Time, Haarlem 78 



14. Tulips in their Prime . . . . . 84 



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