BEDDING PLANTS. 237 



Pansies are planted out in March and early April, being 

 almost in bloom when set out, and tulip-bulbs are planted 

 late in the fall of the year previous to that of blooming. 

 Two excellent red kinds of tulips are La Belle Alliance and 

 Artus / among white kinds I would name white Pottebaker 

 and among the yellow kinds I would select Yellow Prince 

 and Canary Bird. Due Van Tholl is a splendid red 

 variety, but it is too dwarf, and blooms at a somewhat 

 different time from those mentioned above. I do not insist 

 on these varieties, but take them because they have clean, 

 pure self-colors, and because they are of the same height 

 and bloom at the same time. These are essential qualities for 

 tulips to possess that are intended to be associated together 

 in the same color- bed. 



