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/. 6177. Hageri y scarlet, blue, and yellow, is shown 

 in the Botanical Magazine, t. 624.2. Kaufmanniana, red 

 and yellow, introduced from Central Asia in 1877, an< ^ 

 shown in the Botanical Magazine, t. 6887, is grown by 

 many Tulip-lovers ; and the same may be said of the 

 red and yellow Kolpakowskiana, introduced from Turkes- 

 tan in 1878, and shown in the Botanical Magazine, 

 t. 6710. Leichtlini, purple, white, and yellow, introduced 

 from Cashmere in 1889, is a charming little species, 

 and the same may be said of linifolia, scarlet and 

 black, brought from Central Asia in 1886. Primulina, 

 introduced from Algeria in 1882, a very dwarf grower 

 with primrose- coloured flowers, is illustrated in the 

 Botanical Magazine, t. 6785. Pulchella, Botanical Maga- 

 zine, t. 6304, is a pretty, small species from Asia Minor, 

 with rose and lilac flowers. Retroflexa, with yellow 

 recurved flowers, is regarded as a hybrid. Stellata, 

 white, a tall Himalayan species, somewhat rare, is 

 shown in the Botanical Magazine, t. 2672. Sylvestris or 

 fragrans is the sweet yellow English Tulip. Triphylla, 

 lemon to orange, Botanical Magazine, t. 6459, * s beauti- 

 ful but expensive. Vitellina, pale yellow, is a hybrid. 



The foregoing are the principal Tulips, other than 

 varieties, which are offered in the catalogues of bulb 

 dealers. They are not grown by the majority of 

 amateurs, but Tulip-lovers are a large body, and in 

 their ranks are to be found a sufficient number of 

 specialists to provide a considerable demand for most 

 of the kinds named. 



Early and Florists Tulips. The botanists formed 

 three sections early (prcecoces), medium (dubice], and late 

 (serotin<z). The scarlet species prcecox represents the first, 

 and Gesneriana the last. The middle section was never 

 taken very seriously, and dropped out. In modern 



