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generally about the beginning of March for they 

 are impatient both of forcing and retarding, he 

 realises that he is in for a feast of glorious colour 

 for many weeks to come, and he wears an air of 

 independence as he knows that there is now no room 

 in the house which cannot be perfectly matched, 

 or harmoniously contrasted, no vase too long, for 

 has he not Darwins of every conceivable colour 

 from two to nearly three feet high. 



I claim for this Tulip that, although when its 

 lingering flowers expand for the last time, there are 

 numberless other flowers in season, we miss them 

 more than we do any other of our spring and early 

 summer flowers. 



When the task of selecting the best varieties 

 confronted me I felt that I dare not take the whole 

 responsibility upon myself, so I consulted several 

 Tulip specialists, and the answer from one of 

 them shows how beautiful they all are and how 

 difficult it is to leave any out. He said, " Don't ask 

 me, for I consider they are all lovely in their right 

 place." If therefore you find the list rather long 

 I must ask you to forgive me, as there are so 

 many that force their claims upon me by their 

 great beauty. 



Although the bulbs of the Darwin and May 



