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blooming varieties are somewhat more expensive 

 than the early flowering ones, they work out con- 

 siderably cheaper in the end as they not only go on 

 from year to year, but, with care, they increase and 

 multiply fairly rapidly, whereas the early Dutch 

 bulbs can only be successfully grown for one year. 



DARWIN TULIPS 



*Clara Butt. This is the best of all the Darwins. The 



colour is a warm salmon-pink with a touch of rose. 



It has a fine stem, and is a perfect-shaped bloom. 

 * Duchess of Westminster. Similar in colour to Clara Butt ; 



some say better ; but as it is a very expensive bulb 



it will be some time before it can be given a practical 



test as a cut flower. 

 Duke of Westminster. Very beautiful, but another scarce 



one. 

 *Erguste. Plum colour, with suggestions of heliotrope. A 



great favourite of mine. 

 *Mrs. Farncombe Sanders. A rich rosy red of perfect form, 



and having a pure white centre, which adds tone 



to the intensity of the colour. 

 Feu Brilliant. Brilliant flame-red. 

 Golden Vase. A rich glowing golden flower with bronze 



tinge. 

 *King Harold. A gigantic flower of a warm ruby shade, 



superb shape and habit. 

 *La Tulipe Novre. As its name implies, this is as near black 



as any flower we have. It creates superb effects 



when added to almost any of the Darwin and May 



bloomers. 



