SINGLE EARLY TULIPS. 21 



La Precieuse Cottage Maid, q.v. 



La Reine des Reims Prosperity, q.v. 



La Reine Rose. A colour form of ' La Reine ' (see lie). 



La Riante. Resembling, but inferior to ' De Vlieger ' ; 12 inches ; 

 April 17, 20 days. 



Le Matelas. Round, becoming deeper in colour with age, 

 scented ; base and filaments yellow ; stem weak ; leaves ascending ; 

 14 inches ; April 9, 20 days. 



Pink Beauty. Pointed, opening to a long cup, very shapely, 

 brightly coloured ; base small, yellow ; filaments yellow ; stem strong ; 

 leaves ovate, very strong ; 14 inches ; April 26, 16 days. 



Princess Wilhelmina. Long, pointed, of good substance ; base and 

 filaments yellow ; stem stout ; leaves strong, ascending ; 14 inches ; 

 April 1 6, 17 days. 



Prosperity. A large deep-coloured form of ' La Reine ' (see He). 



Queen of Pinks = Princess Wilhelmina, q.v. 



Queen Wilhelmina = Princess Wilhelmina, q.v. 



Rosa Regalis. Cup shape, large ; base large, white, with an 

 extensive yellow blotch ; filaments yellow ; stem stout ; 15 inches ; 

 April 27, 12 days. 



Rose Luisante. Goblet shape, medium size, good substance ; base 

 diffuse, yellow; filaments yellow ; stem stout ; leaves broad ; 14 inches ; 

 April 27, 12 days. 



Rose Riante. Cup shape, small; base small, yellow; filaments 

 yellow ; stem slender ; leaves narrow ; 12 inches ; April 21, 16 days. 



Village Maid. Long, pointed; base diffuse, yellow; filaments 

 yellow ; stem weak ; leaves flat ; 10 inches ; April 16, 17 days. 



Wapen van Leiden. A singular flower, long cup-shaped, rose-red 

 on the upper part and on the midrib, and flamed yellow on the back 

 of each segment ; stem strong ; leaves ovate, undulate, ascending ; 

 19 inches ; April 17, 19 days. 



/. Flower deep rose. 



Adeline. Medium size ; base yellow, with a white margin ; filaments 

 white ; stem stout, reddish ; 13 inches ; April 26, 14 days. 



Augusta. The form of ' Gris-de-Lin Rose ' ; outside greenish, 

 base white ; suffused yellow ; n inches ; April 24, 14 days. 



Cramoisi Pourpre Stanley, q.v. 



Cramoisi Royal. Round, of great substance ; base yellow, fringed 

 blue ; filaments stained blue ; stem stout ; leaves long, straight, 

 drooping ; 20 inches ; April 19, 15 days. 



Gris-de-Lin Superbe = Augusta, q.v. 



Jenny. Opens wide to a shallow cup with an undulate margin, 

 sweetly scented ; base yellow ; leaves undulate, ascending ; 13 inches ; 

 April 19, 18 days. 



John Bright = Van Berghem, q.v. 



Miranda = Cramoisi Royal, q.v. 



