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ground. Apropos of the latter, the soil will never become 

 seriously caked if the hoe is used regularly. 



In proceeding to name some of the best varieties of 

 May-blooming Tulips I will not attempt to distinguish 

 between the so-called " Cottage " and the " Darwin " 

 varieties. These names have very little meaning, and 

 certainly have no importance for garden purposes. Nomi- 

 nally, the " Cottage " Tulips are varieties collected from 

 cottage gardens, where they were supposed to have 

 grown, neglected and overlooked by flower-lovers, for 

 many generations. Very few modern May-blooming 

 Tulips ever saw the inside of a cottage-garden ; they are 

 florists' creations. The Darwins were so named arbi- 

 trarily, but not inaptly, by the Dutch bulb-grower 

 Krelage. As a whole their flowers in the young stage 

 are more pointed than those of the Cottage varieties, 

 but all have sprung from Gesneriana. 



Pride of Haarlem. This is perhaps the finest Tulip 

 grown ; the large, brilliant, crimson flowers are borne on 

 tall, strong stems ; it is a noble sort and makes splendid 

 clumps. 



Baronne de la Tonnaye. Crimson with pale edge; a 

 good, inexpensive variety. 



La Tulipe Noire. Very dark crimson. 



Walter T. Ware. Rich deep yellow, suffused with 

 orange, a much riper colour than Mrs. Moon, Gesneriana 

 lutea, Inglescombe Yellow, etc., and a fine flower. 



Sensation. Bronzy yellow, one of a colour that is now 

 very popular. 



Clara Butt. Brilliant salmon-rose, one of the most 

 beautiful varieties grown. 



Ravenswing. The colour of a purple Plum. 



Bronze Queen. Light bronze, of the same class as 

 Sensation, but distinct. 



