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tulip bulb. Of such are Grootvoorst, Pottebakker, and 

 Keizerkroon. One may even stomach Apotheker Bogren, 

 whereby a handsome hellebore is distinguished. But 

 the French are happiest in their florist's names. 

 Among the white hyacinths are such pretty titles as 

 La Belle Blanchisseuse, La Pucelle d' Orleans, and Paix 

 de I'Europe. The blue Hyacinth, Lord Wellington, 

 must surely have been christened in France, in hopes 

 of attracting English customers; but a certain deep 

 red one rejoices in two names, one Waterloo bestowed 

 by the vengeful Teuton, the other (for the French 

 market) Bouquet tendre. Among the tulips poetic 

 sensibility may be traced in Mariage de ma fille, Belle 

 Alliance, and Roi cramoisi ; while our people limp 

 along with Purple Crown and Yellow Prince. 



