Jul. 1082, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



PLATE XVII. 



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Fig. I. — A Darwin Tulip Planting in Early Season before the Flower 

 Stems Are Showing. 









Fig. 2. — A Portion of the Field Shown in Figure I When the Bulbs 



Are in Flower. 



DARWIN TULIPS. 



