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



PLATE XIX. 



Reproduction in Calliope, Fairy Queen, and Fulgens Tulip Bulbs. 



Fig. 1. — Reproduction in Darwin tulip Calliope. There were planted S to 9 centimeter bulbs 14 

 to the row, which have grown to 11 to 12 centimeters, flowered, and produced an increase of two 

 10, three 7, and two 5 centimeter bulbs. Fig. 2. — Reproduction of the same variety as Figure 1, 

 but 7-centimeter bulbs were planted 21 to the row. They have grown to 11 to 13 centi- 

 meters, with an increase of one or two 7-centimeter flat bulbs' each. Fig. 3. — Reproduction in 

 Cottage tulip Fairy Queen. There were planted 8 to 9 centimeter bulbs 1-4 to the row. This is a 

 good tuhp, but not as good a reproducer as some. Fig. 4. — Reproduction in Cottage tulip 

 Fulgens, showing a wonderful increase in 8 to 9 centimeter bulbs set 14 to the row. The four 

 bulbs have ii'ielded three 11, three 10, and two 9 centimeter flowering bulbs, besides one 9, two 

 8, five 7, three 5, and two 4 centimeter bulbs for growing on. 



