SPRING FLOWERS 



above yellow primroses; the Darwin Erguste 

 bloom over Phlox divaricata, or Bouton d'Or with, 

 myosotis. All these are good; and a trial of any 

 two together must convince the doubter that half 

 spring's pleasure lies in tulip time. 



Tulip Bouton d'Or, almost droll in its fat round- 

 ness, and whose rare rich yellow is already de- 

 scribed, proved most excellent in conjunction with 

 the cushion irises in flower, such varieties as Isis 

 and Helense. Their strange red-purples were 

 very sumptuous among groups of these tulips. 

 Tulip Le Reve, that flower whose beauty is one 

 of my perennial delights, showed a peculiar charm 

 rising among colonies of Mertensia Virginica. The 

 general tone of Le R^ve, according to the color 

 chart, is Rose brule No. 1; the petals are feath- 

 ered with Rose violace No. 4, while the centres 

 of the outer petals show Lilas rougeS,tre. The 

 mertensia flowers are of Bleu d'azur No. 1, 

 though more lavender-blue and with greater depth 

 of tone. The buds are of Violet de cobalt No. 1, 

 the leaves Vert civette No. 3, 



A suggestion for spring planting noted last season 

 was the remarkably rich effect of tulips Purple 

 Perfection, Vitellina, and Innocence with cut buds 

 and blooms of the superb purple hlac Ludwig 



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