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others, of a different color. Some varieties are margined 

 or bordered, and many are more or less mottled, 

 penciled, veined or netted in a variety of colors — 



With hues on hues Expression cannot paint. 



Thompson: The Seasons. 



The beard is generally yellow, (from primrose to 

 orange), sometimes it is wholly or in part white, in 

 a few varieties (as. Blue Boy) it is blue, and occasionally 

 (as, Mme. Gaudichau) the top surface is black. 



The style-branches of some varieties are white; of 

 some, yellowish; of some, light purple. 



The filaments of the stamens of most varieties are 

 white or cream; of a few, yellowish white; of a few, 

 pale mauve. The anthers are usually cream. 



As to color of the spathe, see under Spathe, page 

 131, and as to color of the pollen, see under Process of 

 Pollination in Chapter X. 



Of the tulip it was written — 



For brilHant tints to charm the eye 

 What plant can with the tulip vie.'' 



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In tulip time perhaps none, but later it is by the 

 Iris equalled in brilliancy and surpassed in number 

 of tints. 



