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The Garden Magazine, September, 1921 



But I didn't give up and, after several years, I have come to 

 look on Tulips as a necessity and the following varieties have 

 become the pets of my Tulip collection: 



John Ruskin (Cottage). You must know John. I give him 

 the place of honor on my list because 1 like him best. He is a 

 charming combination of salmon-pink, old rose, and soft yellow. 

 The bulb dealers tell me that John is a most profitable fellow to 

 grow. He holds his well-shaped flowers on a graceful stem. He 

 isn't very tall but he's very handsome. This is one John who 

 always speaks for himself. 



Venus (Darwin). This lovely Tulip I call the "Goddess of 

 My Tulip Garden." I always plant her next to John Ruskin 

 and they make a wonderful show. John nearly always gets out 

 a little earlier, however. There is a Jupiter, too, in my garden, 

 but he isn't in a class with Venus. Venus is a clear lavendar 

 without any of the dullness that usually comes with this color. 

 To my mind, she is decidedly the most beautiful lavendar Tulip. 

 The lilac shades to a glowing centre of silver and her good size 

 gives her a queenly appearance. She is equally good for forcing 

 or bedding. Do you know her? Yes? No? Well, well, she 

 will win you with her first blossom! 



Picotee or Maiden's Blush (Cottage). This is the daintiest 

 flower in my Tulip garden, but what a flirt she is! She was 

 growing alongside of John Ruskin, but I had an idea she was 

 falling in love with John. 1 knew Venus was jealous so I moved 

 her over next to Louis XIV. The little flirt looked even more 

 beautiful against Louis' regal colors and when the Tulips bloomed 

 this spring there was a spicy scandal in my Tulip garden because 

 Louis XIV and the Prince of Orange both fell for her. 



Eclipse (Darwin). Eclipse is the tallest Tulip in my garden. 

 He is a brilliant scarlet with perfect flowers of large size. He 

 fairly burns his way into your fancy, he's so bright and so 

 stately. You may have difficulty in finding him, but he can be 

 secured in large quantities if you place your order early enough. 



Clara Butt (The favorite pink Darwin). This grand Tulip 

 has been like a gold mine to Tulip growers and bulb dealers. 

 Named for the famous English contralto, herself a relative of a 

 fashionable London West End florist, she has probably eclipsed 

 the fame of that lady, for she is known wherever Tulips are grown. 

 She is the only real rose-pink Darwin. Her stately' flowers 

 and soft rich color have won her the title of " Most popular 

 Darwin." There's no way to keep her out of my honor roll . 



Prince of Orange (Breeder). Having told you about the 

 goddess in my garden, 1 now begin on the royal family. The 

 Prince of Orange is the nearest thing to a real orange that has 

 been in my garden. He's unique. With his bright color and 

 manly size he has become a favorite. If you order any Breeders 

 be sure to include this member of the royal family. Next 

 to some light purple, he makes a dazzling show. 



Louis XIV (Breeder). He is surely a king among Tulips — 

 with a color combination all his own. His rich purple robes 

 overlaid with bronze and edged with golden brown make him a 

 thing of beauty. Then inside the flower you will find a vivid 

 yellow base. Louis XIV grows very tall and presents a distin- 

 guished bearing. You'll have no trouble in securing him. 



Mrs. James Robertson (Cottage). This lovely lady is, to 

 my mind, superior to Mrs. Moon. Mrs. Robertson is a glowing 

 rich yellow with long, graceful stems and perfect flowers. She 

 can be used in any combination and is my favorite yellow Tulip. 

 You may have difficulty in finding Mrs. Robertson. Keep your 

 eye out for her — she is a beauty ! 



La Tulipe Noir (Darwin). A rich maroon-black that is 

 almost as popular as Clara Butt. When I read Dumas's"La 

 Tulipe Noir," 1 determined to see the Black Tulip. This fellow 

 has large blossoms with long stems. This is another money- 

 maker for the bulb growers. He is a great fellow to lend con- 

 trast to your color scheme. 



City of Haarlem (Darwin). This fellow is a brilliant scarlet. 



If there is any brilliance needed, he can supply full measure. 

 Inside, there's a white centre of intense purity. You wouldn't 

 suspect it when you see him at a distance. The City of Haarlem 

 grows right ahead of anything around him and 30-32 inch 

 stems are a certainty. A bed of this lights the entire garden. 

 Apricot (Breeder). This big fellow ought to be named 

 "Jumbo." His ways are very reliable and he's become a 

 favorite in my Tulip estimation. Give him a trial. Apricot 

 is a soft buff, intermginled with olive-green and yellow. I al- 

 ways place him among the big brilliant reds and he makes a 

 wonderful picture. He grows very tall and can be secured from 

 any of the bulb dealers. 



Inglescombe Yellow (Cottage). This is another fine yel- 

 low Tulip that should be in every garden. Is larger than Mrs. 

 James Robertson and a shade lighter in color. I nglescombe Yel- 

 low is a grand Tulip to give color to your garden and, due to its 

 size and long stems, combines ideally with the purple and red 

 Darwins. A deservedly popular variety. 



Matchless (Darwin). This splendid Tulip caused many ex- 

 clamations from admiring friends when first seen in the garden. 

 It is one of the largest of all Darwins. Color is a violet-rose 

 with a narrow margin of pale violet. I placed Matchless 

 alongside of Pride of Haarlem and Jaune d'Oeuf and the com- 

 bination is superb. 



Don Pedro (Breeder). The Don is a gay fellow and played 

 havoc with the color scheme of some of the dainty combinations 

 in my garden, but when 1 planted him between Apricot and the 

 lovely Inglescombe Yellow he was in his right niche. The Don 

 is a dark rich brown with maroon and bronze shadings. The 

 inside of the flower is a rich red with olive colored base. The 

 Don is a popular variety and you should have no trouble in 

 securing him. 



Bacchus (Breeder). Here is a Tulip that is almost as popu- 

 lar as Clara Butt or John Ruskin. Bacchus is one of the daint- 

 iest of all Tulips and is such an amiable fellow that his colors go 

 well with any Tulip grown. He is a dark reddish violet, blue 

 inside, with white base. He's such a large fellow that he thinks 

 nothing of shooting up 28-30 inch stems and then hoisting a 

 large globular flower of perfect form. Altogether, he is one 

 of my real pets. He is not easy to secure and you will have to 

 pay a right good price for him, but he's worth it ! 



The Fawn (Cottage). When the Fawn blooms I am in a 

 quandary to know whether I should place him ahead of John 

 Ruskin, but then a second look always makes me give John 

 Ruskin first choice because he has more color and I am a "nut" 

 on color. The Fawn is a dainty combination of old rose and 

 fawn, almost shading to salmon when fully out. The flowers 

 are perfect in shape and the stems are graceful and of good 

 length. The Fawn is a grateful fellow to use because his soft 

 colors will match those of any Tulip grown. 



Faust (Darwin). A very dark, rich purple that is superior 

 to La Tulipe Noir for depth of color. Faust is a stately fellow, 

 very large and very perfect in form. His rich, satiny flowers 

 seem as though they had been cut from the blackness of mid- 

 night, but you'll find a white base inside. This has been the 

 most satisfactory of all the dark Tulips to give background. 



Keizerskroon (Single Early). This is undoubtedly the 

 finest Tulip among the Single Early varieties. When the long, 

 dreary days of winter and early spring have whetted my appetite 

 for a sight of bright colors, this is the first fellow that satisfies. 

 Keizerskroon is a universal favorite and his color combination 

 is a dazzling association of red with yellow edgings. Keizers- 

 kroon is as large as a Darwin, but of course his stems don't grow 

 so high. This grand Tulip is the best bedder in the list. 



WHAT a feast of colors one may enjoy in his Tulip Garden! 

 With these varieties you may plan an indefinite number of 

 color schemes and each year you will find a new pleasure in the 

 changes you make. By all means plant some Tulips this fall. 



