SELECTIONS OF DUTCH TULIJPS. 



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Chapter £ili— tuberoses. 



African Tuberoses are purchasable in early autumn ; they grow 

 taller than the Anaerican variety, which is seldom ready for distribu- 

 tion before December. In both cases the cultural requirements are 

 similar. Five- or 6-inch pots suffice for one bulb. Crock the pots 

 well, and pot firmly in a compost of .2 parts fibrous loam, 1 ^ part 

 sifted decayed cow manure, and sand as needful. As it is highly 

 desirable no water be given until growth commences, the soil 

 must be fairly moist at potting time. Eemember the Tuberose is 

 half hardy, and that, although it responds readily to forcing, strong 

 heat is only needed to obtain early flowers. A cold frame or pit will 

 afford sufficient protection for some time after potting, but frost must 

 be excluded, and it is safer to house the plants during winter. 

 Plunged where there is a bottom heat of from 60"^ to 70® Tuberoses 

 are quickly brought into bloom, provided they are well rooted and 

 have already started to grow. 



Double African, white, The Pearl, white, double, tuberosa, white, single, 

 double, sweet scented, very fragrant, 3 feet. not nearly so much 

 5 feet. grown as the double 



forms. 



Cbapter £IV— tulips. 



Countless thousands of the bright, attractive looking bulbs find their 

 way into this country from the sandy lands of Holland, and we 

 appreciate them. But we find pleasure in the fact that the bulb 

 productions of the Green Isle have no superiors. 



Selections of Tulips. 



Selection of Single Dutch Tulips for 

 Arms of Leyden, white. Empress of India, rich 



striped rose. 

 Ai'tus, scarlet. 

 Brutus, orange crimson. 

 Canary Bird, yellow, 



early. 

 *Chrysolora, yellow. 

 * Cottage Maid, rose, 



shaded white. 

 Couleur Cardinal,richred. 

 Crimson King, scarlet 



crimson. 

 *Duchesse de Parme, 



orange red, edged 



yellow. 

 *Dussart, deep crimson. 



orange. 



Globe de Eigaud, dark 

 slate and white. 



Grace Darling, orange 

 scarlet. 



*J'oost van Yondel, crim- 

 son rose, pencilled 

 white. 



^Keizer's Ki'oon, scarlet 

 and yellow ; most 

 brilliant. 



La Eeine, white, tinged 

 rose. 



Pink Perfection, pink. 

 Pottebakker, scarlet. 

 Potter, violet red. 



*Proserpine, rich rose, 



superb. 

 Queen of the Violets, pale 

 violet. 



Eosa Mundi, rose purple. 

 *Eose Gris-de-Lin, rose 



and white. 

 Eoyal Standard, white, 



pencilled rose. 

 *Thomas Moore, orange. 

 *Van der Neer, violet 



pm-ple. 

 * Vermilion Brilliant, 



orange scarlet. 

 Yellow Prince, fragrant, 



yellow. 

 *White Swan, white. 



