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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



Feathered Bizarre* 

 Masterpiece. 

 Sir Joseph Paxton . 

 Sulphur. 



Flamed Biza 

 Sir Joseph Paxton. 

 Dr. Hardy. 

 Masterpiece . 

 Sulphur. 



Early Tulips. 



Bizarre Breeders. 

 Dr. Hardy. 

 Sir Joseph Paxton. 

 Sulphur. 

 William Lea. 

 Richard Yates. 



The early-flowering tulips, which are believed to be principally descended from 

 Tulipa suaveolens, are easily grown in a deeply dug bed or border of good rich soil . 

 Plant about the same time as the late-flowering or florists' varieties about 3 or 4 inches 

 deep, placing a little sand about each bulb. If potted in September, buried in ashes or 

 other material outdoors until they have made a little top growth and filled the pots with 

 roots, then taken indoors, they flower early and are highly ornamental. For very 

 early flowering, at Christmas, the varieties of Due Van Thol are extensively grown. 



Selections of Single Early Tulips. 



Artus, dark scarlet. 

 Bride of Haarlem, red and white. 

 Canary Bird, yellow. 

 Cottage Maid, rose-pink. 

 Couleur Cardinal, crimson-scarlet. 

 Due Van Thol, scarlet and other 

 colours. 



Duchesse de Parma, scarlet and 

 gold. 



Keizers Kroon, scarlet, yellow edge. 

 Ophir d'Or, rich yellow. 

 Pottebakker Yellow, yellow. 

 ,, Scarlet, scarlet. 

 White, white. 

 Proserpine, rose carmine. 



Rose Superbe, rose. 

 Silver Wing, scarlet and white 

 Thomas Moore, terra-cotta. 

 Joost Van Vondel, scarlet. 

 Joost Van Vondel, white. 

 Wouverman, purple. 

 Yellow Prince, yellow. 



Selection of Double Early Tulips. 



Agnes, scarlet. 



Gloria Solis, scarlet and yellow. 

 Imperator Rubrorum, scarlet. 

 La Candeur, white. 



Mariage de ma Fille, white, cherry 

 stripes. 



Rex Rubrorum, crimson scarlet. 

 Rose Blanche, white. 

 Salvator Rosa, rose and white. 



Tournesol, scarlet and yellow. 

 Yellow Tournesol, yellow. 

 Yellow King, yellow. 

 Yellow Rose, yellow 



May-flowering Garden Tulips. 



These are of considerable variety in form, height, and colour. They are usually well 

 adapted for growing in borders or on rockeries ; their less formal flowers being much 

 admired by many. Three of the most beautiful varieties as seen in masses early in May 

 in Messrs. Barr's great collection at Long Ditton are Picotee, white, edged rose; 

 macrospila, glowing crimson scarlet; and Golden Beauty, rich yellow. The "Darwin" 

 Tulips are also stately in groups and masses at the same period of the year. The Parrot 



