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111). Radamanth (Barr). — Bronze-yellow with reddish tint; flowers 

 small and neat ; 15 inches ; May 6, 10 days. 



150. Raphael (Hogg & Robertson). — The variety received under 

 this name proved identical with La Grandesse, q.v. 



151. Regina rubrorum (Barr).— Crimson flaked white; practically 

 synonymous with Eastern Queen ; 10 inches ; April 26, 17 days. 



152. Rex rubrorum (Wiistenhoff). — Dark scarlet ; bulbs uniform, 

 flowers full ; 11 inches ; April 25, 18 days. 



153. Rose aimable, syn. Parmesiano, q.v. 



154. Rosea perfecta (Barr). — Soft pink striped dark rose and flamed 

 outside with cream ; 10 inches ; April 24, 16 days. Stems rather weak. 



155. Rose d'Amour (Barr, Hogg & Robertson), XXX May 2, 1906.— 

 Soft pinkish-rose ; flowers small, neat ; rather poor doer ; 8 inches ; 

 April 24, 17 days. 



156. Safrano (Barr, Hogg & Robertson). — Soft yellow, gradually 

 suffusing with salmon-pink with age ; bulbs uniform, colour distinct, syn. 

 Brimstone, Murillo yellow ; 11 inches ; April 22, 17 days. 



157. Salvator Rosa (Salfator Rose) (Hogg & Robertson, Wiisten- 

 hoff), XXX May 2, 1906. — Bright rose, paler at the edge, later on 

 purplish-rose ; bulbs uniform ; 13 inches ; April 22, 20 days. 



158. Sultan's Favourite (Barr), XX May 2, 1906.— Dark scarlet ; 

 9 inches ; April 25, 16 days. This variety was received as Clothilde, 

 from which it is quite distinct. 



159. Tournesol (Wiistenhoff), XXX May 2, 1900.— Red, broadly 

 edged, with yellow base ; flowers large, full ; 10 inches ; April 17, 24 days. 

 Received as Tournesol Red and Yellow. 



160. Turban Violet (Hogg & Robertson). — Rose-purple, lightly 

 splashed with scarlet and yellow ; very similar but rather inferior to Lac 

 d'Haarlem ; 11 inches ; April 23, 17 days. 



161. Violet Supreme (Barr). — Rose-purple ; 8 inches ; April 24, 

 19 days. A darker shade than Lac d'Haarlem. Flowers hardly opened. 



162. Virgilius (Barr). — Rose shading to pink edge, yellow base ; 

 flowers almost single ; 10 inches ; April 24, 17 days. 



163. Vuurbaak (Barr), XXX May 9, 1900.— Orange-scarlet ; bulbs 

 uniform ; 11 inches : April 23, 23 days. 



164. William III. (Barr), A.M. May 7, 1901.— Fiery red, yellow base 

 flowers large, bulbs uniform ; 13 inches ; April 25, 18 days. 



165. Yellow Rose (Hogg & Robertson). — Bright yellow ; stems very 

 weak ; 15 inches ; May 8, 10 days. 



III. Parrot Tulips. 



The Parrot or Dragon varieties of Tulips are characterised by their 

 large flowers, with much torn and richly variegated petals. All were 

 weak-stemmed, averaged 16 inches in height, came into flower on May 7, 

 and lasted 13 days. 



166. Admiral van Constantinople (Hogg & Robertson). — Orange-red 

 with brownish base ringed with yellow. . 



167. Cafe Brun (Hogg & Robertson). — The bulbs received under 

 this name bore flowers varying from yellow to red, with variable 

 splash ings of rod. 



