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pointed petals, bright scarlet with a dark centre surrounded by a clear- 
yellow zone ; sweet-scented. In flower May 21 to June 5. 
140. Maculata Major, x x x May 21, 1900 (Barr, Hogg & Robert- 
son). — Height 20 inches ; flowers large, borne on rather slender stems, 
rich crimson with a dark centre and a golden yellow zone. In flower- 
May 19 to June 24. 
141. Maculata Brilliant (Barr). — A dwarf late flowering form o£. 
No. 140. 
142. Maiden's Blush (J. Veitch).— See No. 146. 
143. Narbonensis alba (Hogg & Robertson). — See No. 149. 
144. Orphanidea (Barr). — Failed to flower. 
145. Persica, x x x May 24, 1900 (Barr). — Height 4 inches ; leaves- 
undulated, scarcely rising above the ground ; exceptionally free -flowering ; 
flowers small, borne on siifl: stems, lovely buttercup yellow, some stems 
carrying four and iive fully developed very fragrant flowers. It is a gem. 
for a sunny spot on the rockery. In flower May 16 to June 11. 
146. Picotee {syn. Maiden's Blush and elegans Picotee), x x x 
May 16, 1900 (Barr, Hogg & Robertson, Jones). — Height 20 inches ;. 
lovely long flowers, at first cream-white, gradually passing to pure 
white, with a distinct margin of rose pink to the gracefully recurving 
petals. Grand for cutting. In flower May 16 to June 8. 
147. Platystigma (Barr). — Height 14 inches; flowers delicate rose 
suffused with orange towards the margins of the long narrow petals ;. 
greenish-yellow centre. In flower May 18 to May 29. This is supposed 
to be the parent of the Parrot Tulips. 
148. Retroflexa (Barr). — Height 16 inches ; lovely yellow flowers with 
long recurving petals. In flower May 11 to May 26. 
149. Sweet Nancy {syn. Narbonensis alba) (Barr, Hogg & Robertson), 
— Height 16 inches ; beautifully shaped flowers with long pointed petals,, 
white, delicately edged with pink and occasionally flaked with rose pink. 
In flower May 17 to June 3. 
150. Sylvestris {syn. Florentina). — (Hogg, Robertson, J. Vtitch, Jones). 
— Height 16 inches ; sweet-scented lovely buttercup-yellow flowers, with. 
long pointed petals borne on slender stems. In flower April 23 to May 
8. Foliage badly diseased, and many bulbs failed to flower. 
151. Sylvestris major (Barr). — A vigorous-growing form of No. 150. 
Foliage badly diseased. 
152. Undulatifolia (Barr). — Height 7 inches ; flowers with pointed 
petals, bright red with a dark centre, surrounded with a clear yellow 
circle. In flower May 1 to May 18. 
153. Virginalis (Hogg & Robertson). — Height 16 inches ; sturdy 
habit ; very free-flowering, some bulbs produce 3 and 4 spikes, each 
of which bears two and three flowers apiece. The flowers with rather 
pointed petals are white flaked and margined with rosy crimson. In 
flower May 11 to June 7. This is sometimes called Picotee, but it is not 
nearly so beautiful as the true Picotee. 
154. Viridiflora (Barr, Hogg & Robertson). — Height 14 inches ;. 
flowers green with a broad margin of dull yellow. In flower May 19 to 
June 4. 
155. Viridiflora pnecox (Barr). — A paler and earlier-flowered form of! 
No. 154. 
