Oyster 'bay, H. I,. O'lew Jork, 
How Many Bulbs to Order for Beds of a Specific Size 
Below we give the number of bulbs needed to plant a circular bed of dimensions 
as stated. Plant outside rows first, and place three inches from edge of bed. It 
is advisable to plant the outer rows more closely than those toward the center. 
Diameter of 
bed 
6 in. 
apart 
8 in. 
apart 
12 in. 
apart 
Diameter of 
bed 
6 in. 
apart 
8 in. 
apart 
12 in. 
apart 
3 feet 
28 
16 
7 
12 feet 
452 
255 
113 
4 feet 
48 
27 
12 
13 feet 
528 
299 
132 
5 feet 
80 
44 
20 
14 feet 
612 
347 
153 
6 feet 
112 
64 
28 
15 feet 
704 
398 
176 
7 feet 
152 
87 
38 
16 feet 
804 
453 
201 
8 feet 
200 
113 
50 
17 feet 
904 
511 
226 
9 feet 
256 
143 
64 
18 feet 
1016 
573 
254 
10 feet 
320 
177 
80 
19 feet 
1132 
638 
283 
11 feet 
380 
214 
95 
20 feet 
1256 
707 
314 
To arrive at the number of bulbs required for an oval bed, add the length and 
breadth and divide by two using the result as the diameter in above table. 
A bed 6 feet wide by 8 feet long will require the same number of bulbs as a 
round bed 7 feet in diameter. (6 + 8 = 14; divided by 2 gives 7.) 
DARWIN TULIPS 
The chief characteristics of the Darwins are the perfect cup-shape of the flowers, 
fleshy substantial petals, tall stems and bright colors, ranging through all the 
shades of pink and red to purple. There are certain slaty blues and blue-violets 
which might almost be called a blue, while the black Tulip is nearly realized in 
some of the dark maroon varieties. There are comparatively few white or pure 
yellow varieties. 
Most Darwins can be forced by middle of February, many of them even 
earlier, provided that they are potted as soon as received. 
The bulbs must be set farther apart than is the case with the early Tulips, 
and plenty of room on the benches must be given when vigorous growth begins. 
They should be grown slowly under a moderate temperature. Too high a tem¬ 
perature should constantly be avoided, or poor flowers result. 
Nearly all varieties but especially the mauve-colored ones, lose their true 
color, becoming much paler when forced. 
Please Note Particularly: 
Giving the right varieties “the right of way” over others with less 
pronounced characteristics constitutes, perhaps, the most noteworthy 
feature of this catalogue. We have felt for some time that an alphabeti¬ 
cal arrangement of varieties is merely a survival of a conventional form of 
presentation. All varieties we offer in all classes have certain merits or 
we would not offer them. But some have greater merits than others, 
often regardless of price, and these varieties we feature at the head of 
their respective classes. 
An asterisk (*) preceding the name indicates that it may be successfully 
forced. The figure following indicates the relative time of flowering. 
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