September 12, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
769 
vhen grown in pots without extra, treatment or feeding, they 
vill flower well for a number of years without repotting. 
We mention these facts to show that the variety possesses 
t, wonderful constitution and free-flowering propensity, while 
he flowers themselves are of most beautiful form and colour, 
[n a word, we should say that this is one of the most reliable 
3 ,f Daffodils., either for pot culture, for planting in the open 
garden, or for naturalising in the grass. The flower is well 
rortrayed in the illustration, put at our disposal by Messrs, 
fames Veitch and Sons, Limited, Chelsea. 
barter’s Bedding Hyacinths in Hyde Park. 
We give an illustration of some of the beds in Hyde Park 
'or the benefit of readers, who live at a distance. The picture 
svill give an idea of the relative number of beds: if the reader 
jan grasp the idea of the extension of these beds right away 
:o the vanishing point in the same numbers and occupying the 
jjaine-sized beds. 
Other bulbsi besides Hyacinths are utilised in the Park, but, 
the Hyacinths are certainly the most numerous, and the effect 
is largely produced by them. They come in bloom earlier than 
Tulips, and they, together with the Daffodils, which may be 
used, are the signs of spring and the advent of summer in the 
London parks. Many thousands of bulbs would be employed 
in this design along the side of Park Lane, London. These 
beds also: constitute the principal flower-garden during the 
summer, so that the Hyacinths and Daffodils constitute the 
advance guard of the floral display that runs through the entire 
length of an English summer, as distinguished from winter. 
The illustration was put at our disposal by Messrs,. James 
Carter and Co., High Holborn, London, whose bulbs made the 
display here shown in the spring of 1902. 
Cutbush’s Tulips in Regent’s Park. 
The better-kept portions* of the grounds in Regent’s Park—- 
that is*, the* portions devoted to flower-beds,—are different from 
those seen in Hyde Park, and the beds are entirely on a 
different plan. We should describe them a,s, fewer in number, 
but larger, at least as far as the* principal beds are concerned. 
The accompanying mass of Tulips shows those supplied by 
Messrs. Cutbush and Son, Highgate, London, for last spring’s 
display, and who put the accompanying illustration at our 
disposal. 
As is well known, the weather was very unfavourable to. 
various kind.s* of flowers, yet,, as will be seen, by reference to 
the illustration, the visitors to Regent's Park must have en¬ 
joyed the sight, of these very extensive beds. The* illustration 
gives some idea of the distance, but if the photograph had 
been taken from a closer vantage point the individual form 
of the* flowers would have been shown to. much better advantage. 
The contrast produced between these florifeirous beds and the 
leafless trees is very characteristic of our English spring. 
Darwin Tulips at Rush. 
Relatively a few years ago, the idea, was prevalent that bulbs 
could cnlv be grown to perfection in Holland, but cultivators 
' ! have since discovered that there* are several parts both of 
Britain and Ireland where certain of the bulbs at least can be 
grown to great perfection. Messrs. Hogg and Robertson, 22, 
Mary Street, Dublin, have been among the discoverers that 
bulbs can be* grown, in Ireland, the principal cultures consists 
ing of Daffodils and Tulips. At Rush, co. Dublin, they have 
an extensive bulb farm, where the sandy soil presents condi¬ 
tions admirably adapted to the, numerous varieties of the two 
kinds of bulbs we have just mentioned. 
The illustration which they have placed at our dispo*sa.l shows 
a, field of Darwin Tulips, whose utility and beauty for decora¬ 
tive purposes are* now well recognised in this country. The 
flowers have* not all the precise forms expected in the favourite 
of the florist, nor does the* colour agree with the canons of this 
particular specialist, but they are admittedly beautiful notwith¬ 
standing. The plants themselves are of very vigorous growth 
bv comparison with the old florist types*, for the reason that 
they have not. been raised with the object of getting flamed and 
feathered flowers by a process of inbreeding necessary to secure 
that end. They have, of course, all been raised from seeds by 
freely crossing different, varieties of Tulipa gesneriana, which 
may be regarded as the specific type to which both these and 
the florist types proper are supposed to* belong. 
It would be too lengthy a story to go into* the numerous 
varieties of Darwin Tulips grown by this Irish firm, but, it will 
be sufficient to say that they grow all the finer forms in com¬ 
merce*, and are* not slow to* add anything new to their collec¬ 
tion, if anything is finer than what they have already got. We 
Copyright Webb nr.d Sons. 
Hyacinth Albert Edward. (See p. 768.) 
