
DOUBLE LATE. Similar to Double 
Early, but later blooming, 
TULIPS. The: unbeatables of the spring-flowering bulbs. 
Tulips are divided into several groups whose names are 
sometimes difficult to explain. The sketches shown are of 
typical flowers. 
petals. Those with medium length 
trumpets include the Barrii and In- 
comparabilis types. Those with short 
cups or crowns include Poeticus and 
Poetaz, the latter growing clusters of 
blossoms. Then there are the Doubles, 
such as Von Sion, with double blos- 
soms. 
TULIP CULTURE. Tulips should be planted any time in the 
fall before the ground freezes, avoiding locations where 
Tulips have been’ grown during the two previous seasons, 
unless you are planting Botanical 
Tulips. Also avoid the use of fresh 
manure at planting time. Plant the 
Bulbs about 5 inches deep and from 5 
to 8 inches apart, to suit your taste, 
but bearing in mind that they always 
look best when massed. For best re- 
sults, you should dig them up after 
the foliage has died down, store the 
bulbs in a cool dry place, and reset 
them in the fall. Many people leave 
them in the ground indefinitely, in which case they produce 
poorer flowers each year and finally die out completely. 

INCOMPARABILIS DOUBLE LATE 
TRIUMPHS. These deserve a lot more 
popularity, but are a fairly new group 
and not yet very well known. They 
bloom a week ahead of the Darwins 
and right after the Earlies, and include 
some gorgeous colors with tall, sturdy 
stems. Try some. “Kansas” is a perfect 
white Tulip. 

POETICUS - 
SINGLE EARLY 

TRIUMPH 
SINGLE EARLIES are the first to 
bloom, most of them about 10 days 
before the Darwins and Breeders. 
Their stems are somewhat shorter but 
satisfactory. 

POETAZ 
DARWINS. The “‘old stand-bys,”’ med- 


DOUBLE 

DOUBLE EARLY 
DOUBLE EARLIES. Blooming about 
the same time as the Single Earlies, 
these have double blossoms that re- 
semble peonies. The stems are not 
very tall. 

ium late with tall, sturdy stems and 
a full range of colors. You really 
should try some of the newer ones in- 
stead of continuing with the old vari- 
eties. 

DARWIN 
