COTTAGES. These are also called 
May-Flowering, but the Darwins and 
Breeders bloom in May, too. Their 
stems aren’t quite as sturdy as Dar- 
wins’ or Triumphs’, but are tall 
enough for anybody. The colors are 
largely yellows and whites with some 
reds and oranges. If you like a deli- 
cate lemon-yellow, grow “Mother’s 

COTTAGE 
LILY-FLOWERING. These probably 
should be classed as Cottages, but 
their blossoms have a distinctive 
shape. The petals flare outward from 
a rather tight base, somewhat like a 
lily. 

LILY-FLOWERING 
PARROTS. With the exception of Fan- 
tasy, their stems are inclined to short- 
ness and are not very sturdy. The 
blossoms are downright startling. 
They have fringed and crumpled 
petals, are brightly colored, some- 
times with two or three colors, in- 
cluding green, in the same blossom. 
They are most effective in groups. 

PARROT 
Day.” 
BREEDERS. These are perhaps less 
popular than other Tulips. owing to 
their having less brilliant coloring. 
The colors are usually purples, buffs, 
maroons, dull gold and coppery 
tones. They are nearly a week later 
than Darwins on the average. 


REMBRANDT 
REMBRANDTS. These resemble Dar- 
wins, but the blossoms are striped and 
splashed with a second color. We of- 
fer only one variety this year. These 
Tulips are called Rembrandts because 
they are the kind he usually showed 
in his paintings. 
A TYPE OF — 
BOTANICAL 
BOTANICAL TULIPS (Tulipa species). 
These are mostly from wild varieties 
found in the Near and Far East. All 
are early, with rather small but very 
beautiful blossoms of attractive colors 
and unusual shapes. They could do a 
lot for your rock garden. 

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