DARWIN TULIPS—Continued. 
FeO Broke y sche i hs I _TOPSIZE Per 1,000 
BLUE AIMABLE, violet blue. Cold frame. Fa 
Very important. If you use a storage room or cellar for rooting bulb 
stock, look out for a fast growing mould on the flats or pans. It ts a 
sure proof of poor ventilation; few storage places have sufficient air 
drainage, especially near the floor. 
BOLIDE, clear vermillion scarlet sport of Bartigon, same forc- 
ing habits as Bartigon. matte 
CAMPFIRE, blood-red sport of Bartigon, same habits. 
For stiffening Tulips or keeping stems stiff and straight, add 12 gram 
calcium nitrate to 1 quart water. 
After standing the cut Tulips in this solution for a few hours, you can 
take the flowers out and handle as ordinary stock. 
CHAMPION, bright carmine, sport of Bartigon. Same habits. cabal don 
CHARLES NEEDHAM, very large flower, tall stem, vermillion 
red, excellent for late cutflowers, bring in February 15th, 

in bloom from March 20th on, excellent keeper. ee 
CITY OF HAARLEM, vermillion red, cutflowers only. Force 
from January 10th on to bloom from February 15th. pM dln 
CLARA BUTT, salmon-rose, for cold frames. feta cman: 
Forcers who aim to profit by being first or by hitting certain holidays 
should be doubly cautious. Bulbs do not observe humanly fixed dates. 
They obey impulses received from the weather which prevailed from 
February to August of the previous year. Try out a few flats first 
before you risk a thousand. 
COPLAND'S PURPLE, beautiful clear purple sport of Wm. 
Copland, same forcing habits as Wm. Copland. 1 thal 
COPLAND'S RIVAL, light pink sport of Rose Copland with 
same forcing habits. ere 
DEMETER, early deep violet blue Darwin variety for pans and 
cutflowers, bring in December 20th, in bloom January 20th, = 
ECLIPSE, very large blood red, tall stem, excellent for late cut- 
flowers, bring in February 25th, in bloom from March 25th 
on. peeceeseese 
FARNCOMBE SANDERS, tall, red, cold frames. a 
FAUST, purple maroon. Begin forcing Be eas Ist, ready to 
cut from March 1st on. 
AGAIN. Roof ventilation in forcing houses has stalled and killed many 
millions of Tulips which were otherwise well grown. The downward 
stream of cold air often acts as a big stick swung among the budding 
Tulips. 
FEUERZAUBER, see Magic Fire. Es 
FLEUROP, clear rose, sport of Bartigon, same habits. Lames il 
FRANS HALS, violet blue, pans and cutflowers. Start. Janu- 

ary Ist; flowers from February 10th on. aise 2 
GIANT, blue violet, cutflowers from February 15th on, if 
started on the bench January 10th. sss es} 
