MAYFLOWERING TULIPS—Continued. 
Kol nt edhe alee wR Gee me TOPSIZE Per 1,000 
G. W. LEAK, vermillion scarlet, cloth house or cold frame, 
cutflowers. } Ss ss 
GOLDEN HARVEST, brilliant buttercup yellow, large flower, 
yellow pollen, strong stem; bring in January 5th for 
February 10th cutflowers and pans. We expect it will be 
as widely used for forcing as Wm. Pitt. ee: 
INGLESCOMBE YELLOW, yellow cutflower. Start February 
1st. Blooms from February 25th on and later, Good for 
colatiremes spare FH on re” poe eee Mia Ma ch. 
JEANNE DESOR, deep yellow, edged scarlet. Extra for cold 
frames. abet Bed 
MARJORIE BOWEN, soft rose with apricot edge, large flower, 
tall stem, excellent for cold frames. pul aaa 
MARSHALL HAIG, pure scarlet red, large flowers, tall stem. 
Cold frames. Ne nu 
MOONLIGHT, light yellow, cutflowers only. Should be forced 
with plenty of space and air, February 20th on and later. 
Start February 1st. Perera 
MOTHER'S DAY, large pale yellow, for late forcing, cloth 
house or cold frame, cutflowers. Dial Renal 
MRS. JOHN T. SCHEEPERS, golden yellow, large flower, tall 
stem, cutflowers, bring in February 15th, ready March 
15th, excellent for late work only. ES tha 
MRS. MOON, deep yellow. Cutflowers only, for cold frames. pete ca 
Are your cold frames well drained? Are they soggy in a wet Spring? 

A WAY TO KEEP CUT FLOWERS FRESH 
From the Scientific American we learn that two eyedropper- 
fuls of sulfurous acid (not sulphuric acid) added to each pint 
of water encourages buds to continue growing and leaves and 
stems to remain greener, and permits the flower itself to retain 
its freshness—in some cases days after 1t would normally cease 
to be attractive. 
This sulfurous treatment is not regarded as a foolproof meth- 
od of preserving flowers, but it has been found more effective 
than the hot water, aspirin, or other methods now used. 
All flowers given the solution should be watched and if the 
stems indicate they are being burned, less acid should be used. 
For the more delicately stemmed flowers, one eyedropper (one 
cubic centimeter) of acid per pint of water is plenty. 
Sulfurous acid can be bought at almost any drug store. 

When you discover a Parrot (fringed) form among your Darwin 
Tulips, please send us the flower and the bulb. We will gladly send 
you more than its value, in return. We are deeply interested in odd 
forms of Tulips. 
Our mission 1s to scatter beauty, and with it good will and kindly 
thought that will help to make the world akin. 
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