

GENUS TULIPA 
Eriostemones 
Section I. AUSTRALES 
T. Ausiralis (Sensu Lato) 
SUBSIDIARY SPECIES: 
1. T. Australis: (Sensu Stricto) 3—.80; 12—2.85; 25—5.25 
Habitat: Mediterranean Coastal Districts, Portugal to 
Greece. 
Apr. 15 —- Flower scented, urn-shaped, opening wide in sunshine. 
Small yellow flower, outer petals flushed red. 
2. T. Celsiana; (T. Persica; T. Breyniana) 
3—.65; 12—2.15; 25—4.00 
Habitat: South of Spain, Morocco, Atlas Mt. 
May 15 Similar to Australis; blooms two or three weeks later. 
with the May garden tulips. Opens to flat star of clear 
yellow. 
5. T. Primulina each .70; 3—1.90; 12—7:15 
Habitat: Aures Mts., 6000 ft., East Algeria. 
May 1 Bears two flowers on stem. Color creamy-white, yellow 
at base. Tips generally tinged purple. 
*6.. T. Urumiensis each 1.00; 6—5.70; 12—11.00 
Habitat: North-West Persia. 
Apr. 25 Dwart habit; erect urn-shaped flowers, golden yellow, 
nestled in rosette of spreading leaves. Considered rare. 


7. T. Silvestris (T. Gallica; T. Florentina odorata) 
6—.80; 12—1.25; 25—2.45 
Habitat: Western Europe. 
Apr. 15 Rapidly spreading habit through use of stolons. 
Violet scented. Tall and graceful, flowers yellow, 
shading to orange. 

BLOOMING DATES ARE NATURALLY APPROXIMATE 
T. Hageri S. L. 
SUBSIDIARY SPECIES: 
8. T. Hageri, S.S. 31.00; 123.60; 25—6.50 
Habitat: Greece, Smyrna. 

May 1 Excellent garden flower; bears three or four 
copper-bronze blooms on single stem. Dwarf to 
medium size. 

9. T. Orphanidea each—.90; 6—7.20 
Habitat: Greece. 
Apr. 25 Leaves dark green with purple edges form rosette 
from which springs stem bearing two to three copper 
colored flowers. Rare. 
10. T. Whittallii each—z2.25 
Habitat: Smyrna. 
April 25 Excellent garden plant. Backs of petals green and 
buff. Inner petals bright orange with olive basal blotch. 
Larger than Hageri and Orphanidea. 
Section II. SAXATILES 
| T. Humilis, S. L. 
SUBSIDIARY SPECIES: 
11. T. Humilis, S. L. each—.90; 3—2.50; 12—9.50 
Habitat: Persia. 
Mar. 25 Flowers, one or two in number, on dwarf stem, are 
pale rose to lilac within, yellow base. Backs of petals 
white, stained purple. 
