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T. AUCHERIANA - April 10 ~ each 2.00 
Habitat: Persia, Syria. 
A charming plant, one of the smallest tulips, growing and flowering freely, 
with wide open flowers, pinky brown in color, 
T.. ©AXATILIS s.l. 
Subsidiary Species: 
T. CRETICA,— April 10 - each 1.50; 3 — 1.20 
Habitat: Crete. | 
The "Mt. Ida Tulip." One to three flowers per stem. Inner surfaces nearly 
white, tinged pink, outer segments purple and green on backs. It is quite 
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T. SAXATILIS, ses. - April 25 - Beeicoe Le 12.153) 25 = 1.00 
Habitat: Crete. 
"The Tulip of Cande" mentioned in 1606 by Clusius. One of the most beauti- 
ful species in cultivation. Flowers an exquisite combination of yellow and 
lilac. Leaves appear in December and are uninjured by frost. Likes dry, 
hot summer location. Because of stoloniferous habit it grows and multiplies 
freely. 
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T. BIFLORA - March 25 - GysNe5o; 9124.90; 9 25 F-91560 
Habitat: South Russia. 
One of the smallest tulips knovm. One to five flowers per stem. Color, 
white within, yellow basal blotch. Good grower and does well in rock 
gardens. 
T. TURKESTANICA - March 20 - Baae bs = Le, SO ee 0 
Habitet: Turkestan. 
Very similar to Biflora, more free-growing and blooming. Five to nine 
blossoms per stem. 
T. POLYCHROMA - March 25 - Bees O08) 12 =e 600s (OSM embes> 
Habitat: Afghanistan. 
Color dead white, tinged pink. Unique in that this form never appears to 
have more than two leaves, opposite. Suggested for Alpine House as are all 
these early bloomers. 
T. TARDA (. Dasystemon) - May 15 - Be 650: “129.607 Coe 960 
Habitat: Eastern Turkestan. 
A branched, dwarf tulip, yellow with white tips. One of the most charming 
of rock garden tulins. Increases freely. 

LETOST EMONES 
Sub-section 1. CLUSIANAE 
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Subsidiary Species: 
Peet Tan OLELLATAs— April: 15.= each 1.25; 6 - 7.20; 12 - 1h.00 
Habitat: Afghanistan. 
Single flower, inner petals white with yellow basal blotch; backs of petals 
cherry red. Excellent for rock garden. 
26. T. STELLATA ~ CHRYSANTHA - April 15 - Otay) 12) — 2903. 25: aero 
Habitat: Kurram Valley. 
Probably a color variant of T. Stellata. Brilliant yellow within, outside 
cherry red. Another fine rock garden variety. The bulbs are small, but 
potent. 
0. 2. CLUSIMNA = April 15 - glee eae Ae ney (8 ae Pal) 
Habitat: Persia. 
The "Lady Tulip" of commerce. Much grown in the south of France as a "cut 
flower.'' Inside of flower white with purple blotch; backs of segments 
cherry. 
T. MONTANA s.1l. 
29. T.LINIFOLIA — May 20-- Bier. 70s). Levies tos) 25) lpia 
Habitat: lastern Bukhara. obs 
Scarlet-vermilion of unrivalled intensity. Not large, but brilliant and 
graceful. One of the most beautiful of the species in cultivation, 
30. TT. MAXIMOWICZI ~ May 8.- 3 - 55; 12 - 1.80; 25 — 3.40 
Habitat: Bukhara. a 
Differs slightly from T. Linifolia in blooming date; otherwise very Similar. 
