The height given for each variety, was measured 
in the fields in The Netherlands and may vary under 
special circumstances, but will non-the-less guide you in 
placing your varieties. 
It is generally conceded that the Darwin, Breeder 
and Cottage Tulips are the most majestic and noblest 
types of all. 
In form the Cottage Tulips differ from the Darwin 
and Breeder Tulips, the flowers being more or less egg 
shaped and as a rule not quite as large, the stems shorter. 
Never-the-less the Cottage Tulips fit in well and are in- 
dispensible, because of the fine yellows and soft pinks. 
So if you wish an abundance of color from the mid- 
dle of May on and harmony of composition, the Darwin, 
Cottage and Breeder Tulips are your best choice. 
The swollen bulb and burgeoned shoot, 
With folded rainbows in their sheaths, 
Shoulder away the walls of dart, 
And pierce a shaft of light and winds, 
—J. L. HIGGINS. 
= A y Wi Dy, % G3. ~~ 
ZA SS EN ex sey Go = ZY = 4 
oS TK, ye 
Y ZeN —— <f 
ae oe WO 
