Scheme for the Classification of Garden Tulips; With List of Selected Varieties

SECTION I.-EARLY FLOWERING.

Definition: Of garden origin, dwarf habit, and in full flower before the end of April.

SUBSECTION A.-DUC VAN THOL TULIPS.

Definition: Very early Tulips, rarely exceeding six inches in height. [Suitable for pot cultivation only.]

SUBSECTION B.-SINGLES.

a. White.

For Pots: Pottebakker White, Lady Boreel,
Princesse Hélène.

For Bedding: Washington, Lady Boreel, Princess
Marianne, Pottebakker White, White Swan
(late), Jacoba van Beyeren.

b. White and yellow.

For all purposes: Brunhilde, Princess Ida.

c. White, flushed pink.

For Pots: Rose of Holland, Queen of the Netherlands, La Reine.

For Bedding: Rose of Holland, La Reine.

d. Pink on white.

For Pots: Rose Gris-de-lin, Rose Tendre.

For Bedding: Rosamundi Huyckman, Alice Roosevelt, Rose Gris-de-lin.

e. Deep rose and white.

For Pots: Rose Luisante, Le Matelas, De Vlieger.
For Bedding: Pink Beauty, Cottage Maid, Wa-
pen van Leiden, Princess Wilhelmina, De
Vlieger.

f. Deep rose.

For Pots: Jenny, Stanley, Van Berhhem.

For Bedding: Jenny, Stanley, Cramoisi Royal.

g. Cerise.

For Pots: Aelbert Cuyp, Joost van den Vondel,
Paul Moreelse.

For Bedding: Joost van den Vondel, Couleur
Ponceau, Mrs. Langtry, Aelbert Cuyp.

h. Crimson.

For Bedding: Bacchus.

i. Scarlet.

For Pots: Vermillon Brillant, La Grandeur,
Orange Brilliant, Cramoisi Brillant.

For Bedding: Vermillon Brillant, Dusart, Sir
Thomas Lipton, Artus, Couleur Cardinal.

j. Orange-scarlet.

For Pots: Prince of Austria.

For Bedding: Prince of Austria, Grace Darling. k. Orange.

For all purposes: Fred. Moore, Thomas Moore. 1. Orange and yellow.

For Pots: De Wet, Cardinal Rampolla.

For Bedding: De Wet, Cottage Boy, Cardinal
Rampolla, Golden Lion.

m. Yellow.

For Pots: Yellow Queen, Mon Trésor, Prince de
Ligny.

For Bedding: Yellow Globe, King of the Yellows,
Goldfinch, Prince de Ligny, Golden Queen,
Royal Sovereign.

n. Primrose.

For Pots and Bedding: Primrose Queen.

o. Purple.

For Pots: Van der Neer, President Lincoln, Molière.

For Bedding: Van der Neer, Wouwerman, President Lincoln, Molière.

p. Red and yellow.

For Pots: Hector, Keizerskroon.

For Bedding: Duchesse de Parme, Hector, Keizerskroon.

q. Purple edged white.

For Pots: Mrs. Elwes.

For Bedding: Lac Premier, Eleonora, Lac van
Rhijn.

r. Striped, white ground.

For Pots: Fabiola, Spaendonck, Admiral Reyniers.

s. Striped, yellow ground.

For Bedding: Golden Bride of Haarlem, Duc d'Autriche.

t. Of other colours.

For Bedding: Enchantress, La Remarquable,
Potter.

u. Foliage striped.

For Pots: Rose Luisante, Joost Van der Vondel,
Silver Standard.

For Bedding: Yellow Prince, Rose Aplatie.

SUBSECTION C.-DOUBLES.

a. White.

For Pots: Schoonoord, White Salvator Rosa.
For Bedding: Schoonoord, Boule de Neige, Alba
Maxima, La Candeur.

b. White, flushed pink.

For Pots: Murillo, Raphael.

For Bedding: Raphael, Parmesiano.

c. Rose.

For Pots: Lady Palmerston, Couronne des Roses,
Salvator Rosa.

For Bedding: Virginia, Lady Palmerston, Cou-
ronne des Roses.

d. Deep Rose.

For Bedding: Lord Beaconsfield, La Victoire. e. Cerise.

For Bedding: Queen Emma, Arabella, Rozenkroon.

f. Scarlet.

For Pots: Vuurbaak, Imperator Rubrorum.
For Bedding: Vuurbaak, Imperator Rubrorum,
Rubra Maxima, Willem III.

g. Orange and red.

For Pots: El Toreador, Prince of Orange.

For Bedding: El Toreador.

h. Red, edged yellow.

For Pots: Tournesol.

For Bedding: Pieneman, Titian, Gloria Solis.

i. Yellow and orange.

For Pots and Bedding: Couronne d'Or, Yellow
Tournesol.

j. Yellow.

For Pots: Mr. van Tubergen.

For Bedding: Mr. van Tubergen, Velasquez.

k. Primrose.

For Pots and Bedding: Safrano.

1. Puce.

For Pots and Bedding: Lac van Haarlem, Tur

ban Violet.

m. Of other colours.

For Pots: Harlequin.

n. Foliage striped.

For Pots: Tournesol.

SECTION II.-MAY-FLOWERING.

Definition: Of garden origin, mostly of tall and robust habit, and usually flowering after May 1.

SUBSECTION A.-COTTAGE VARIETIES.

Definition: All Tulips which do not fall within the other classes. The colours may be pure white or yellow, all shades of pink, crimson to purple, orange, and brown, and various "shot" shades, produced by the combination of pink or purple colours on a yellow ground. The shape may be (a) a true cup