. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 902 The American Florist. May 26, stamllng all kinds of rough weather, with the flowers bright red so deeply- edged with yellow that at a little dis- tance this seems to be the predominat- ing color. Coleur Cardinal Is the deep- est vermilion with a lustrous almost black shading on the outside of the pet- als. It is a superb tulip. King of Yel- lows Is a pure self yellow and one of the best. There are several large beds of each of these now in the best of con- dition and those interested should not fail to pay a v
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 902 The American Florist. May 26, stamllng all kinds of rough weather, with the flowers bright red so deeply- edged with yellow that at a little dis- tance this seems to be the predominat- ing color. Coleur Cardinal Is the deep- est vermilion with a lustrous almost black shading on the outside of the pet- als. It is a superb tulip. King of Yel- lows Is a pure self yellow and one of the best. There are several large beds of each of these now in the best of con- dition and those interested should not fail to pay a visit while they are at their best. The older Vermilion Bril- liant is like Coleur Cardinal but not Quite so showy, though the bulbs have come up and flowered very regularly. In whites there are fine beds of La Relne and Joost von Vondel. The lat- ter is a little early dn comparison with the above named, the former Just right and a splendid tulip for the purpose. Cottage Maid, as usual, is a delightful bed, the soft pink shading on the white ground being perfect. Besides these there are many large beds of mixed varieties, a few hyacinth beds and some excellent pansy beds that make a very fine display. The herbaceous borders are of great interest, now that the earlier species are in flower and the later ones throw- ing up characteristic growths. Two native plants in bloom now are Tril- liums and dodecatheons, both flower- ing finely. Ornithogalum nutans is also flowering, the lily of the valley is almost out, while the pretty little muscari or grape hyacinths, white and yellow, are at their best. Arabis al- pina, Alyssum saxatile, some of the dwarf phloxes, pansies and primroses of the polyanthus order are fine in the front of the borders while the sum- mer snowflake, Leucojum oestivum, is also in flower. There are still a few narcissi left and some of the finer tu- lips are coming in line, soon to be fol- lowed by peonies and other summer flowering occupants. The shrubbery is fi
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