European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tulip time a Duck finds a Grassy resting spot Between Flower Beds at the Keuken Hof gardens. A Conrad Hilton finds perfect lodging at Keuken Hof &ep3ium by Randy Mcclain staff writer Romance is in full Bloom in Western Holland and sir Winston Churchill has never looked better. Conrad Hilton seems Content surrounded by two dozen blossoms of Sweet Harmony. West Point known for its Long Gray line looks More Golden in the dutch Sunset. Dutch Tulip growers penchant for giving Catchy names to new varieties of their National treasure can Lead to some Odd juxtapositions when the blossoms Are put on display at the fabulous Keuken Hof gardens. Red Riding Hood shares a shaded path with foresight at the Flower Garden in Lisse a Small town at the heart of Holland s Tulip growing Region. If the real red Riding Hood had exercised some foresight she might have been spared her encounter with the Wolf. Or How about the precious yellow Flower dubbed Tete a Tete ? it has been beheaded by a Gardener s shears because its Early Blooming Beauty has faded. Keuken Hof one of the largest Flower gardens in the world apparently has a sense of humor. The Plush Garden hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors each Spring when its tulips irises and hyacinths burst Forth. The 70-acre Park open to tourists through May 21, is a Parade of color. Tickets Cost 12.50 dutch guilders about $6.75. Quot if you do Holland you must do Keuken Hof Quot said Karen Delong an american who lives in Brun sum Netherlands. She made her second trip to Keuken Hof on easter weekend with her husband it. Col. Darrel Delong and their daughter Karen. Quot the dutch really know How to bring a Garden alive Quot she said while strolling the winding paths through Keuken Hof s tree shaded grounds. Visitors to the Garden will find that their sightseeing really begins before arriving at Keuken Hof. The 30-minute drive from Amsterdam passes through some of the most Beautiful Tulip Fields in the world. Red yellow Blue and Orange petals stretch toward the horizon. A Windmill turns gently in the Breeze while a Workman wearing a Bright Orange Parka blends into the scenery As he tends to what is one of the country s top Cash crops. As breathtaking As that drive is Keuken Hof itself takes top prize. The Park blooms each Spring with More than 6 million tulips and other Flowers. There Are rhododendrons lilies and crocuses As Well As orchids Jonquil and daffodils. The Flowers Are displayed in artfully designed patterns on the grounds or in one of several greenhouses where visitors can see recently developed Tulip hybrids. In addition to the tightly wound red and yellow petals that have been around for More than 300 years Tulip growing today encompasses striped and speckled Flowers and even some buds with fringed edges. The aforementioned Tete a Tete was so named because it has two buds flowering off the same Stem. The Star fighter is All red except for a narrow band of White fringe on each Petal they look like stars aflame continued on Page 4 april 26, 1990 stripes Magazine