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have perfectly entire edges* free from notch or ser 



rature ; tlic top of each should be broad and well 

 rounded, the ground colour of the flower at the 

 bottom of tlie Clip should he clear white, or yellow, 

 ami the various rich-coloured stripes, which arc the 

 principal ornament of a fine Tulip, should be regu- 

 lar, bold, and distinct on the margin, and terminate 

 in fine broken points, elegantly feathered, or pen- 

 cilled. The centre of each leaf or petal should 

 contain one or more bold blotches, or stripes, inter- 

 mixed with small portions of the original, or breeder 

 colour, abruptly broken into many irregular obtuse 

 points. Some florists are of opinion that the cen- 

 tral stripes, or blotches, do not contribute to the 

 beauty and elegance of the Tulip, unless confined 

 to a narrow stripe exactly down the centre, and 

 that it should be perfectly free from any remains 

 of the original, or breeder colour : it is certain that 

 such appear very beautiful and delicate, especially 

 when they have a regular narrow feathering at the 

 edge ; but the greatest connoisseurs in this flower 

 unanimously agree that it denotes superior merit 

 when the Tulip abounds with rich colouring, dis- 

 tributed in a distinct and regular manner throughout 

 the flower, except in the bottom of the cup, which, 

 it cannot be disputed, should be a clear bright 

 white, or yellow, free from stain or tinge, in order 

 to constitute a perfect flower." 



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