AUGUST. ISo 



OUR TULIP RAMBLE. 



At Wace Cottage, llollovvay, where our indefatigable corre- 

 spondent Mr. Edwards does what he recommends our readers 

 to do, we found good specimens of Arlette, Bacchus, David, 

 Coronation, Cerise blanc, Duke of Devonshire, Hamlet, Lac, 

 Lachesis, Musidora, Marshal Soult, Salvator Rosa, Solon, 

 Ulysses, Victoria Regina, Vivid, and the subject of our Illus- 

 tration, ScarneWs Bijoux a second-row feathered rose of the 

 most delicate markings, colour brilliant, combined with shape, 

 substance, and unblemished purity. This variety is in very 

 few hands, the stock being small. That it was raised from 

 seed by Mr. Scarnell of Brixton, there is no doubt. This 

 gentleman's pride lies in growing seedlings only ; and we be- 

 lieve he asserts, that from seed every plant in his possession 

 was raised by himself. To Messrs. Dickson of Brixton be- 

 longs the credit of sending out this the very best modern 

 Tulip we know, alike desirable for the bed or the exhibition. 

 Mr. Edwards himself superintended the illustration, taken 

 upon the spot, and was careful that it should be a faithful 

 representation both of its beauties and faults ; and we hope 

 our Tulip-loving readers will be as much pleased with the 

 portrait as our friend has been in growing the Tulip. 



But before we further describe the collections visited in our 

 ramble, we should observe that the effects of the frost of the 2d of 

 May were sadly visible ; more decidedly in some beds than in others, 

 but still plainly discernible in the great number of split and distorted 

 petals to be generally met with, disqualifying the blooms from ap- 

 pearing before the censors of the several exhibitions. Many who 

 do not exhibit assert that there has been a fair average bloom in 

 the past season. To this we cannot assent, although we readily 

 acknowledge that many were the gems we saw (to our regret) 

 quietly resting in their beds ; for, as determined exhibitors of all we 

 cultivate, we are desirous of adding to the number of competing 

 Florists. But to proceed : in Dr. Saunders' bed at Staines, the 

 flowers were generally light and of the most recliercM strain, evi- 

 dencing great care in cultivation, and strict attention in selecting ; 

 the beauty of many specimens fully compensated for the number of 

 vacancies. Amongst the finest flowers were Vivid (Saunders), one 

 of the most perfect bizarres we have seen, as found there ; King 

 (Strong), Polyphemus, Duke of Devonshire, Pilot, and Topaz, — 

 these are all bizarres, and were in first-class condition. In byblcc- 

 mens we remarked Princess Lamballe and Sir \\. Smith ; in roses, 

 Duchess of Sutherland (Sherwood), very fine, and Enchantress good, 

 though somewhat small. 



At Mr. Clark's, Wallingford, the collection abounded in fine 

 Thalias, Fabius, Julio Romanos, Coronations, Violet Quortos, Ho- 



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