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The Dictionary of Gardening. 



TKICHOFIIiIA. To the species described on 

 pp. 83-4, the following should now be added : 



T. laxa (loose), fi, ia loose, erect racemes, produced out of 

 broad, obtuse, short, membranous, spotted bracts ; sepals and 

 petals pale, watery green, faintly tinged with purple, erect, 

 linear-lanceolate, eqnal ; lip cream-colour. Mi near- oblong. Syn. 

 Pilumna laxa (B. R. 1846, 57). 



T. 1. flaveola (yellowish), fl, having yellowish- white sepals and 

 petals. 1884. 



TRICKOSTEMA. To the information given on 

 p. 86, the foUowinr^ should now be added. For culture^ 

 see Salvia, on p. 349, Vol. III. 



T. Parishii (Parish's). Jl. bluish-purple, with very long, pro- 

 jecting stamens, disposed in long, virgate, interrupted spikes ; 

 inflorescence wholly clothed with purple, woolly hairs. L entire, 

 linear. Stems simple, k. IJft. South California. An interest- 

 ing, half-hardy sub-shrub. 



. To the species described on p. 87, the 

 following variety shonld now be added. It "has been 

 treated as a half-hardy plant, but will probably sncceed 

 with the treatment afforded hardy annuals, if not sown 

 too early" (W. Thompson), ^ 



T- bicolor rosea (two-coloured, pink), fl.-heads liin. to nearly 

 2in. across ;*ray florets rose-coloured, fifteen to eighteen, rather 

 broad, three-toothed; disk yellow. Summer, i., basal ones 

 somewhat triangular, Sin. long. lin. broad, strongly nerved, the 

 margins widely toothed ; upper ones becoming gradually 

 narrower and smaller, most of them quite entire. A. 1ft. to 

 lift. North Mexico. 1887. (G. C. ser. iii., vol. it., p. 553.) 



TRITSLEIA GRANDIFI.ORA. A synonym of 

 Brodisea Douglasii (whicli see). 



TTTLZFA. To the species and variotiea described on 

 pp. 101-8, the following shonld now be added: 



T. Blllietiana (Cardinal Billiet's). A variety of T, DidierL 



T, DideH Blllietiana (Cardinal Billiet's). ft., perianth wholly 

 yellow, the outer segments acute, the inner ones rounded at 

 apex. Switzerland, 1888. 



T. linifolia (Flax -leaved), /..perianth of a brilliant vermilion- 

 scarlet, nearly 2^in. in diameter, with a black hlotch in the 

 centre ; segments spreading, alternately obcordate and cuneate ; 

 anthers yellow; scape 6in. high. I. about three, lanceolate, 



fradually tapering, boat-shaped, the margins crenate, revolute, 

 886. (R. G. 1235, d-f.) 



T, viridiflora (green-flowered). /. pale yellow and green. An in- 

 teresting plant, the origin of which is unknown— doubtless derived 

 from T. Gesneriana, and flowering rather later than the type of 

 that species. " Although it has no claim to beauty, it* is of 

 interest as being a possible progenitor of the far-famed Parrot 

 Tulips of the present day" (D. Dewar). (Gn. xxxii. 514.) 



Yarieties, These choice old garden flowers are now 

 being inquired after by amateurs. Many persons in the 

 South of England seem desirous of emulating those 

 amateurs near Manchester and in the Midland Counties 

 who have continued to cultivate this historical flower 

 through a period of comparative neglect. An old author 

 says : " The Tulip asketh a rich soil and the careful hand 

 of the gardener." This is well known to those who grow 

 flowers for exhibition purposes, and they are ever careful 

 to trench the ground up well, to manure it sufficiently, 

 and, above all, to protect the delicate blossoms from beating 

 rains. Canvas shading of some kind, fixed on a frame- 

 work, the roof portion to move up and down on rollers, is 

 usually adopted for this purpose. 



The florists' Tulips are divided into six classes, viz. : 

 (I.) Feathered Bizarres, (II.) Flamed Bizarres, (III.) 

 Feathered Byblcemens, (IV.) Flamed Bybloemens, (V.) 

 Feathered Eoses, and (VL) Flamed Rosea. The varieties 

 are very numerous ; in fact, there are many hundreds 

 grown under different names in England and on the 

 Continent. On the other hand, the number of really good 

 flowers, correct in their markings, with stamens unstained, 

 and pure in the base of the cup, scarcely exceeds six in 

 each class. The best exhibition varieties are here given. 



I. Feathered Bizarres. Commander (Marsden), cround- 

 colour full, deep yellow, with heavy, almost black feathering ; 

 the colour improves as the flower expands to its full size. 

 Demosthenes (Headly), ground-colour rich, bright yellow, 

 with reddish-brown feathering ; it has usually a tinge of 

 darker yellow round the base of the Cup, which ia a fault. 

 Garibaldi (Ashmole), ground-colour orange-yellow, with heavy, 

 rich chestnut-brown feathering ; yery distinct. Masterpiece 





Tulipa — contiimed, 



(Slater), pure gold ground-colonr. with a beautifully worked, 

 glossy, raven-black feather ; a splendid feathered Tulip. SiR 

 Joseph PAXTON(Willison), ground-colour pure, deep, rich yellow, 

 with beautifully pencilled, dark reddish-brown feathering. 

 AYlLLTAM AVILSON (Hardy), ground-colour beautiful, clear lemon- 

 yellow, with very bold and richly pencilled, black feathering. 



II. Flamed Bizarres. It may be well to remark here that 

 the same variety of Tulip is found both in the feathered and in 

 the flamed state, and one variety may be more esteemed as 

 a feathered flower, while another is at its best in the flamed 

 state. Ajax (Hardy), ground-colour lemon-yellow, flamed rich 

 claret ; a very distinct and effective variety. Dr. Hardy (Storer), 

 ground-colour rich, deep orange, vividly flamed red dish -scarlet ; 

 very rarely found in the feathered state. Orion (Storer), ground- 

 colour rich orange-red, with a scarlet tint in the flame ; a variety 

 of beautiful form and great substance of petal. Sir Joseph 

 Paxton, ground-colour rich, deep yellow, brilliant in flame of 

 a rich, dark reddish- brown ; the finest flamed Tulip. Surpass 

 Polyphemus (Barlow), ground-colour lemon-yellow, with massive 

 flame^ of glossy black ; probably distinct from, and decidedly 

 superior to, the old flamed Polyphemus; its base and stamens 

 are always pure. William Lea (Storer), ground-colour clear, 

 rich lemon, with nearly black flame ; a distinct and constant 

 flower, of medium size only. 



III. Feathered Bybloemens. Adonis (Headly), ground- 

 colour white, not so clear as in some varieties, but with pretty, 

 light feathering, nearly black; a fine flower. Alice Gray 

 (Walker), ground-colour a good white, feathered deep lilac, with 

 a bluish tinge; a rather scarce variety, as it seldom gives 

 any increase. Friar Tuck (Slater), ground-colour very good 

 white, with heavy feathering of pale purple; a large, bold 

 flower. Martin's 101, ground-colour pure white, beautifully 

 feathered chocolate-purple; a long, narrow-petaled variety. 

 Mrs. Cooper (Boardman), ground-colour pure white, with a 

 feathering of rich chocolate, deepening to black as the flower 

 matures ; the best in this class, and a model feathered Tulip. 

 Talisman (Hardy), ground-colour pure white, with richly- 

 pencilled, bluish-black feathering; this variety often changes 

 from the feathered state to the flamed, and generally remains so. 



IV. Flamed Bybloemens. Adonis, beam of the flame a rich, 



dark purple, with flashes of rich claret up the centre ; a fine 

 flower m the flamed state. Bacchus, ground-colour good white, 

 vnth hvely purple flame; an old Dutch variety, never seen in 

 the feathered state ; very scarce, as it is slow of increase. 

 Carbuncle (Headly), ground-colour good white, with rich, 

 deep claret flame ; a scarce and very beautiful variety, in the 

 style of Adonis. David Jackson (Jackson), ground-colour 

 very pure white, with heavy flame of a decided black ; a very 

 distinct and handsome variety. Duchess of Sutherland 

 (Walker), ground-colour pure white, with a clear, bold flame 

 of light and dark purple; a long-petaled variety. Talisman 

 (Hardy), ground-colour pure white, flamed purplish -black, a 

 blue shade in the beam ; the standard of excellence in this class. 



V. Featbered Roses. Annie McGregor (Martin), ground- 

 colour ^ very pure white, with brilliant scarlet feathering ; 

 the brightest flower in this lovely class. Charmer, ground- 

 colour good white, with light rose feathering; the best 

 feathered form of a variety known as Mabel. Heroine, 

 ground-colour very pure white, with deep rose feathering; 

 petals rather too long, and the outer ones rather pointed ; a very 

 old vanety. Industry (Lea), ground-colour very pure and 

 beautiful white, with bright carmine -scarlet feathering, deeply 

 and boldly pencilled. Modesty (Walker), ground-colour good 

 white. With bright, light scarlet feathering, beautifully pencilled ; 

 flower medium; this variety is worthless in a flamed state. 

 ^^^il?" ^ISSON (Hepworth), ground-colour nearly pure white. 

 but the base of the young flowers has a yellowish tinge ; distinct 

 and pecuhar tint of vermilion-scarlet feather; a very scarce 

 vanety ; it is not of much value in the flamed state. 



VI. Flamed Roses. Aglaia, ground-colour good white ; flame 

 dark crimson-scarlet, with beam of light rose-pink ; petals long ; 

 a very old and constant variety. Annie McGregor (Martin), 

 ground-colour and base pure white ; flame intense scarlet very 

 bold; the best Flamed Rose. Lucretia (Syn. Madame St 

 ARNAUD) (Martin), ground-colour pure white, with bright scarlet 

 flame. Mabel (Martin), finely flamed with scarlet and nink 

 mtermixed (Mrs, Lomax and Pretty Jane are synonyms of this 

 variety; they are merely different breaks from Mabel). Mrs Lea 

 (Lea), ground-colour very pure white ; extremely rare and distinct, 

 and superior to all others in the rich blood-crfmson flame -U^ 

 exquisite m the feathered state. Triomphe Royale, ground, 

 colour pure white, heavily flamed with dark crimsoA.fcarlet • 

 petals rather pointed ; one of the oldest Tulips ^wn ' 



Single Early-flowering and Bedding Tulins AMFRirAX 



Bm'n oK^pYnAn^f^l" ^^^^' ^"l^ ^^^^« feathefinJ^Sl and pret^"^ 

 BIRD 01 Paradise, tine yellow, very laree Brtdf op HAAnTTni 



^Tm"' d:i'.VeS'''jlil'^' feathering"; ^ e^betSl%fcH^^soi 

 I'ARMA, deep red, vnth deep orange-yellow border Gt atxstone 



^Tv^i/^"^"' well.formect: Jai? lSn. ve^pretTy ros^^^^^^ 

 I^c B^rKHnT^^^^^ JqosT VAN VONDEL, pnre^fiUe; extra fine 

 r^f «io«^ ■iI?Awl?;l^' *^'PP^*^ .'^^'**- ^A Grandeur, vermilion ; 



vilaw^ Lr^S''*^°^n?''' ^"°^'°°' ^^««- O^HIR d'Or. deep 



yellow ; very fine. Queen of the ViOLExs (Syn. President 



