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very frequent with the seedlings of our Garden-tulips, notwithstanding 
their cultivation for 250 years in the selected broad-flowered form. 
Thirdly, the forming of „„oneleaves” and thieves” is perceived in 
all groups of Garden-tulips, but is most frequent with the monstrous and 
largest-flowered Parrot-or Dragon-tulips. — 
When we plant our Tulips for spring-bedding, the bulb which will 
bring in the there upon following year our flowering plant, is hidden in 
the midst of the bulb between the flowerstalk and the nearest bulb-scale. 
By the abundant feeding which receives the Tulip in our cultures, some 
of them must show some consequences of this change in their environ- 
ment as compared with their original home. In the spring, when the new 
growth appears above the earth, the first leat (mainleaf or guardleaf) 
surrounds all the other parts of the plant. In the tiny bud it proceeds 
also the formation of the parts in it enclosed. Bij considering that with 
the luxurious feeding the guardleaf will develop very mighty, it is not 
difficult to feel, that the other parts in the tiny bulb are oppressed and 
so the „oneleaf” is the consequence! Bij pression on the growing point 
a very important influence is effected on the parts which are there to be 
formed. In the development in following years „oneleaves” follow one 
another till finally a flowerbud is again produced, but that it had a hard 
struggle in his formation, is proved by its poor form! — 
B, An Babe 
