REMARKS ON ARTICLES IN THE CABINET ON TULIPS. 



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His plan is something similar to one I had purposed to adopt this 

 season, and at the time it should have been done I fell lame and 

 unable to walk, consequently I did not go from home to make those 

 observations which were essentially necessary. 



In looking over the list of one hundred varieties which he has given, 

 I find many\vith names not to be found in any of the English and 

 foreign catalogues in my possession, and I have upwards of thirty. 

 I find also many, if according to name, incorrectly described. Rose 

 Amadis is described as having a pure bottom, good cup, heavy flamed. 

 I do not grow this variety, but, upon referring to a great authority, I 

 find the following description :— A late flower; if a large bulb, will 

 rise sufficiently for a third row ; cup rather long, and a little pointed, 

 but is an esteemed feathered and flamed flower. Rose Incomparable, 

 Rose Sublime, Rose la Minto (query Rose Miniature), Rose Vallona, 

 Mary Stuart, Admiral Dura, Rose Cerise and Rose Cerise Triom- 

 phant, I cannot find catalogued. Rose Cerise Primo, (query Rose 

 Primo), Rose Camuse de Craix, a flower held in the highest estima- 

 tion by all, is stated to have a narrow cup, when it has the finest of 

 forms when expanded ; and previously its cup appears rather long. 

 This is the case with many varieties which show for a long cup, but 

 making what is termed a good shoulder, shortens the cup considerably. 

 Admiral King's Bargain should be Kingsbergen, stated to be a pure 

 bottom. Upon looking at my remarks in my Tulip book, I find as 

 follows :— " Will do, slightly stained at bottom." Comte de Ver- 

 gcnnes, not a good cup. Roi de Cerise, instead of a middling bottom, 

 I should say bad ; Dolittle, pure bottom, not so ; Prince D'Asturias, 

 pure bottom, not so. Byblomens ; Violet Phillida, Belle Incomparable, 

 Violet Favourite Burke, Maria Antoinette, Quaramble, Violet Ambre, 

 Violet Pourpre, Roi de Macedonia, Roi de Violets, Reine de Pays 

 Bas, Hof van Etian, Madame de Pompadour, Belle ImptSratrice, 

 Maria Stuart, Evergne de Nitris, Violet Perfecta, Noble Blanche, 

 Incomparable Cyrus, Grand Prior, Violet Bellissimo, Urisle, Coun- 

 tess de Murat, Semiramis, Ursina Minor, Sultan Achmet, Incompa- 

 rable Amazon, Incomparable la Belle Margaretta, Coning Douris 

 Agile Triomphant, not to be found. Alexander the Great same as 

 Alexander Magnus. Diana should be Incomparable Diana. 



Bizarres; Perle d'Orient, Grandeur du Monde, Adda Winter 

 Maddox Yellow, not catalogued. Captain White described middling 

 bottom, instead of good bottom. 



