100 A FEW WORDS TO TULIP-GROWERS. 



would expect them to confer upon you ? If, as Lord Bacon says, 

 " union is strength," then surely the amateur readers of the Cabinet 

 have it in their power, in a short time, to render the Cabinet for 

 1842 the most interesting work of the day to the Tulip-grower; for 

 they might, I think, in the season which is before them, render the 

 cataloguing of Tulips no longer a thing to be desired, but a thing 

 actually accomplished. This would, perhaps, be one of the most sa- 

 tisfactory and likely ways to ascertain the synonymous names of many 

 varieties, although it could never be completely accomplished without 

 actually growing several beds side by side — a thing almost impossible 

 to accomplish. 



I think it would be decidedly advisable to adopt the suggestion of 

 one of my kind correspondents, that is, " to go more into detail" 

 with the descriptions than I did last year with my list ; for I think 

 the plan of Mr. Slater very good, to devote a few lines to a descrip- 

 tion of each variety that is likely to be a standard. This would be 

 very satisfactory, and would not occupy much space. At any rate, 

 the value of such catalogues would well deserve the space they would 

 occupy. 



I trust, Gentlemen, that you will excuse me for obtruding these 

 few very hasty, but well-timed remarks upon you, but the importance 

 of the subject must be my apology ; and I am not willing to allow 

 another season to glide over me without trying to obtain a few more 

 " descriptive catalogues of Tulips " from different parts of " merry 

 England." But I feel sure that you will excuse the trespass on your 

 time, and appreciate my motives, for no class of men know so well 

 as devoted florists, that 



" One touch of nature makes the whole world kiu." 



Felton Bridge End, April 7th, 1842. 



[We have no doubt that that portion of our readers more particu- 

 larly addressed by our respected correspondent will, with us, feel 

 much obliged for the appropriate hints given. We hope the requests 

 solicited will be complied with ; and on the descriptive lists being sent 

 us, we will so arrange them as to give them in the Cabinet in a way 

 calculated to answer the purpose most fully. We thank our friend 

 for his former excellent descriptive lists of Carnations, &c. &c, in- 

 serted in the Cabinet ; and having had many letters of commenda- 



