150 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF TULITS. 



almost black. This variety is a first rate stage flower, although for 

 some years it has not bloomed equal to what it did formerly, and the 

 only instance I know of a Tulip not doing so. 



Ambassador van Hollande 



Was first bloomed in this country in 1808 ; is a fourth row 

 feathered Byblomen, the cup good, the bottom rather cloudy, the 

 white of the ground colour beautiful, is rather thin petalled, is a first 

 rate stage flower. This Tulip is subject to a disease in the stem, 

 which first makes its appearance like a small iron coloured speck, 

 which when seen should be immediately scraped out with a sharp 

 penknife. In damp weather it is liable to snap off, unless secured 

 about every three or four inches up the stem. This variety, to be 

 bloomed fine, must be grown where the air is pure and clear. 



Anacreon 



Is a first row feathered Byblomen, broken by myself last year from 

 a seedling breeder, purchased in Holland in 1840. The cup good, 

 the bottom pure, and is a steady marker. The stock consists of two 

 or three breeders and one root and offset of the broken one. 



Angelina. 



This is a second row feathered Byblomen, raised in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Manchester by a weaver named Barlow, from seed takeu 

 from Rose Unique; is a steady stage flower, marks well, and similar 

 in colour to that old variety Washington. The cup is rather longer 

 than it. The bottom very pure at opening. 



Bacchus. 

 This is a second row feathered and flamed Byblomen classed in 

 catalogues as a rose, but is one of that class of flowers which may be 

 shown in either class. When young, it is a rosy colour ; but when old, 

 it is a rosy violet colour. This is an early variety, has few equals 

 as a stage flower, possessing every good property both as respects 

 form, bottom, and marking. This variety is called Atlas in the 

 north and has often been sent for to London under that name, which 

 when bloomed has been found to be a different variety altogether. 

 It is supposed to have been called " Atlas " by a celebrated dealer in 

 the north, who was selling it under that name at double the price it 

 might have been purchased for in its original name. Bacchus No. 1 



