230 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF TULIPS. 



breeder. The form and bottom good, and the feathering extra fine. 

 This variety will rank high, when plentiful, as a stage flower. The 

 stock consists of only one blooming root and one offset. 



Lord John Russell 

 Is a second row flamed Byblomen, and ranks high as a stage flower, 

 the white being good, and the colour of the flaming very dark ; good 

 form, pure bottom. Raised and broke by Mr. Franklin, of the City 

 Road, London. 



Lord Milton 

 Is a second row flamed Bizarre, the cup rather long, the bottom 

 pure, and very heavy as respects its colours. Is a first-rate stage 

 flower. 



Lours XVI. 

 Is a fourth row Byblomen, form good, the bottom slightly stained, 

 and the feathering almost black. This flower ranks high as a stage 

 and bed flower, and deservedly so. Although introduced about the 

 year 1792, when it was catalogued in a Dutch one at 25/., is yet scarce 

 in England. It is also said that Mr. Goldham refused from Mr. 

 Austin 131. 10s. for a root. It is erroneously asserted that it was 

 raised in Holland : this is not the case, it was raised in Flanders, and 

 the whole stock purchased by the celebrated Dutch florist Voerhelm, 

 in whose grandson's possession is the original root. It has also been 

 asserted that there never was a breeder, and that it bloomed in a 

 broken state at first. This is not true ; the whole stock of breeders 

 was, in 1840, nine blooming roots, besides offsets. The breeder is 

 rather remarkable, it having a triangular base. This variety is more 

 plentiful in a feathered state than flamed. In the year 1800 it was 

 catalogued in an English catalogue at 15/. 15s.; in 1805, 10/. 10s., 

 which is the present price for one in a first-rate feathered state. 



Luna 



Is a first row flamed Byblomen, raised by the late Mr. Lawrence, 

 of Hampton. The form is good, the bottom creamy at opening, but 

 soon bleaches, and is a first-rate stage flower. 



Lustre de Beaute 

 Is a second row flamed Bizarre, the cup rather long, the bottom 

 good, and ranks high in the north, on account of its being a dark 

 heavy feathered and flamed flower. 



