FLORICULTURAL GLEANINGS. 261 



ARTICLE V. 



FLORICULTURAL GLEANINGS.— No. 16. 



BRIEF REMARKS ON DESIRABLE TULIPS, IN REPLY TO THE 

 INQUIRY OF A CORRESPONDENT, " W. J— n." 



BY MR. WILLIAM HARRISON, SECRETARY TO THE FELTON FLORISTS' SOCIETY. 



In complying with the request of your correspondent, I beg to say 

 that I feel great pleasure in doing so, as I cannot help thinking that 

 the many inquiries now made, and the extensive correspondence 

 carried on throughout the kingdom, on the subject of this favourite 

 flower, are very convincing proofs that the " Tulip fancy" is spread- 

 ing far and fast among rich and poor throughout " our sea-girt isle." 

 The valuable varieties have been rapidly circulated in the last few 

 years, and as your correspondent wants information respecting varieties, 

 " as near perfection as possible," I have confined the following re- 

 marks to those sorts which I consider in general very fine. The 

 lateness of the season prevents me from indulging in any preliminary 

 remarks, and I shall therefore proceed at once to the 



FEATHERED ROSES. 



Catharine. — This variety has a pure bottom, good cup, cherry 

 feather, and slight flame, but is a trifle pointed in the petals. 



Claudiana. — This possesses a very pure bottom, good cup, and 

 beautiful cherry feather. 



Cerise Blanche, has a very fine pure bottom, fine cup, and 

 beautiful delicate rose feather. 



Comte de Vergennes, has a remarkably pure bottom, beautiful 

 cherry feather, cup not very good, the outer petals generally turning 

 outwards, but still a very beautiful middle-row rose. 



Dutch Ponceau. — This is one of the most beautiful feathered 

 roses in cultivation, the cup being remarkably pure, the feathering 

 very delicate (if the finest strain can be got), and the petals widest 

 almost at the very top, forming a very fine cup. It is a lovely and 

 delicate variety. 



Lady Crewe. — This is another very fine feathered rose, pure 

 bottom, good cup, and the feathering generally heaviest round the top 

 of the petals. 



