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not bloom so freely, probably arising from the bulb being so much 
exposed, yet it prepares it for future years’ abundant vigorous bloom. 
The bulb being thus improved in size contains more: nutriment, has 
more roots, and the consequence is luxuriant stems and larger flowers. 
When the bulb is the size desired, then at each following planting, 
it is placed about an inch beneath the surface of the soil, and the plant 
blooms in vast profusion, if it has the usual proper treatmert. This 
kind of attention to obtain larger bulbs is equally beneficial with 
T. azureum, and T. brachyceras. 
These plants, it is well known, do not require to be planted in large 
pots, as their roots are delicate, not numerous either, nor do they push 
far from the bulb. If they are not grown in larger sized pots than they 
absolutely appear to require, the heat of the sun penetrates the pots to 
such a degree, as to cause the foliage to turn yellow, and sickly. The 
following method, however, is adopted, which provides for the desired 
medium.—It is effected by placing the pots containing the plants in 
others of a larger size, and filling up the space between the two with 
river-sand, which is kept constantly watered, and it imparts a coolness 
and moisture to the soil in which the plant is growing that renders the 
application of water at the surface much less necessary. Moss between 
the two pots kept moist, has also been found to answer equally well. 
Mr. GROOM’S TULIP SHOW. 
TuHE private view of the annual show of Tulips at the grounds of the 
celebrated floriculturist, Mr. Groom, at Clapham, was attended by a 
more than usual number of the nobility and gentry, florists, amateurs, 
&e. Amongst them were the Duchess cf Marlborough, Lady Langdale 
and party, Madame Bunsen and party, Earl Minto and party, Viscount 
Hawarden and party, Viscount Falkland and party, Viscountess Gage 
and party, Lord Lilford and party, Lord Manners and party, Lord 
Monteagle and party, Miss Coutts Burdett, Lord Northwick and 
party, Lord Crewe, Viscount Templetown, Bishop of Oxford and family, 
Lady Grenville and party, Dowager Lady Wharncliffe, &c. The ap- 
pearance of the flowers, about 2,000 in the best bed, under cover, 
showed what art could do to counteract the ungenial spring and the 
cutting influence of an easterly wind. They were of extraordinary 
splendour, and amongst them were some specimens of the most exquisite 
beauty. ‘The following are the finest we saw, and are what Mr. Groom 
deems his most superior flowers :— 
Carerry anv Rose, having white grounds, broken with various 
shades of these colours. Where the letter B. is affixed, that flower is 
sometimes flamed, and at other times feathered; FI. denotes famed 
flowers, and F. feathered. 
Aglaia, B.; Bacchus No. 1, F].; Catalani, Fl. ; Countess of Wilton 
(Groom’s), F1.; Duchess of Sutherland (Groom’s), B.; Duchess of 
St. Albans, F.; Julia, F.; King of Saxony, FI. ; Lady Crewe, F. ; Lady 
Douro, F.; Lady Peel (Groom’s), Fl. ; Princess Sophia of Gloucester, 
F.; Rose cerise blanche, F. 
Vou. xvi1. No. 31.—W.S. Q 
