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have bloomed; after this those pre- should commence at the hottnm ofeach 



served on account of their good form petal, the deepest marking being on the 



and habit, as well as the offsets they top, and equal in every one. The 



produce, are called breeders. After flamed flower should likewise possess 



some years tiie petals of these become this feather; with a rich beam up the 



striped, and they are then said to be rib of each petal, branching off oa 



broken. If the striping is good, they either side, touching the feather, and at 



are said to have a good strain ; if it be the same time preserving sufficient of 



inferior, they are described as having the ground colour to show it to advan- 



a bad strain. A rectified tulip is syno- 

 nymous with a tulip havinga good strain. 

 A feathered tulip has a dark-coloured 



tage. A riame without a feather, in 

 general, presents a star-like appear- 

 ance, which, though not so correct as 



edge round its petals, gradually becom- the other, is still beautiful. The stem 



ing lighter on the margin next the cen- should be elastic, neither too tall nor 



tre of the petal ; the feathering is said short for the size of the flower, and suf- 



to be /(g-Af, if narrow ; Aearj/, if broad ; ficiently strong to keep itself erect 



a.nd irregu/nr, if lis inner edge has a without support. The edge of the petals 



broken outline. ! should be unbroken, their greatest 



A ^'7mc(f tulip is one that has a dark- width near the top, which would pre- 



pointed spot, somewhat in shape like vent all quartering (a term which in 



the flame of a candle, in the centre of reality means dividing in four), whereas 



each |)otal. 



the tulip parts into six, and it would 



Sometimes a tulip is both feathered be better in Mr. Groom's opinion if 



and flamed. 



sextalizijig, or some more proper term 



A Bizard tulip has a yellow ground, were substituted — Card. Cliron. 



and coloured marks on its petals. 



Soil and Situation. — The best soil is 



A Byblomen is white, marked with formed of good turfy loam from a pas- 



black, lilac, or purple. 



A Rose is white, with marks of crim- 

 son, pink, or scarlet. 



Characteristics of Excellence. — A 

 tulip, however coloured, should be 

 composed of six petals, three outer and 



ture. Some very old cow-dung, say 

 two years old, and road scrapings, in 

 the proportions of three or four barrow- 

 fuls of the loam to one of the others. 

 The best aspect is south-west ; the beds 

 should be upon an 0|)en space, eight 



three inner, which should be alternate, yards at least from any wall, to avoid 

 and lie close to each other; broad and the reflection of ihe sun. The soil 

 round on the top, quite smooth, and of should be free from maniirp, rich, and 



sutticient width to allow the edges to 

 lie over each other when fully expand- 

 ed. They should be firm in texture, 



rendered light by well working it. — 

 Gard. Chron. 

 Propigation. — By Seed. — Xn excel- 



having a slight swell towards the lower lent French authority gives these direc- 

 part of the midrib of the petal, which tions : — "When the ripeness of the 

 will enable it to retain its shape; this tulip seed, where the flower has bloom- 

 in a fully expanded flower should be ed in a full exposure, is indicated by 

 semi-globular, the stalk being inserted the opening of the capsule, it is cut off 

 in the pole, which should be a little a few inches below the head, and placed 

 depressed. The petals should be level in a very dry situation, in order to in- 

 on the top, the inner three of the same sure its perfect maturity. This being 

 height as the outer; the latter should : accomplished, the seeds are taken out, 

 not be bent back, as is the case in and should be sown, about the middle of 

 some flowers. The colour of the October, in a bed of well prepared earth, 

 ground should be pure and rich, the which has been passed through a coarse 

 base of the petals without stain, and sieve, and covered about the eighth of 

 the yellow ground should possess the an inch in depth with soil of a fine and 

 same intensity of colour on the outer as light texture, which will allow the free 

 on the inner side of the flower. In the vegetation of the seeds without in- 

 tliree principal classes, namely, roses, crusting or becoming hard. The beds 

 bizards, and byblomens, the colours must be protected from sharp frosts by 

 should be brilliant, and well defined, covering them with leaves or with mats, 

 In Mr. Groom's opinion, the feathered and likewise kept perfectly free from 

 flower is most preferable; the feathers | weeds. If these necessary prccautiont 

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