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Tulips are divided into two classes, early and late blowers; 

 u.nd these are, again, subdivided into other classes. 



Early Tulips commence their blooming about the first of 

 May, in company with the Hyacinth, and some of the varieties 

 are very desirable. They are dwarf in their habits. The 

 many distinguished varieties of early Tulip are all produced 

 from the late blowers, which, having tall stems, and much finer 

 colors, engross nearly the whole attention of the cultivators of 

 Tulips. The modern mode of classing the late blowers, by the 

 Dutch florists, is as follows : 



" Prime Baguets, from the French word baguette, a rod, or 

 wand. They are very tall, with handsome cups and white 

 bottoms, well broken with fine brown, and all from the same 

 breeder. 



Rigaufs Baguets. This variety is supposed to have 

 received its distinctive appellation from some individual by 

 the name of Rigaut, who was eminent in this branch of flori- 

 culture. They are not quite so tall as the former, but have 

 strong stems, and very large, well formed cups, with white 

 bottoms, handsomely broken with rich brown color, and all 

 from the same breeder. 



Incomparable Verports. A particular kind of Bybloemens. 

 Cups very perfect, cherry-red and rose color and white bottoms, 

 well broken with shining brown. Some of these are from $10 

 to $25 a root. 



Bybloeme?is, or nest flowers, called by the French Flamands. 

 They have white ground, or nearly so, and are beautifully 

 broken with shades of purple and a variety of colors. They 

 are from different breeders. 



Bizarres, from the French, odd, or irregular. Ground yel- 

 ow; from different breeders, and broken with a variety of 

 colors. 



Paroquets, or Parrot Tulips. The edges of the petals are 

 fringed, colors brilliant crimson and yellow, with shades of 

 bright green ; but still they are held in no sort of esteem among 

 florists." * 



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