figured in the London Flor, and Bol. Magazines. 261 



Ksphoddidcem. 

 Gladiolus var. pudibundus. — This splendid variet)^, noticed in 

 our vol. TI. p. 63, has been, and we presume still is, displaying 

 its exquisite blossoms at Mr. Wilder's, who informs us that it is 

 a most valuable plant. 



Art. V. Calls at Gardens and Nurseries. 



Mr. fValker's Tulip-show. — This show, which we adverted to in our 

 last, took place at Mr. Walker's garden the first week in June, and 

 was one of the most gorgeous displays of this famous flower which we 

 have ever had the pleasure of observing. The tulip is but little culti- 

 vated in this country, particularly the finer varieties, and there are few 

 collections which can claim the credit of growing such as are consider- 

 ed of value by the amateur or connoisseur. In this instance, however, 

 Mr. Walker may be truly said to lead in the "fancy." His bed has 

 been considered for several 3'eiirs as one of the best in the vicinity of 

 Boston, and the additions which he has made to it the jiast season have 

 been of such fine kinds as to place it, probably, before any other in the 

 country. When we saw it the finest varieties had not fully expanded, 

 but such as were we much admired. 



The bed contained seven hundred bulbs, and upwards of two hun- 

 dred varieties; it was arranged with seven rows in width and one hun- 

 dred in length : the tallest growing sorts were placed in the centre row, 

 and the lowest at the outer edges. The whole presented a blaze of 

 splendor and varied colors unknown in any other flower. What we 

 much admired was Mr. Walker's arrangement for shading the blooms; 

 this consisted of a strong but light frame-work, about six feet high, at 

 the sides and ends, and surmounted by a ridge-pole; to this was at- 

 tached a canvass, which could be rolled up or let down, as the state of 

 the weather permitted; when down it reached about half wa}^ from the 

 frame to the ground; from this distance to the ground was a light lat- 

 tice fence, painted green; at each end was a sliding canvass door. The 

 whole could thus be protected from the wind and rain. It is one of the 

 neatest structures of the kind we have ever seen, and Mr. Walker must 

 have been at great expense in fitting up the same. 



It would occupy too much space to enumerate all the fine kinds, but 

 the following are a few which we thought worthy a place in every 

 first-rate collection: — Bibloemens: Incomparable Diana, Francis Pri- 

 mus, Holmes's King, Rose vesta, Marie Louise, Strong's rose, gloria 

 alborum, Ambassador d'Holiand, La Sultan, Neal's Jefferson, and 

 Louis XVI. Bizarres: Capt. Marryatt, Sir F. Burdett, and gloria 

 mundi. Neal's JeflTerson is a very superb bibloemen, broke in New 

 York, by Mr. Neal: it is a middle row bulh, and its growth vigorous. 

 Louis XVI. was not fully out when we saw it, but it was sufficiently so 

 to convince us that it yet retains its high character. 



Mr. Walker has several seedlings which have broke this year, but 

 there arc no remarkable ones among them. The 'plants were very 

 well grown, and the colors run much less than in any collection we 

 have before seen. On the whole it was a most gratifying display, and 

 we hope the remuneration which Mr. AValkcr iuis received from the 

 public has been such as will induce him to continue his exhibition next 

 year. — Cond. 



