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the innermoll: petals of the flower are very large, like 

 the Paffetoute ; it is a fecond blower, and its flowers 

 grow in truffes rather than in fpikes, in a mod: regular 

 and pertecl manner. 



7th. Landgraaf I'an Soutzemhergy or Earl of Soutze7n~ 

 bergt is a very fine large flower, has a bold fl:em, 

 "which carries large and double bells, wl-.ofe petals are 

 well refle6led, difplaying a dark blue heart, of a nice 

 form ; it is an early blower, and has a fine fpike of 

 flowers. 



8th. GLORIA MUNDh is one of the finefl, largeft, 

 and niofl: fhowy flowers as yet railed, and at once ftrikes 

 the eyes of the beholders with wonder and admiration, 

 on account of its moft beautiful colours, t!ie largenefs 

 and vafl: number of its bells, which are admirably dif- 

 pofed around its large and high flem, and are well re- 

 flected ; all which fornn fuch a beautiful and luftrous fpike 

 of flowers, as has not yet appeared amongfl: the Double 

 blue Hyacinths ; it is a fecond blower. At its firfl: ap- 

 pearance it was fold for five hundred guilders per root. 



9th. Merveille du MoTicle, or IVonder of the World, is 

 a very pretty flower; it has but a fmall flem, and car- 

 ries but few bells ; but its excellency confifls in the large- 

 nefs of its bells, and their being well reflcfled, which 

 difplay their hearts mofl wonderfully enamelled with a 

 furprifing variety of colours ; it is a late blower. 



lOth. Koningin van Vrankryk, or ^uecn oj France, is 

 a very pretty flower, with a tall flem, which carries 

 many bells, well reflc(Eled, which fiiow a double heart, 

 well mixed with feveral agreeable colours ; it makes a 

 good fpike of flowers, and is a fecond blower. 



nth. Praal Creraatcy or Open Ornament , is a very 

 charming flower ; its flem is none of the higheft, but its 

 bells are very large, and well reflected, v/hich fhcw an 

 enamelled heart, much like the Merveille du Mondcy but 

 the colours are more diflin^?! ; this flower blows in a 

 trufs, and is a fecond blower. 



1 2th. Pronk feuvoeel van Flora, or Flora'' s pretty 



Jewely is a mighty pretty flower, with a fine flem, 



furroundcd with double, well reflected, erect, and 



round bells, which difplay a heart of a fine mixture, ol 



U 4 dark. 



