ENGLISH FLORISTS' TULIPS. 59 



b. Bybioemen. 



Adonis (Headley). Tall ; fine open cup, rich purple, with wide 

 white base ; smooth and shining, but a little lacking in substance. 

 Good constitution, increases freely ; 26 inches ; May 10, 15 days. 



Elizabeth Pegg (Camp). Late. Tall ; small, good cup, light rosy- 

 purple, with fine wide base ; bold black anthers ; glossy and attractive ; 

 24 inches ; May 8, 17 days. 



Talisman (Hardy). Tall ; dark slaty-purple, with fine wide base ; 

 good cup, but outer segments reflex when aged. Good constitution ; 

 increases freely ; 24 inches ; May 10, 15 days. 



c. Bizarres. 



Alfred Lloyd (Lloyd) .Tall, early. The finest Bizarre Breeder; 

 perfectly-shaped cup of rich red-brown with a wide shining base ; 

 segments stout, and stands well. Breaks with indefinite markings, 

 and, though attractive, has then no exhibition value. 



Cyclops Goldfinder, q.v. 



Goldfinder (Hepworth) . Tall ; fine cup, brilliant scarlet, with a 

 clear golden base. Very rich and glowing colour ; foliage glaucous ; 

 good constitution and increases freely, but breaks very readily, in 

 which state the markings lack character, though the flower is still 

 bright and attractive ; 24 inches ; May 8, 17 days. 



Samuel Barlow (Storer). Medium height; early. Large perfect 

 cup, rich brown, with a small yellow base ; stigma very large. 

 Vigorous ; increases rapidly. One of the very best ; 20 inches ; May 

 8, 17 days. 



Sir Joseph Paxton (Willison) . Tall ; fine cup, chocolate-brown, 

 with clear yellow base. Vigorous grower and stands well ; 24 inches ; 

 May 8, 18 days. The best English Tulip. A chance seedling from 

 ' Trafalgar.' 



Sulphur (Birtwistle). Tall ; wide segments, mustardy yellow with 

 brown shading, opening to a triangular form ; sweetly scented good 

 grower and increaser ; 24 inches May 12, 13 days. 



