100 REPORT OF THE TULIP NOMENCLATURE COMMITTEE. 



CLASS IX. BROKEN ENGLISH FLORISTS' TULIPS. 

 a. Roses. 



In the broken flowers two types of marking are recognized for 

 exhibition ; in the one (feathered) the marking colour is pencilled 

 on the edges of the petals only, in the other (flamed), in addition to 

 the feathering on the edges, the petals carry a central beam of colour 

 which branches and merges in the feathering. (See p. 58.) 



Aglaia (Lawrence). Tall; long cup, well marked with deep dull 

 crimson on a yellowish ground, which soon bleaches to pure white. 

 Feathered form unknown ; 24 inches ; May 8, 17 days. 



Andromeda (Walmsley). Dwarf; cup longish and egg-shaped; 

 stem weak. Finely feathered with bright rose on white, but base 

 always cloudy ; 18 inches ; May 10, 15 days. 



Annie McGregor (Martin). Beautifully marked with scarlet on 

 a clear white ground ; generally flamed but occasionally feathered. 

 The best roze tulip ; 18 inches ; May 9, 18 days. 



Mabel (Martin). Rather taller than Annie McGregor. Strongly 

 marked with deep rose on a clear white ground, finely flamed and 

 sometimes feathered ; 22 inches ; May 6, 19 days.. 



Modesty (Walker). Sometimes finely feathered with bright rose. 

 Base yellow on opening but bleaches. The markings are too generally 

 scratchy and indefinite. Early and increases freely. 



Mrs. Collier (Collier). Dwarf ; stem rather weak ; good cup, late 

 but opens freely and soon loses shape ; well feathered. One of 

 the most reliable feathered roses. 



b. Bybloemen. 



Adonis (Headley). Well marked with deep purple on a white 

 ground, a little lacking in brilliancy; good constitution, increases 

 freely ; 26 inches ; May 10, 15 days. 



Bessie (Hepworth). Early, dwarf. Fair cup, but easily opens 

 flat ; deep purple markings, often rather characterless, on white 

 ground. Fair constitution, but does not increase freely. Valuable for 

 exhibition only in the feathered state. An attractive garden flower ; 

 18 inches ; May 8, 17 days. 



Chancellor (Battersby). Tall; flower opening only on a bright 

 sunny day; base very pure, marked purple, but the beam is paler 

 than the feather. 



Duchess of Sutherland (Walker) .Medium height. Cup longish, 

 with outer petals standing apart. Well marked with bright purple on 

 brilliant white ground. Good constitution, but increases slowly ; 

 20 inches \ May 7, 18 days. 



Elizabeth Pegg. Sometimes beautifully feathered with deep 

 purple, more generally flamed with shades of purple, grows well and 



