166 REPORT OF THE TULIP NOMENCLATURE COMMITTEE. 



horticultural publications. (These catalogues in various years differ 

 somewhat in their contents ; thus in 1897 there is an original poem 

 called " The Violet and the Tulip.") 



1896. TH. SCHUBE. Schlesiens, Culturpflanzen zur Zeit der Renais- 

 sance. Breslau. 



1896. J. VALEKENIER SURINGAR. " Hyacinthus Orientalis L. en Tulipa 



Gesneriana L." (From De Natuur, 1896, Afl. 5.) 



Details of the growth of the new tulip bulb. 



1897. J. W. BENTLEY, F. D. HORNER, and C. W. NEEDHAM. The 



English Tulip and its History. London. 



The contents are three papers which were read at the great Confer- 

 ence of the Royal National Tulip Society in Regent's Park on May 12, 

 1897. They are entirely concerned with the florist's tulip. Cultiva- 

 tion and seedling-raising are very fully dealt with. Of much value to 

 exhibitors of this type of flower. 



1898 (c.). GEORGE NICHOLSON. * The Illustrated Dictionary of Garden- 

 ing, with Supplement. London. 



Under Tulipa, botanical classification, propagation, and cultivation 

 are shortly dealt with. Full list of species. 



1899. H. GRAFEN zu SOLMS-LAUBACH. * Weizen und Tulpe. Leipsic. 



An indispensable book for the historian and botanist, as it deals 

 in a very complete manner with the introduction of both the wild 

 and the garden tulip into middle and western Europe. There is also a 

 full account of the tulip mania and its happenings, together with an 

 excellent bibliography, to the contents of which I hereby acknowledge 

 my grateful indebtedness. 



1900. P. HARIOT. * A review of " Weizen und Tulpe " in the Journal 



de la Societe Nationale d' Horticulture de France, March 

 1900. (4 e serie, tome i.) 



An interesting review of Solms-Laubach's exhaustive work. 



1901. Council of the " Algemeene Vereeniging voor Bloembollen- 



cultuur." Florilegium Harlemense. Haarlem. 



A practical continuation of the " Album van Eeden." Over fifty 

 early-flowering varieties are figured. and described, and frequently de- 

 tails of their origin are given. The text is in Dutch, English, French, 

 and German, 



1901. JOHN WEATHERS. * A Practical Guide to Garden Plants- 



London. 



Notes on seedling-raising and English tulips ; also selections of 

 best varieties. Many English or florist's tulips are fully described. 



1902. E. H. KRELAGE. * May-flowering Cottage and Species Tulips. 



Report on the Haarlem Tulip Trials, 1901. Journal 

 R.H.S., vol. xxvi. p. 822. 



1902. A. D. HALL. * "The English or Florist's Tulip," Journal 



R.H.S. vol. xxvii., part i. London. 



Notes on the classification, properties, varieties, and cultivation 

 of the English or " Show " tulip. 



1903. ED. ANDR. * "Tulipa Micheliana et T, Watsoniana," in the 



Revue Horticole for May 1903. Paris. 

 Notes on the above species, Micheliana and Watsoniana. 



* These books can be consulted in the Lindley Library. 



