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readers should conclude that the old gentleman was in his 

 dotage, I would inform them that this favorite bulb was 

 purchased of the executors of the late Mr. Clarke, with 

 whom it originated, and that it had not only been the pet of 

 its late owner, but had excited the envy and admiration of 

 all the amateurs who went to view it. 



" This precious gem, a bybloemen Tulip, was raised from 

 one of Mr. Clarke's seedling breeders, and broke into colour 

 three years ago ; it has produced two offsets since, and is 

 adapted to the second or third row in the bed ; the stem is 

 firm and elasiic; the foliage full and broad, of a lively 

 green ; the cup large, and of the finest form ; the white 

 pure and wholly free from stain ; the pencilling on the 

 petals is beautifully marked with black or dark purple, and 

 the feathering uniform and elegant; it preserves its shape 

 to the last, the outer leaves not sinking from the inner; in 

 a word, if is considered the first flower of its cast, and the 

 best that has ever been produced in England." 



The arti ;le in the work already alluded to, on the culti- 

 vation of Tulips alone, occupies ninety- six pages ; I, 

 therefore, cannot attempt any thing more than an abridge- 

 ment of the author's ideas on some important points. 

 Those of my readers who may desire full information, are 

 referred to the work itself, which may be obtained of Mr. 

 G. C. Thorburn. 



The IV. lowing description may serve to govern the choice 

 of amateurs : Tulips exhibited at the shows, are, in general, 

 classed and distinguished as follows: Flamed Ihzarres, 

 Feathered Bizarres, Flamed Bybluemens, Feathered By- 

 bloemens, Flamed Roses, Feathered Roses, and Se/fs, or 

 plain-coloured. 



A Bizane Tulip has a yellow ground, marked with 

 purple or scarlet of different shade? ; it is called flamed 

 when a broad or irregular stripe runs up the middle of the 

 petals, with short abrupt projecting points, branching out 

 on each side , fine narrow lines, called arched and ribbed 



