112 THE TULIP. 



run clown to the bottom of the cup. The stamens should 

 also be white or yellow, according to the class. 



Each class is further divided, as regards marking, into 

 ^' flamed and feathered." If the marking of the flower is 

 confined to the edge of the petals, it is feathered ; but, if a 

 dark broad stripe runs down the centre, it is flamed. In 

 every case, the colors must be well defined. 



THE PROPERTIES OF A GOOD TULIP, AS A FLORIST S 

 FLOWER, ARE, 



1. The cup should form, when quite expanded, from half 

 to a third of a hollow ball. To do this, the petals must be 

 six in number, broad at the ends, smooth at the edges ; and 

 the divisions between the petals must scarcely show an 

 indenture. 



2. The three inner petals should set close to the three 

 outer ones ; and the Avhole should be broad enough to allow 

 of the fullest expansion without quartering, as it is called ; 

 that is, exhibiting any vacancy between the petals. 



3. The petals should be thick, smooth, and stiff", and 

 keep their form well. 



4. The ground should be clear and distinct, whether 



