226 Further Remarks on the cultivation of the Tulip. 



Art. TX. Some further Remarks on the cultivation of the 

 Tulip, and an errata in the communication on the same sub- 

 ject, in the last number, (p. 186.) By S. Walker. 



Before proceeding further with my re^narks on the culti- 

 vation of the tulip, I will take this opportunity to correct some 

 errors of the press in my communication upon the same sub- 

 ject, in your last number, (p. 186.) 



At p. 186, fourth line in the first paragraph, for "propose," 

 read "preface." Some more important errors, viz. the substi- 

 tution of the word "rolled" for "raked," occur in another par- 

 agraph, which should be corrected, in order that the amateur 

 may not be led into an error in planting. It is not intended to 

 roll the bed in any case, but merely to rake it, to give it a 

 smooth and workmanlike appearance. Page 188, third and 

 thirteenth line, for "rolled," read "raked;" p. 189, fifth line, 

 for "rolled" read "raked."* 



Hardiness of the Tulip. — At page 192, in my former com- 

 munication, under the head of "Remarks," I stated that "the 

 tulip is, in my opinion, a very hardy plant, and not subject to 

 injury by our most severe winters, when planted in a suitable 

 soil, and in a proper location." Since the above opinion was 

 written, I have examined my tulip beds, and find the bed which 

 was left entirely uncovered, during the whole of the past win- 

 ter, to be in a much better state than two other beds which I 

 covered with care, and paid them every attention which I 

 thought necessary to protect them from extreme cold. The 

 protection did them an injury — the tulip is a hardy bulb. 



Yours, &c. S. Walker. 



Roxbury, May 23, 1841. 



* We are sorry that these errors should have occurred in Mr. 

 Walker's communication: but, owing to circumstances beyond our 

 control, we did not have the opportunity to send the author a proof. 

 Our readers will therefore, in addition to the above, find the follow- 

 ing errata: — P. 191, first line after the word "period" add "in which;" 

 it will then read — "this is the period in which the florist," &c. P. 197, 

 first line, for "10" duplicates, read "20." Same page, in the selec- 

 tion of a bed often rows, No. l,in the fifth row, first word, for "Bru," 

 read "Ben." No. 5, in the seventh row, for "Merroielleuse," read 

 "Merveilleuse." — Ed. 



