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New Plan of breaking Tulips. 



shops will do, and at convenient distances turn it over the 

 shoot intended to remain, and thrust part of the two ends 

 {a a) between the tiles or slates. The weight of the incum- 

 bent tile or slate, will be sufficient to keep the shoot in its 

 place so as not to be disturbed by winds, {Jig. 17.) I have 



not observed this mode cf fastening, in any garden before, 

 although probably it may not be a new idea. It was the 

 suggestion of a Mr. Wheeler of this town, a gentleman fond 



of horticultural pursuits, 

 every little helps." 



and I send it with the feeling, that 



I am, Sir, &c. 



John Latham. 



Art. XIX. Ideas for a new Plan of breaking Tulips. By 

 Mr. Thomas Hogg, Florist, Paddington. 



Sir, 

 At the time you did me the favour to look in, and take a 

 view of my carnations in flower, it escaped my recollection 

 to mention to you the discovery of a new plan of breaking 

 tulips, a matter in my opinion of no small importance to the 

 cultivators of that flower. The merit of this invention does 

 not rest with me ; neither have I yet been able to prove its 

 efficacy, by any trial of my own, having been in possession 

 of it only since last May; but I can place the utmost reli- 

 ance upon the unquestionable veracity of the gentleman 

 who imparted it to me ; and who does not wish to appear 

 himself before the public, in the character of a florist ; he 

 performed the operation on some of my breeding tulips ; 

 from the view and nature of which, I am led to entertain the 

 most sanguine hopes of success, and purpose to put it in 

 yearly practice. The process, though simple and easily per- 



