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thief, and obliged to pay a considerable sum before he 
could obtain his liberty. A bed of two hundred and fifty 
Tulips, of the finest varieties, at the present time, cannot 
be obtained without a considerable outlay ; and there are 
few, who have the means or the fancy, who are willing to 
be at the expense. 
Tulips are divided into two classes, early and late 
bloomers; and these are, again, subdivided into other 
classes. 
Early Tulips commence their blooming about the first 
of May, in company with the Hyacinth, and some of the 
varieties are very desirable. They are dwarf in their 
habits. The many distinguished varieties of early Tulip 
are all produced from the late bloomers, which, having tall 
stems, and much finer colors, engross nearly the whole at- 
tention of the cultivators of Tulips. The modern mode 
of classing the late varieties by the Dutch florists, is as 
follows : — 
“ Prime Baguets, from the French word baguette, a 
rod, or wand. They are very tall, with handsome cups 
and white bottoms, well broken with fine brown, and all 
from the same breeder. 
Rigauts Baguets.—This variety is supposed to have 
received its distinctive appellation from some individual 
by the name of Rigaut, who was eminent in this branch 
of floriculture. They are not quite so tall as the former, 
but have strong stems, and very large, well formed cups, 
with white bottoms, handsomely broken with rich brown 
color, and all from the same breeder. 
Incomparable Verports—A particular kind of Bybloe- 
mens. Cups very perfect, cherry-red and rose color, and 
white bottoms well broken with shining brown. Some 
of these are from $10 to $25 a root. 
Bybloemens, or nest flowers, called by the French Fla- 
mands, They have white ground, or nearly so, and are 
