TULIP. 



The following are half-hardy and half-shrubby \ 

 these have been known to survive the winter by being 

 well protected, but are kept much better in a green- 

 house ; and they also exhibit their flowers to greater 

 advantage than when exposed to the full sun : 



P. moutan Banksii, or Tree Pseony, produces very 

 large double blush flowers in abundance, with feathered 

 edges to every petal. This variety is highly deserv- 

 ing of cultivation. 



P. moutan rosea is a fine rose-coloured double va- 

 riety, and produces very splendid flowers. 



P. moutan papaveracea produces large double 

 white flowers, with pink centres. This splendid va- 

 riety frequently bear flowers from nine to eleven 

 inches in diameter. 



Besides the above, are several others of various 

 colours, some of which are semi-double. 



Tulip. — The Tulip is a native of the Levant, and 

 has been in cultivation nearly three centuries. It 

 may be justly entitled the King of Flowers, for the 

 brilliancy and endless combination of all colours 

 and shades. The varieties of the Tulip are very nu- 

 merous, and are divided into different classes. Those 

 cultivated in regular beds by amateurs are rose-co- 

 loured, Bybloemen, and Bizarres. There are a great 

 many beautiful varieties, denominated Parrot Tulips, 

 which have notched petals, and striped, or diversified 

 with green ; and also some very dwarfish kinds, both 



