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TULIP. 



from one of Mr. Clarke's seedling breeders, and broke* 

 into colour three years ago ; it has produced two off- 

 sets since, and is adapted to the second or third row in 

 the bed ; the stem is firm and elastic ; the foliage full 

 and broad, of a lively green ; the cup large, and of the 

 finest form; the white pure, and wholly free from 

 stain ; the pencilling on the petals is beautifully 

 marked with black or dark purple, and the feathering 

 uniform and elegant ; it preserves|its shape to the last, 

 the outer leaves not sinking from the inner ; in a 

 word, it is considered the first flower of its class, and 

 the best that has ever been produced in England. ' ■ 



The article in the work already alluded to, on the 

 cultivation of Tulips alone, occupies ninety-six pages; 

 I, therefore, cannot attempt any thing more than an 

 abridgement of the author's ideas on some important 

 points. Those of my readers who may desire full in- 

 formation, are referred to the work itself, which may 

 be obtained of Mr. G. C. Thorburn. 



The following description may serve to govern the 

 choice of amateurs : Tulips exhibited at the shows 

 are, in general, classed and distinguished as follows : 

 Flamed Bizarres^ Feathered Bizarres, Flamed By- 

 bloemens, Feathered Bybloemens, Flamed Roses, 

 Feathered Roses, and Selfs, or plain coloured. 



A Bizarre Tulip has a yellow ground, marked with 

 purple or scarlet of different shades ; it is called flamed 

 when a broad irregular stripe runs up the middle of 

 the petals, with short abrupt projecting points, branch-- 



