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LATE DOUBLE TULIPS. 



Belle Alliance. — White, feathered with violet 

 crimson. 



Bonaparte. — Chocolate brown. 

 Couronne des Roses. — Red and white. 

 Marriage de Ma Fille. — Pure white striped with 



rose. 



Overwinnaar. — White, with purplish blue stripes, 



fine. 



Princess Alexandria. — Red, margined with yel- 

 low, dwarf. 



Miscellaneous Tulips. — With many the growing 

 of the species is a pleasing feature in gardening ; it mat- 

 ters not what the plant may be, there is a curiosity to 

 know from whence our varieties sprung. This is partic- 

 ularly true of the Tulip. This taste is on the increase, 

 and we find some of the species quite commonly culti- 

 vated. Among them are the following, all worthy a 

 place in the garden : 



T. Clusiana (Lady Tulip).— A very beautiful spe- 

 cies with white flowers, which are pink at the back, and 

 have a black ring in the center. It was introduced very 

 early. Gerarde mentions it in 1597, calling it the Persian 

 Tulip. It is found wild in Italy, Sicily, Portugal and 

 Spain, and it is highly deserving of cultivation, although 

 it is somewhat difficult to manage ; it must be grown in 

 a dry situation, and be protected against frost. 



T. cornuta (Horned Tulip). — This very singular 

 Tulip is more curious than beautiful ; the petals are 

 very long and pointed. It is well worth growing, not 

 only for its remarkable appearance, but also for the long 

 time it continues in flower. It flowers rather later than 

 the common Tulips. It is a native of the Levant, 

 whence it was introduced in 1816. It is perfectly hardy. 



T. Gesneriana. — Already described on Page 283, 

 as the parent of our show, or late flowering Tulips. 



