DESCRIPTIVE FLOWER LISTS. THE TULIP. 
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names our still first Lizard, Polyphemus, goes 
under, and all different prices. This, there- 
fore, calls upon us to omit all but the cheap 
name, and reduce the number of our favourite 
Tulips to a fourth of the apparent varieties 
still popular. It would not be right to give 
this Catalogue as a complete thing. The 
spirit of Tulip growing is abroad ; every year 
adds to the number of good varieties, and it 
must ; we ought to put this forth as the com- 
mencement of a series, to receive additions, in 
continuation, every year. For this reason, too, 
we do not use any arrangement, alphabetical, 
classical, or otherwise, as we may, even before 
planting time, add considerably to the list. 
In some cases, it will be thought, perhaps, that 
we commence with the best ; but, although 
the best have naturally struck us as the most 
important, we have been more guided, in our 
notes, by the flowers that have come before 
us in winning stands ; and here may always be 
seen very common as well as very good varie- 
ties. At some future period we may collect 
and arrange all alphabetically, and in classes ; 
but, in the mean time, we will take them as 
they come from our note-book. 
Polyphemus. — A first-rate bizard, rather 
pale yellow, and good dark markings, but often 
too heavy ; the form pretty nearly the best we 
have ; the petals lying so close as to form a 
whole cup. In general, the purest of the 
bizards, but ugly in its breeder state, and 
when it has gone nearly back. The bottom, 
however, never stained, but the colour of the 
anthers will occasionally run a little down the 
stamens. This would be a blemish if compared 
with one which was not so ; but coloured 
stamens is not a disqualification like a stained 
bottom. In its best character this flower can- 
not be beaten by any existing bizard — second 
and third rows. 
Captain White, or Sanzoe, 8?c. — One 
of the most beautiful bizards we have, in 
several respects the best. The yellow is ex- 
ceedingly rich. The marking greatly varied 
in style, but nearly always splendid ; above 
the average in form, though not equal to Poly- 
phemus in compactness and neatness of con- 
struction. It is, however, very rare indeed to 
find it free from three very slight stains at 
the base of three of the petals, so slight that 
hundreds would overlook it; we never yet saw 
it without the indication, knowing where to 
look for it, but have stood by while it was 
pronounced clean. Nevertheless, nobody should 
be without it, for it is as grand as any in the 
bed in its best state, and, unless stunted in 
growth, always fine, and the flowers very 
large. Second row. 
Surpass Catafalque. — A bizard of great 
pretensions as to form ; indeed, it is doubtful 
if any of our present varieties beat it in that 
respect. The yellow is not so fine, and the 
marking not so dark as many others ; but, well 
grown, it is a fine show flower, quite pure, 
often very neatly and perfectly feathered. It 
;s also very plentiful and cheap. Second and 
third row, if fine. 
Charbonnier Noir. — A very pure bizard, 
with very bad marking ; that is to say, there is 
great uncertainty. It is very apt to come with 
portions of the breeder colour, so much so, as to 
scarcely afford a showable or well-marked 
bloom in twenty ; but, when perfect, a most 
splendid bizard, fine, but pale yellow, splendid 
bottom, not a bad form. It is so rare to see 
this flower in its best character, that it has in 
such state been honoured with other names, 
such as Surpass Pompe, &c. Second and 
third row. 
Pompe Funebre. — A bizard of great price 
and pretensions, but of quite second-rate, if 
not worse, form. The yellow of this flower 
is brilliant, and the marking generally pretty, 
and always effective. The flower is in 
repute, but a very unsafe one to show in a 
stand, if the judges go in earnest at the pro- 
perties ; for it must lose every point in regard 
to form. A small root is well enough in the 
first row, but anything of a good strong root 
will reach the second row well. It is as often 
placed in the first row to attract notice, as it is 
for its fitness, many growers making it a 
rule to place a scarce or dear flower in the 
row beneath the one it belongs to, that it may, 
by being higher, look conspicuous. 
Brown's Polypi hemus. — As compact as 
the original, but higher on the sides, conse- 
quently forms a trifle longer cup. The yellow 
is deep and rich ; the marking darker than 
any other ; in fact, as nearly black as it can 
be when in good order. It appears rather a 
constant flower ; it rises well up to the fourth 
row when full grown, and the third when 
comparatively undersized. This was raised 
by Mr. Charles Brown of Slough, and is justly 
esteemed as one among the highest class of 
flowers we have got at present, and one of, if 
not quite, the dearest. An offset is worth 
two pounds ; a blooming root, five. 
Thomas Brown. — A bizard of the fourth 
row, fully as noble as the last mentioned, but 
different. The flame is large ; the' yellow a 
good gold colour. . The marking very striking ; 
feather and flower too ; in all we have seen, 
the colour outside is better than that of many 
others. ' The size above the average, and re- 
markably showy in a bed ; a half-grown root 
will reach the third row. 
Lawrence's Duke of Clarence. — This 
flower comes in twenty different characters, 
and has had as many names. It is one of those 
indistinct and eccentric flowers which, besides 
changing character, actually change colour ; 
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