DESCRIPTIVE FLOWER LISTS. — THE TULIP. 
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Queen Victoria, (Ely's.) — A first, or at most 
a second-row, byblomen, of very pretty 
character, when bloomed well, but it has 
a creamy bottom, which does not always 
bleach white. It is a favourite with some 
people, and grown by most. 
Maria, (Groldham's.) — This flower is very 
little known, if it be not the same as Catha- 
rine. We have bought it over and over 
again, and had the mortification to be told it 
was not true ; in fact, we have several times 
paid our money for Rose Catharine. The 
flower as cut has no stain ; everything is pure, 
and bright, and clean. It is a second-row rose, 
and a great favourite, but we fear Catharine is 
sold for it over and over again, and, if not, we 
are greatly mistaken ; we have seen Catha- 
rine in beds called Groldham's Maria, and heard 
Mr. Groldham disclaim it, and certainly the 
characteristic of the true flower is that it is 
bright and clean, and a star in any bed. 
Rose Catharine, hardly needs description 
after what we have said. It has, in general, 
a stain of blue in the bottom, which spoils it ; 
but it is, with all its faults, a very fine-looking 
rose. Of course it cannot be shown often, but 
we have seen it without the stain. It is a 
second-row flower, and rather flimsy in the 
petal. 
George the Fourth. (Holmes's.) — A superb 
byblomen, very constant, and esteemed by 
old fanciers as the best byblomen we have. 
At any rate, it is a dear and highly estimated 
flower, in very few hands, and very desirable 
in a bed. 
Lord Collingwood. — A very tall bizard, 
which has been held in very high estimation. 
It has a singular colour and character about it, 
unlike any other bizard; a singular purple 
cast -in the marking, and always brings a high 
price. It is in most good beds. It is tall 
even for the fourth row, mostly topping all 
others ; the only fault we are inclined to find 
with it is that the flower is small for the 
height of the stem, and it is not a very certain 
flower as to the marking. 
Rose Brilliant is said by many to be 
only Camuse ; it may be so, but has anybody 
found Brilliant go back to Camuse, or Camuse 
come to Brilliant ? The flower of Brilliant is 
the same shape : three petals running one 
way, and three the other. The same length ; 
the same colour ; the difference being that 
Brilliant is always speckled, as if a brush had 
been dipped in the colour and splashed over it, 
and Camuse never is. This, we expect, is 
only a sport ; but it seems hitherto to have 
been a very constant one. 
Strong's King is unquestionably, although 
there have been objections made by the igno- 
rant, Avho know not even the flower when they 
see it, " one of the finest bizards in cultiva- 
tion." In many beds a flower has been grown 
for it that had no pretensions to the name. It 
is a fine yellow, with a splendid feather and 
flame. It is among the best formed flowers 
we have. The colour of the feathering is a 
rich reddish brown; and the only point that it 
loses occasionally, is by a slight smudge in 
three of the petals, hardly perceivable ; but, 
nevertheless, it is there to be seen whenever 
the flower comes heavier. The flower is the 
full size for its height, which is second row, 
though it is such a general favourite, when in 
good character, that many place it in the first, 
because it is conspicuous. 
Strong's Duke of York, Strong's Queen, 
Strong's Prince, and one or two others of 
the same complexion, are flowers from the 
same batch of seedlings, but are inferior ; and, 
since Mr. Strong's death, they have gone out 
almost indiscriminately as Strong's King, and 
somewhat hurt the credit of the original 
flower. These are mostly planted in the first 
row. They are pretty in their way, and that 
is all that can be said. 
Superbe en Noir. — No flower has been so 
abused as this, by the substitution of others ; 
and it is now very difficult to get hold of the 
true sort. It is a beautiful second-row flower, 
with rich purple marking, very pure white, 
not a bad shape, as clean as snow ; and eagerly 
sought, even by the best collectors. 
Rose Monti. — A first-row rose, with a 
creamy white ; very well as a variety in a bed, 
but not a good one to show. The feather and 
flame is generally pretty certain, on which 
account it is a favourite among the country 
growers in the north. 
Pucelle d' Orleans. — A cherry-coloured 
rose, for the second row ; good white ground, 
pure bottom ; not first-rate in form, but very 
pretty, generally flamed and feathered. 
Queen Charlotte, byblomen. — Said to be 
the best in cultivation ; and therefore we 
are more particular in its description. It is 
pretty, and assists a bed. Mr. Slater, who is 
not so particular but that he can pronounce a 
flower with a foul bottom, a first-rate stage- 
flower, says of Queen Charlotte, that the 
petals are rather pointed ; and Mr. Butler, 
who says, it is decidedly the best flowered 
byblomen we have, admits that the cup " is 
rather long." It is a second-row flower, and 
is not very plentiful. 
Prince Albert. — A bizard, with a very 
pale yellow ground, very dark and regular 
feathering ; but whether this is its permanent 
character or not, we cannot say. It was a 
grand bed flower when we saw it, and very 
striking as a novelty. A second row is its 
place; and if it came always as it did the year 
it broke, or the year it was first shown in Mr. 
Groom's bed, it will be a general favourite. 
