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DESCRIPTIVE FLOWER LISTS. THE TULIT. 
Queen Boadicea. — A break from the same 
lot of breeders that produced Lady Crewe, 
but certainly not like that flower. It is 
a second-row rose, pretty (dean, generally 
feathered, but, like many others, not to be 
depended cm in that particular. The colour is 
pure and bright, but the petals are not thick, 
and therefore it does not stand long. 
Pretiosa, or TlnnidrrhoU. — A large bold 
rose, of beautiful colour, and striking as a 
fourth-row flower. The bloom is as round as 
a ball before it opens, and never forms a good 
cup like many other flowers ; but each petal 
forms a bowl. 
Prince** Victoria (Strong). — This was 
considered a most extraordinary rose when it 
was first broken, chiefly, however, from its 
having been figured in some periodical, from 
a drawing made for Mr. Strong ; the feather- 
ing was represented as very broad and close, 
the ground colour white and pure, and most 
persons were anxious to possess it. The differ- 
ence, however, between a painting and a Tulip 
was very obvious. It is a high coloured, and 
not well formed rose, with a yellow or creamy 
ground, very like a number of Mr. Strong's 
roses ; but when the bloom is going off, it 
bleaches pretty nearly white ; it is a second 
or third-row; flower, and of no great attraction 
in general, but is conspicuous in the bed, and 
most people grow one or two. 
Comet (Strong). — A high-coloured, mid- 
dle-row rose, with yellow bottom, but it 
bleaches in a long season, and becomes a 
creamy white ; it is occasionally a very showy 
hed flower, but not often ; it is at best a long 
cup. 
Duchess of Clarence. — A fine high co- 
loured-rose, with a straw-coloured ground, 
which becomes nearly white in a good season. 
It is rather a striking flower, though not a 
good cup, and the marking is sometimes very 
fine and rich. It is apt to come with breeder 
colour, when it is not fit even for a border 
flower. It is a second-row flower. 
Bijou cles Amateurs. — A second or third- 
row, strong marking flower, creamy bottom, 
feather and flame very dark, and but for the 
yellow stain in the bottom, it would be grown 
by most collectors. 
Caledonian Hero. — A large coarse bizard 
of Mr. Strong's, an ugly shape, and not very 
constant even to the second-rate marking it 
can boast when in order. The flower is 
grown still in some collections, and is so often 
offered in catalogues, that a description was 
necessary. 
Perle cVAngleterre. — A flower that comes 
seldom in fine order, but when it does, it is 
a pretty black feather upon a white. The 
flower is small, and pretty compact, rarely ex- 
panding enough to form a good cup. The 
finest strain of it, as a flower, so much like it 
that we could see no difference, is grown 
under the name of Zoe, and while one brings 
only a shilling, the other is freely bought at 
three half-crowns. 
Lalla lloohh. — A second row byblomen, 
beautifully white, and singularly marked ; in 
great request, and in few persons' beds, 
although by no means a new flower. Mr. 
Holmes grows it true, and perhaps, except 
Dr. Saunders, of Staines, is the only person 
who has it for stock in any strength ; it is 
very unlike any other variety we know of. 
Jove. — A deep, almost a blood-coloured 
rose, dazzling in a bed, and at present dear 
and scarce. The price hardly less than 71. to 
10/. The flower is in very few hands, and in 
great request ; a second-row variety, and 
very striking in its place. 
Apollo. — A bright orange, yellow ground, 
and black marking, distinguish this from 
most other flowers. It is a second-row variety, 
and very singular. 
Winifred. — A very beautiful byblomen, 
though not of first-rate shape. The white 
is pure, the petal thick, the colour of the 
feather or flame very dense, almost black. 
It is a very desirable second-row variety, as 
pretty and as useful as any in the bed. It 
was raised or broken, or let out by Mr. Pile, 
and is up to this time in great request where 
it can be depended on for the true one. 
Xmperatrix Florum. — A very beautiful, 
but thin petalled flower, and apt to come foul 
in the bottom ; nevertheless, there are locali- 
ties in which it comes strikingly fine. In 
Mr. Groom's bed at "Walworth, it was one of 
the most beautiful of the byblomens, and very 
clear. It is used in the second row, but we 
have had it up in the third row. 
Donzelli (Lawrence's). — A large cupped 
bizard, of bright colours, and singular marking, 
when in its proper character. It is scarce, 
and makes a good show in the bed, but is 
uncertain in the marking. 
Camorine. — A pretty byblomen of the 
third row, almost fourth, one broken from 
Mr. Clark's breeders, and exhibiting some of 
the characteristics of his flowers ; thick petal, 
apt to be creamy at first, strong colour, short- 
ish cup, and desirable ; not by any means plen- 
tiful. 
Lucette. — A very beautiful rose, broken 
by Mr. Lawrence ; a handsome clean flower, 
in great request, and deserving a place in every 
good bed. This variety has hardly been ap- 
preciated; for, except in a few beds, it is little 
known. 
Rose Astonishing. — A whimsical name, 
given by Mr. Lawrence to an imported 
Dutch rose, of which nobody could l'ead the 
name. All the very knowing ones decided it 
