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stem nine inches to a foot high, and in my plants which were 
•collected by myself in Asia Minor, and also found by Mr. George 
Maw on the Tahtalu Dagh, near Smyrna, the stem is decidedly 
pubescent, whilst in the Greek specimens which I received 
from Messrs. Haage and Schmidt it is perfectly glabrous. In 
the Greek plants also I observe a decided pubescence at the 
base of the filaments. The variability which we find in these 
characters in the same species seems to me to prove that they 
are not of sufficient value or constancy to be relied on in 
•classifying the Tulips. 
* T. Altaica, Pall , 11 Garten Flora,” t. 942. This species, though 
long known to science, has only lately been introduced to 
cultivation by Dr. Regel, and is figured by him in a recent 
number of the “ Garten Flora.” It has a carmine red flower of 
moderate size, with yellow eye, stamens and ovary. I am unable 
do say in what its distinctive characters lie, as the only plant 
which I have seen in a living state was not perfectly developed. 
It is a native of the Altai Mountains, at 1000 to 6000 feet. 
T. Euncinthice, Orph. in Boiss. Diagn., ser. 2, iv., 100. Of 
this Tulip I know nothing definite. It was discovered by M. 
Orphanides on Mount Malevo in Laconia, and is described as 
having a flower very similar to that of Eichleri. It may be 
probably a form of that species. 
* T. Kolpakowskyana, Regel, “ Garten Flora,” t. 951. This 
pretty little species has been lately discovered in Turkestan, 
from whence it was introduced and liberally distributed by Dr. 
Regel. It appears very variable in colour, the three bulbs 
which I have flowered being all different. It is about 8 to 10 
inches high, with glabrous stem, equal cuspidate segments, and a 
slightly capitate stigma, leaves deeply channelled. The colour 
is either bright cherry red, with a black eye, purplish black 
anthers and filaments; or yellow, flamed reddish on the back of 
the three outer segments ; or pure yellow, with blackish eye and 
yellow anthers and filaments. 
T. Korolkowi, Regel, “ Descr. Fasc.,” III., 1875. This species, 
which I have never seen, is described as being allied to T. 
Eichleri , but smaller and distinguished from it by the shape of 
the outer segments, and glabrous leaves and stem. It is a 
native of the deserts between Khiva and Tashkend, near Tarisch. 
T. Kesselringi, Regel, “ Garten Flora,” t. 964, is described 
