September 5, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Tulips are self coloured. Rectified Tulips are those 
which have “ broken ” or developed, or sported as a 
Chrysanthemum man would say, from the breeders 
into varieties, variegated with two or more colours. 
All are beautiful and well adapted for amateurs who 
desire to take up some delightful hobby ; and we 
could wish to see such cultivators largely increased. 
Bizarre rectified Tulips form a section 
characterised by being variegated with orange, 
scarlet, crimson or brown on a yellow or golden 
ground, with a stainless yellow base. In this section 
we should mention seven varieties forming a very 
short list of the fine things at hand. Dr. Hardy is 
handsomely marked with dark scarlet on a rich 
yellow ground, and perfect in form. George Hay¬ 
ward is variegated with rich crimson-maroon on 
gold ; Colbert with chocolate on bright golden- 
yellow; Sir Joseph Paxton with maroon-black on 
lemon ; Lord Lilford with dark chocolate on yellow ; 
Lord Stanley with mahogany-crimson on yellow ; and 
Sulphur with mahogany-brown on yellow. The latter 
is sweet-scented. Beautiful breeders belonging to this 
section are Goldfinder, bright scarlet with clear 
yellow base ; Sir Joseph Paxton, dark chocolate ; 
brown; Lord Frederick Cavendish, bright 
mahogany-brown ; and Sulphur, light olive-browD, 
and scented like the rectified form of the same 
name. 
Bybloemen rectified Tulips are variegated with 
violet,purple,black,lilac or lavender on a white ground 
with a stainless white base. Mrs. Jackson is varie¬ 
gated with black on a white ground, and has short 
petals; Adonis, purple and black on white; Lord 
Denman, puce-purple on white, and very beautiful; 
and Talisman, violet-black on white, very showy. 
Bybloemen breeders should include Adonis, rich 
violet-purple, and Talisman, slaty-purple. 
Rose Rectified Tulips are variegated with pink, 
rose, scarlet or crimson on a white ground, and have 
a stainless and beautiful white base. Annie 
McGregor is variegated with brilliant rose-scarlet 
on white; Aglaia, rose on white; Mabel, beautiful 
rose on white; and Lord Derby, brilliant rose- 
scarlet on white. Breeders belonging to this section 
should include Lord Derby, brilliant rose-scarlet; 
Mabel, beautiful soft rose; Industry, intense 
scarlet-cerise; and Annie McGregor, deep rose- 
as well, are termed flamed Tulips. Thus we have 
flamed bizarre, feathered bizarre, flamed rose, 
feathered rose, flamed bybloemen, and feathered by¬ 
bloemen. The above twenty-five varieties will form 
the nucleus of a beautiful collection, all being easily 
obtainable. Those who wish to go further afield 
Tulipa retroflexa. 
may consult our last volume under the heading of 
Tulips, by means of the index. 
Species and Garden Forms. 
There is practically no limit to either form or colour, 
in this case, and herein lies their great charm. They 
should be planted in large beds, masses or clumps to 
secure the grand effects of which they are capable of 
producing. The large clear yellow flowers of T. 
retroflexa have long pointed segments elegantly re¬ 
curved towards the apex; hence the specific name. 
A large bed of it appears like a flock of some foreign 
yellow bird hovering on the wing. (See illustration). 
Scarcely less beautiful in its way is T. elegans with 
carmine flowers and much reflexed segments. T. e. 
yellow, suffused red; T. macrospeila, crimson with 
black base outlined with yellow; T. spathulata, 
scarlet with black or violet centre, and supposed to 
be the wild T. gesneriana; T. Oculus Solis, crimson 
with black eye ; T. persica orange-red outside, and 
golden-yellow internally; T. sylvestris, the only 
British species with fragrant, drooping, yellow 
flowers ; T. vitellina, pale lemon ; T. viridiflora, the 
green Tulip, supposed to be the parent of the Parrot 
race; and T. clusiana, a Small, white species, 
elegantly banded with red. Three decoratiye varieties 
very popular in Covent ;Gar iefl Market, are Picotee 
(see upper flower in illustration) white with bright 
cerise edgings ; Golden Eagle (lower flower) yellow 
with crimson edge; and Bouton d’Or (right hand 
flower) nearly globular and golden yellow. We are 
indebted to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for 
this opportunity of figuring Tulipa retroflexa, the 
three market varieties, and Parrot Tulips. 
Of the Parrot Tulips, Markgraaf, yellow, scarlet 
and green; Monstre Rouge, crimson with black 
markings; Perfecta, red and yellow, handsomely 
striped; Feu Brilliant, brilliant scarlet, Lutea 
Major, yellow striped red occasionally; Rubra 
major, crimson ; and Cafe Brun, coffee-brown and 
yellow, are all gorgeous and handsome varieties. 
BULB CULTURE FOR EXHIBITION. 
To be successful in the culture of spring-flowering 
bulbs for exhibition, an early start is very important, 
so that a longer season may be given the bulbs to be¬ 
come established in pots. The first point to con¬ 
sider is the selection of the varieties required, and 
this is best done the season previous when the bulbs 
are yet in flower, and when comparisons can easily 
be made with the different sorts, which, by leaving to 
catalogue descriptions alone, a new beginner is apt to 
become confused, and likely to select those that 
are not so suitable as others, In any case, the bulbs 
should be got from some reliable vendor, and let it 
be clearly explained that they must be of the right 
character to suit the purpose intended, thus allowing 
your merchants some chance to maintain their repu¬ 
tation, which they will endeavour to do if the purpose 
for which the bulbs are required is placed before 
them in a proper manner. 
Tulip Picotee. Bouton d’Or. 
Golden Eagle. 
Parrot Tulips 
scarlet. The latter is a lovely flower ; indeed, we 
like it better than the rectified form. 
Flowers in which the dark colours are confined to 
the margin of the segments, are spoken of as 
feathered ; those in which the dark pigments form a 
flame along the centre, and generally at the margin 
alba differs by having white petals and a narrow- 
crimson margin. T. fulgens is rich crimson with 
pointed, reflexed petals. The huge orange-scarlet 
flowers of T. Greigii, with a black centre, recurved 
outer segments, and purple-blotched leaves, are now 
well-known. Other fine things are T. billietiana, 
Hyacinths. 
The beginning of October is a good time to pot up 
Hyacinths, and the size of the pot required will 
depend on the size of the bulb and the strength of 
the variety. Six-in. pots are usually large enough for 
all strong-growing sorts; but for the yellow varieties 
