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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 2, lb99. 
TULIPS OF THE OLD AND NEW 
WORLD. 
Something like eighty-six species of Tulipa are 
recorded in the Geneva Plantarum as being natives of 
Europe and As : a, over the greater part of which 
they are widely scattered, though crowded in certain 
regions. When we turn to the New World our 
statement concerning the species of Tulipa there 
must be like the celebrated chapter on snakes in 
Ireland—" There are none." Nevertheless the 
Butterfly or Mariposa Tulips, Globe Tulips and 
Star Tulips, all belonging to the genus Calochortus, 
number some thirty-eight, or more species and many 
and some others have been grown in country 
gardens for forty years or more. The flowers are 
blush, beautifully margined with rose. Tulipa 
retroflexa (No. 4) is a graceful and charming, full 
yellow Tulip, flowering in the beds in April, and 
May. The flower as shown is too far opened, as 
only the tips of the segments are reflexed. The 
Parrot Tulips are bizarre, grotesque and singularly 
beautiful. No. 5 represents Crimson Beauty. Others 
of the Parrot section have mixtures of scarlet, green 
and yellow. Golden Beauty (No. 6) is well-named, 
f >r it is the darkest golden-yellow Tulip then in 
bloom, and has had a Certificate of Merit. No. 1, 3 
and 6 are forms of T. gesneriana. The origin of the 
Group of Barr’s Late Tulips. 
varieties, and are scattered over various parts of 
America, their metropolis being in California. 
They are structurally very similar to the Tulips, 
though differing in detail, and may not inaptly be 
considered the representatives in the New World of 
the true Tulips of the Old. 
The accompanying illustration, lent us by Messrs. 
Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, represents 
six types of cultivated and popular garden Tulips, for 
April and May, that is, for late spring bedding. 
No. 1 is a type of the strong-growing and late- 
flowering Darwin Tulips that are extremely varied 
in colour and keep on till June. No. 2 is a graceful 
pale yellow Tulip, flowering in April. Picotee (No. 
3) is a lovely old cottage Tulip, so named because it 
others is unknown, but their decorative value in the 
spring garden is indisputable. 
The Butterfly or Mariposa Tulips (p. g) are here 
represented by a group of Calochortus venustus, also 
placed at our disposal by Messrs. Barr & Sons. All 
belonging to this section have large open flowers in 
various colours tuch as white, yellow, orange, rose, 
cerise, lilac and other shades, together with remark¬ 
ably handsome dark blotches in the interior. A 
great addition of lovely colours has recently been 
made to this species under the name of the Colorado 
strain of Butterfly Tulips. This section of the genus 
is the most numerous in species. Another type, the 
Globe Tulips or Fairy Bells, with globular flowers, 
heavily bearded in the interior is represented by 
Calochortus pulchellus, often met with in gardens 
under the name of Cyclobothra. The Star Tulips 
belong to a third section of the genus, consisting of 
a few dwarf species with starry open flowers. All 
are charming and lovely flowers, not a weed being 
amongst them. More of them have been introduced 
since the Geneva Plantarum was published. 
They are hardy but like to be planted in porous, 
gritty and well drained soil. This can further be 
insured by elevating the beds above the surface. 
From now till the end of November is the time to 
plant. 
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KitcHen Garden Calendar. 
The lifting and storing of the Potatos will now be 
occupying the attention of the gardener. In some 
places the main crop of these is grown in the field, 
and where such is the case lifting will not be done 
for another month or six weeks ; but where those for 
winter use are planted in the kitchen garden they are 
usually ready for lifting earlier than the field crop. 
1 After so much dry weather we may expect a quantity 
of rain, which on heavy soils would seriously affect 
the crop, as in all probability the tubers would 
start into growth again. To prevent this, as soon as 
the haulm shows signs of ripening the tubers should 
be lifted and stored in a cool place. If put in earth 
clamps under the shade of trees care must be taken 
on heavy soils to provide drainage, for when the 
water remains about the tubers this causes them to 
cook badly. On very heavy soils it is preferable to 
put the tubers on the surface, so that the water may 
drain away more readily. Those intended for plant¬ 
ing should be exposed to the air to harden them, as 
by so doing they will not start into growth so soon 
as if stored away at once. Where space can be 
4 afforded it is a good plan to spread them out thinly 
in a cool shed where they can be protected from 
frost, as in such a position the shoots made will be 
sturdy. The ground from which the tubers 
have been lifted can be levelled and sown with 
Turnips or winter Spinach. Both these crops are 
important in the early spring The former will give 
nice sweet bulbs that may be allowed to remain in 
the ground all winter, and before growth becomes 
active in spring taken up and stored in a cool place 
to give a supply until those sown in spring are ready 
for use. These late sowings often prove more 
serviceable than any other. Spinach, too, sown 
now will often withstand the severe winters better 
than that which is more forward, in which case it 
will prove a great boon, as the leaves will be ready 
for use long before that which is sown in January 
6 and the following month. 
The hot, dry weather is causing great trouble in 
this department, as in most places water is getting 
scarce. So serious is this in some places that cart¬ 
ing for a considerable distance has to be resorted to, 
and where this is the case great care has to be 
exercised to prevent any waste. Cabbage seed that 
was sown early in the last month remained a long 
time dormant. Every effort should, however, be 
made to get the plants forward that planting may be 
done as soon as the weather is favourable. Where 
fly is troublesome, as it is in many places, water with 
liquid manure in fhe evening. Dusting the plants 
with superphosphate of lime, or newly slaked lime 
will have a deterrent effect. 
So troublesome are these insects in some places 
that they still attack Turnips that are nearly fully 
grown, riddling the leaves as though thousands of 
shots had been put through them. 
Attend to the sowing of Cauliflower and Lettuce 
to produce plants for protection in cold frames during 
winter. It is always well where a supply of salad 
has to be kept up to make small sowings at intervals 
rather than one big lot in September. If a couple 
be made in this month and one in October the plants 
will be of various sizes, and on that account will 
give a prolonged supply in spring. Late sowings 
usually withstand the winter best .—Kitchen Gardener. 
The High, Rocky Island of Hveen, about fifteen 
miles from Copenhegen, lies about midway between 
the Danish and Swedish coasts. The whole island 
is only about five miles in circumference, but its ele¬ 
vated plateau is very fertile, and covered everywhere 
with wild Roses, Jasmiae, and other sweet-scented 
flowers. The simple islanders are as notable for 
their pleasing courtesy as the island for its flowers. 
