TULIPS. 
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Early Tulips fhould be planted a 
month or fix weeks before the late 
blowers, at rather a lefs depth, and in 
a warmer fituation; they will then blow 
in March or April following; their Items 
are much fhorter, and their properties, in 
general, are much inferior to the late 
blowers; they confift of only Bybloe- 
mens and Bizards, of which, however, 
there are many varieties. 
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A Description of the Properties of a fine 
Variegated Late Tulip. 
.1. 
THE Item fhould be Itrong, elaftic, and 
ereft, and about thirty inches above the 
furface of the bed. 
The flower fhould be large and com- 
pofed of fix Petals : thefe fhould proceed 
a little horizontally at firft, and then 
turn upwards, forming almofl a perfect 
cup. 
