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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  17,  1895. 
lion.  When  they  are  to  be  divided,  the  ball  should  be  turned  out  of  the 
pot  and  the  whole  of  the  soil  washed  very  carefully  from  amongst  the 
roots,  by  which  means  they  may  be  more  readily  disentangled  without 
80  much  breakage.  They  should  then  be  placed  singly  in  from  4  to 
G-inch  pots,  according  to  the  size  of  the  bulbs,  and  treated  as  hereafter 
described  for  plants  raised  from  seed.  After  blooming  in  summer  or 
autumn  the  seeds  make  their  appearance,  growing  to  the  size  of  Potato 
apples,  but  in  appearance  more  like  small  green  unripe  Tomatoes, 
being  corrugated  and  irregular  in  shape.  They  must  be  allowed  to 
remain  on  the  plants  until  they  either  fall  off  of  their  own  accord  or 
can  be  removed  by  very  slight  pressure,  and  should  then  be  sown 
immediately.  For  this  purpose  use  an  ordinary  seed-pan  proportionate 
in  size  to  the  number  of  seeds,  put  an  inch  of  drainage  in  the  bottom, 
and  on  this  a  little  sphagnum  or  turfy  material.” 
THE  FLORISTS’  TULIP. 
fBy  JAS.  W.  Bentley,  Hon.  Secretary  of  the  Eoyal  National  Tulip  Society.] 
Descriptive  Catalogue.  (^Continued  from  j^age  32d.') 
Caliph  (Gibbons). — Bizarre.  Shape  good,  base  pure  ;  much  like 
the  once  famous  Pilot,  being  like  it  a  red-flamed  bizarre,  but  having  a 
narrower  beam. 
Camilla  (Battersby). — Rose.  Shape  good,  base  pure  ;  best  as  a 
flamed  flower  when  the  marking  colour  is  very  refined  and  a  bright 
red  in  colour.  It  suffers  from  a  tinge  of  blue  at  the  base  of  the  beam, 
which  detracts  from  its  value  as  an  exhibition  flower.  A  seedling  from 
Lady  Crewe. 
Camillus  (Dutch). — Rose.  Shape  rather  long,  base  pure ;  a 
constant  and  good  flamed  rose,  formerly  esteemed,  but  not  grown  now. 
Camuse  de  Ceaix  (Dutch). — Rose,  Shape  not  very  good  ;  petals 
wide  and  stout,  base  apt  to  be  streaked  with  yellow  well  flamed  with 
bright  red  ;  comes  late  into  bloom.  It  was  introduced  in  1790,  and  for 
more  than  sixty  years  considered  first-rate.  Now  obsolete. 
Candida  (H.  Goldham). — Bybloemen.  Dwarf ;  good  shape,  base 
very  pure,  handsomely  flamed  with  pure  light  purple  on  clear  w’hite 
ground,  and  very  Constantin  its  markings.  This  variety,  notwithstanding 
its  great  merits,  will  never  be  prominent  as  an  exhibition  variety,  as  it 
lacks  the  continuous  feathering  now  considered  indispensable.  Almost 
all  of  Mr.  Henry  Goldham’s  seedlings  (and  they  may  be  numbered  by 
hundreds)  fail  in  this  most  important  property.  It  is  a  seedling  from 
Catharina,  alias  Queen  of  the  Northx  Gipsey . 
Captain  Ruddock  (Knowles). — Bizarre.  Shape  good,  base  pure  ; 
a  good  dark  feathered  bizarre,  but  generally  small  in  size  ;  not  a  robust 
grower,  and  very  scarce.  Raised  by  Mr.  James  Knowles  of  Staley  bridge. 
Captain  Sleigh  (Gibbons). — Bizarre.  Red  flamed,  in  the  way  of 
Pilot,  but  not  pure  ;  first  broken  in  1842,  and  now  valueless. 
Captain  Speke  (H.  Goldham). — Bizarre.  Red  brown  flamed  on 
pale  yellow  ground  :  valueless  as  an  exhibition  flower.  A  seedling  from 
Hamlet  x  Caliph. 
Captain  White.  Syn.  of  San  Jose. 
Carbuncle  (Headly). —  Bybloemen.  Resembles  Adonis  closely, 
and  by  many  supposed  to  be  merely  an  alias  of  that  variety.  1  am  of 
opinion  that  the  two  are  distinct,  as  Carbuncle  does  not  grow  so  high, 
increases  much  more  slowly,  and  is  richer  in  the  colour  of  its  purple 
flame  than  Adonis. 
Catalani  (Dutch).  —  Rose,  Dwarf ;  shape  fair,  base  very  pure, 
richly  flamed  with  scarlet  on  a  clear  white  ground.  Introduced  in  1787, 
this  variety  was  a  great  favourite  for  over  seventy  years,  and  was  also 
called  Ponceau  tres  Blanc,  Cerise  Blanche,  La  Tendresse,  Madame 
Catalani,  Minerva. 
Catafalque  (Dutch). — Bizarre.  Tall  ;  pure  ;  shape  too  globular  ; 
feathered  with  dark  brown  on  pure  yellow  ground ;  when  flamed  was 
called  Castrum  Doloris.  Introduced  in  1790,  and  was  a  famous  flower 
in  its  day. 
Catafalque  Supebieure  (Dutch).— Bizarre.  Shape  good  ;  base 
pure  ;  feathered  with  brown  on  an  orange-yellow  ground  ;  the  feathering 
was  apt  to  flush.  Introduced  in  1798,  and  now  obsolete. 
Catafalque _  Surpass  (Dutch?).— Bizarre.  Shape  good;  base 
pure,  feathered  with  brown  on  a  clear  yellow  ground.  This  variety  can 
make  a  fine  flower  even  yet,  despite  its  hundred  years.  When  flamed  it 
is  impure,  and  used  to  be  called  Grandeur  Superb. 
Catharina  (Clegg). — Bybloemen.  Dwarf ;  pure  ;  shape  too  long. 
A  famous  feathered  flower  fifty  years  ago,  but  now  only  seen  in  flamed 
state,  when  it  is  of  little  value.  Raised  near  Royton,  Lane.,  by  Mr. 
Clegg,  it  got  by  some  means  into  the  hands  of  Mr,  Hepworth,  who 
sent  it  out,  called  Queen  of  the  North,  by  which  name  it  was  better 
•known. 
Catharine  (Gibbons). — Rose,  Tall  ;  shape  rather  long,  pure.  Was 
'thought  highly  of  as  a  flamed  flower  and  breeder  forty  years  ago,  but 
little  grown  now. 
Cerise  a  Belle  Forme  (Dutch). — Dwarf  ;  shape  fair,  pure.  An 
universal  favourite  as  a  fine  flamed  rose  fifty  years  ago  in  the  South. 
Introduced  1779. 
Chancellor  (Battersby) . — Bybloemen.  Tall  ;  base  very  pure.  Isa 
fine  exhibition  variety  when  flamed,  as  it  is  very  constant  and  refined. 
The  feathering  is  purple,  and  the  beam,  although  very  distinct,  is  much 
paler  in  colour.  Its  great  fault  is  its  sleepiness,  or  its  want  of  power  to 
open  properly.  It  is  about  thirty-five  years  old,  and  still  one  of  the  very 
beit  of  our  flamed  bybloemens,  and  by  it  chiefly  its  raiser,  the  late  Mr. 
Battersby  of  Mansfield,  is  remembered. 
Charlemagne  (Hepworth). — Tall  ;  shape  fair,  very  pure  ;  petals 
of  stout  substance,  finely  flamed  with  black  -  purple.  A  fine,  late- 
blooming  exhibition  variety  ;  and  although  it  has  been  out  over  twenty 
years,  as  it  increases  slowly,  is  still  very  scarce. 
Charles  X.  (Strong).— Tall  ;  shape  rather  long,  not  strictly  pure. 
A  grand  feathered  bizarre  in  its  day,  but  rarely  seen  now.  It  was 
generally  called  Royal  Sovereign  in  the  Midlands,  and  also  had  other 
names,  such  as  Platoff,  Waterloo,  George  IV.,  Duke  of  Lancaster, 
Le  Conquerant,  and  Defiance.  It  is  worthless  when  flamed,  and  has 
been  cultivated  about  eighty-five  years. 
Charbonier  (Dutch). — Bizarre.  Formerly  much  esteemed  as  a 
dark  flamed  flower.  The  shape  was  good,  base  pure,  yellow  ground, 
pale,  and  the  marking  most  unsteady.  It  was  iEtroduced  about  1772, 
and  rejoiced  in  the  following  aliases— Charbonier  Noir,  Emperor  Alex¬ 
ander,  Cenotaphium,  and  Mason’s  Black  Catafalque. 
Charles  Darwin  (G.  Hardwick). — Bizarre.  Best  as  breeder,  being 
fine  red  brown  in  colour  ;  base  pure,  shape  rather  too  globular.  A  good 
grower,  but  has  not  made  any  mark  as  a  broken  flower  as  yet. 
Charlie  Flather  (Hepworth). — Bizarre.  Best  as  a  breeder,  having 
a  fine  shape,  very  pure,  and  stout  petals  of  an  orange  brown  colour  ; 
not  of  much  value  when  broken.  Syn.,  Hepworth’s  14/63. 
Charles  Gill  (C.  Gill). — Bizarre.  Shape  good,  base  pure  ;  when 
feathered  is  dark  brown  on  a  rich  yellow  ground  ;  it  can  make  a 
correctly  flamed  flower  also,  but  is  rather  undersized,  and  a  pcor  grower. 
Charles  H.  Hopwood  (Storer) — Bizarre.  Dwarf ;  pure,  shape 
good,  feathered  with  scarlet  on  a  pale  lemon  ground,  and  is  very  constant 
and  attractive.  Being  a  poor  grower  it  will,  1  fear,  never  get  into  general 
cultivation.  Named  by  myself,  as  the  variety  had  neither  name  or 
number  by  which  it  could  be  identified. 
Charles  Kingsley  (H.  Goldham).  —  Bybloemen.  Flamed  with 
purple  on  goed  white  ground.  A  seedling  from  Victoria  Regina  x 
Gipsey. 
Charmer. — Syn.  of  Mabel. 
Chatsworth  (Thurstan). — Bizarre,  Shape  good,  base  pure.  It  is 
a  seedling  from  Dr.  Hardy  x  Sir  Joseph  Paxto.u,  and  is  a  good  flamed 
flower.  It  is  an  improved  Sir  Joseph  Paxton  in  shape,  and  is  marked 
more  in  the  style  of  Dr.  Hardy.  A  promising  new  variety,  still  in  the 
hands  of  the  raiser,  Mr.  James  Thurstan  of  Cannock. 
Chellaston  Beauty  (Gibbons). — Bybloemen.  Dwarf;  shape  good, 
and  base  pure,  marking  colour  dark  purple.  This  was  in  its  day  one  of 
the  best  of  Mr.  Gibbons’  celebrated  Chellaston  varieties,  being  esteemed 
for  its  short  cup  and  correct  marking  in  both  feathered  and  flamed  states, 
but  is  rarely  seen  now. 
Christine  (H.  Goldham). — Bybloemen.  Flamed  with  rosy  purple 
on  good  white  ground.  A  seedling  from  Britannia  X  Gipsey. 
Clara  (H.  Goldham), — Rose.  Tall  ;  pure,  shape  good,  well  flamed, 
with  dull  rose  on  good  white  ground,  A  seedling  from  Claudiana  X 
Pass  Lac. 
Claudiana  (Dutch) — Rose.  Tall  ;  pure  base,  shape  too  globular. 
Was  much  eaieemed  fifty  years  ago  as  a  feathered  flower,  although  it 
was  very  inconstant  in  its  markings,  and  was  often  slightly  stained  in 
the  upper  portions  of  the  petals. 
Circe  (Headly). — Rose.  Shape  good,  base  pure  ;  petals  of  good 
substance,  beautifully  flamed  with  bright  cherry  red  on  a  good  white 
ground.  It  is  very  similar  to  Sarah  Headly,  but  is,  I  believe,  distinct, 
although  undoubtedly  a  near  relation.  It  is  fairly  constant  and  a  good 
exhibition  variety. 
Cleopatra  (Dutch  ? ). — Bybloemen.  Best  when  feathered;  shape 
long  and  base  creamy .  An  excellent  marking  variety,  in  great  favour  in 
the  South  fifty  years  ago. 
Clio  (Clark). —  Rose.  Pure  ;  was  a  good  flamed  flower  in  the  early 
part  of  the  century.  When  feathered  only,  the  feathering  was  dense  and 
rich  red  in  colour  which  aged  to  a  purple.  The  feathered  strain  was 
called  Madame  Vestris  and  Princess  Sophia  of  Gloucester. 
Clio  (Oldfield). — Rose.  Pure  ;  shape  good  and  flower  large.  It  comes 
in  both  feathered  and  flamed  states  ;  the  marking  colour  is  crimson  rose, 
and  it  is  inconstant.  A  good  flower  at  times,  a  strong  grower,  and 
increases  well. 
Colbert  (Slater). — Bizarre.  Dwarf  ;  pure,  best  when  feathered,  but 
now  generally  flamed.  It  was  first  broken  in  1850,  and  is  a  striking 
bed  flower,  with  its  dark  chocolate  flame  on  a  rich  golden  yellow 
ground. 
Commander  (Marsden). — Bizarre.  Pure  ;  shape  good,  best  when 
feathered,  having  a  bold,  heavy,  dark  feather  on  a  rich  yellow  ground. 
It  is  unsteady  and  apt  to  be  too  heavy  in  colour,  but  is  one  of  the  best 
of  feathered  bizarres  when  right,  of  no  particular  value  when  flamed. 
Comte  de  Vergennes  (Dutch). — Rose.  Tall;  very  pure,  shape 
poor,  the  petals  being  too  long  and  the  outer  ones  stand  apart,  giving 
the  flower  a  triangular  appearance.  It  is  best  when  feathered  ;  the 
colour  is  crimson  rose,  ageing  to  a  purple, and  is  often  grizzled.  This 
variety,  named  after  a  celebrated  French  statesman,  has  been  grown  for 
over  120  years,  and  is  still  useful  as  an  exhibition  flower.  It  is  a 
good  grower  and  is  cheap  and  plentiful.  Syns.,  Count,  Comte,  Lady 
Wildair. 
CoNiNGSBY  (Dymock). — Bybloemen.  Shape  good,  base  yellow  on 
opening,  and  very  difficult  to  bleach.  Only  of  value  when  feat’nered, 
when  the  bold  heavy  dark  feathering  is  very  beautiful.  This  variety, 
but  for  its  creamy  base,  would  be  one  of  the  very  best  of  feathered 
bybloemens,  as  it  is  steady.  It  is  not  common,  as  it  increases  rather 
slowly.  Syn.,  Connersby  Castle. 
