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Circe. — One  which  my  notes  refer  to  as  mahogany-coloured,  with 
whitish  edges  to  the  segments.  Others  describe  it  as  delicate  helio¬ 
trope,  which  is  a  very  different  shade,  surely  ;  at  any  rate  it  *s  a  lovely 
flower. 
Danders. — Rich,  dark  vermilion,  with  dark  violet  centre,  edged 
white,  and  a  tall  grower,  over  2ft. 
Edouard  Andre. — One  of  the  earliest.  Deep  rose-purple  outside, 
mauve  within,  and  blush  white  centre.  Well  spoken  of. 
Fanny. — A  sweet  variety,  rose-lilac,  and  blooms  with  the  earliest. 
Fra  Angelica. — Rich  dark  chestnut-red,  segments  strong  and  shine 
brightly.  A  fine  Tulip. 
Grand  Monirque. — Very  handsome,  deep,  rich  purple  flower. 
Hecla. — Crimson,  of  great  depth  and  richness. 
Loveliness. — One  of  those  delightful  satiny  rose-coloured  flowers,  of 
great  refinement.  Beautiful  as  a  cut  flower. 
Maiden's  Blush. — Later  than  many  of  the  other  sorts,  this  is  a 
great  favourite  with  nearly  everyone.  It  is  rose-blush,  a  colour  always 
sweet.  • 
Peter  Barr.  A  very  dark  maroon,  the  globular  flowers  having  a 
bluish  ‘-bloom”  over  them. 
Pride  of  Haarlem. — Distinctly  one  of  the  finest  of  its  class.  “  A 
brilliant,  deep  salmon-rose,  shaded  scarlet.”  The  flowers  are  large,  on 
very  long  stalks. 
Purple  Perfection. — The  name  is  sufficient  guide. 
Rev.  H.  II.  D’  Ombram. — A  rich  crimson  vermilion,  not  to  be  emitted 
by  any  chance. 
Scylla. — Very  lovely,  deep  rosy-cerise. 
Suzon. — Rose-salmon,  with  bright  blue  centre,  exquisite  in  all 
particulars. 
Tak  Van  Poortlvliet  -  I  find  this  Tulip  has  a  special  cross  (x) 
against  it  in  my  note-book,  which  signifies  special  merit.  The  colour 
is  a  warm,  glowing  salmon  rose — salmon-crimson.  I  might  almost  say. 
The  Sultan. — Well  described  as  the  Black  Tulip.  Contrasts 
grandly  with  a  light  variety.  The  flowers  are  strong  and  held  erectly. 
White  Queen. — White,  with  a  tinge  of  pink. 
Cottage  Tulips. 
Under  this  head  are  placed  those  models  of  all  that  is  loveliest  and 
most  admirable  in  Tulips,  including  such  familiar  kinds  as  Billietiana, 
Bouton  d’Or,  elegans,  Golden  Crown,  Vivid,  retroflexa,  fulgens,  and 
Pieotee.  They  are  the  Tulips  for  bedding,  and  many  of  them  succeed 
well  placed  under  grass  sward.  As  these  seem  to  be  much  better 
known  than  the  Darwins,  it  may  suffice  to  give  a  list  of  those  which 
receive,  perhaps,  the  greater  share  of  notice.  This  would  include: — 
Acuminata 
Goldtlake 
An  nie 
Harlequin 
Billietiana 
Lac  Doree 
Bouton  il  l  >v 
Macrospila 
Bridesmaid 
Maid  of  Honour 
Bronze  King 
Orange  King 
Chameleon 
I’icotee 
Corona  lutea 
Retroflexa 
Didieri 
Royal  White 
Didieri  alba 
Strangulata 
Eastern  Queen 
Snovvclon 
Elegans 
Sweet  Nancy 
Eleg  ins  lutea 
Sylvestris 
Empress  of  China 
The  Fawn 
Faerie  Queen 
The  Moor 
Fla  van 
Viteilina 
Fulgens 
Vivid 
GeSneiiana  spathulata 
Yellow  Crown 
Golden  Crown 
Yellow  Gem 
Golden  Lion 
Yellow  Queen. 
Descriptions  of  these  will  be  found  in  Messrs.  Barrs’  catalogue,  as 
well  as  in  those  of  some  of  our  leading  bulb  merchants.  I  should,  in 
conclusion,  call  attention  to  two  iuwcr  Varieties :  Mrs.  Moon,  a 
beautiful  brilliant  yellow,  and  La  MerveiLla,  salmon-rose,  suffused  with 
orange-red — both  of  them  good,  but  especially  Mrs.  Moon. 
Tulips  in  Ireland. 
I  refer  particularly  to  those  from  Messrs.  Hogg  and  Robertson,  of 
Rush,  Co.  Dublin.  Mr.  Richard  Dean  has  something  to  say  of  bulb 
growing  there  in  his  article  on  page  261.  and  it  will  be  remembered 
that  a  letter  of  Mr.  Burbidge’s  on  ‘  Bulb  Culture  in  Ireland”  was 
printed  in  the  Journal  for  December  19th,  last  year.  Mr.  Biu-bidge 
mentioned  that  at  Rush  “the  wind  is  terrible  at  times,  as  it  sweeps 
across  the  sandy  plateau,  either  from  the  north-east,  or  when  the 
spring  gales  tear  furiously  across  the  little  fields  or  gardens  from  the 
sea.”  By  glancing  at  the  field  of  Keizerskroon  Tulips  on  page  268, 
kindly  lent  to  illustrate  these  notes,  it  will  bo  seen  that  each  little  plot 
is  fortified  by  sloping  earth  embankments  or  low  mud  walls  ;  hedges  of 
the  oval-leaved  Privet  and  other  hardy  shrubs  are  in  places  used  in 
addition  to.  or  in  combination  with,  the  earth-banks,  so  as  to  break  or 
filter  the  wind.  The  land  that  has  been  under  trial  at  Rush  for  seven 
or  eight  years  consists  of  small  irregular  plots,  and  altogether 
comprises  some  twenty-one  acres.  Both  Messrs.  Hogg  and  Robertson. 
Baylor  Hartland  (of  Cork),  and  Miss  Currie  (of  Lismore)  annually 
exhibit  numbers  of  beautiful  displays  of  Cottage,  and  Darwin,  and 
species  of  Tulips  in  London,  comprising  such  varieties  as  I  have 
named  in  the  foregoing  lists.  The  Irish  flowers  seem  even  to,  excel  in- 
size  and  brilliance  of  colouring. — Wandering  Willie. 
Societies. 
London  Dahlia  Union,  Sept,  lath,  17th,  and  18th. 
ibis  three  days’  show  was  opened  in  the  Royal  Aquarium, 
Westminster,  on  Tuesday  last.  It  was  a  good  show.  The  trade 
firms  were  forward  strongly,  and  competition  in  the  open  classes, 
and  also  those  confined  to  amateurs,  was  fairly  keen.  There  were 
seventeen  certificates  awarded  to  new  seedling  varieties,  these 
including  thirteen  Cactus  sorts  and  four  Shows.  The  general 
arrangements  of  the  exhibition  were  managed  by  Mr.  John  Green, 
chairman,  and  Mr.  Richard  Dean,  the  secretary. 
Show  and  Fancy  Varieties. 
Open  Classes. — for  twenty-four  blooms,  distinct,  there  were 
six  entries,  and  Mr.  J.  Walkei*  Thame,  repeated  his  National 
success  by  carrying  off  the  first  prize.  The  stand  was  undoubtedly 
a  strong  cne,  though  some  of  the  flowers  appeared  a  little  coarse. 
The  varieties  were  Muriel  Hobbs,  Harry  Keith,  Majestic,  Jas. 
Cocker,  Comedian,  Mrs.  Langtry,  Chieftain,  Win.  Powell,  Flo¬ 
rence  Tranter,  Jas.  Hobbs,  Mrs.  Gladstone,  Comte  de  la  Sauv, 
John  Hickling,  Daniel  Cornish,  Mrs.  Morgan,  Perfection,  Diadem, 
Matt.  Campbell,  Arthur  Ocock,  Sidney  Humphreys,  Maud  Fel- 
lowes,  Nubian,  Ethel  Brittan,  and  Victor.  Mr.  Clias.  Turner  was 
second  with  smaller  though  more  refined  flowers ;  a  few  cf  the  best 
were  Florence  Tranter,  Colonist,  Merlin,  Maud  Fellowes,  Arthur 
Rawlings,  and  Duchess  cf  York.  Mr.  W.  Treseder,  Cardiff,  was 
third  with  a  good,  clean  exhibit,  and  Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams 
and  Co.,  Salisbury  were  fourth. 
In  class  2  there  were  three  contestants,  and  Mrs.  M.  V.  Seale, 
\  ine  Nurseries,  Sevenoaks,  came:  cut  first  with  artery  strong  stand, 
the  varieties  being  Perfection,  Daniel  Cornish,  Gracchus,  Miss 
Canned,  Win.  Rawlings,  Mrs.  Gladstone,  Colonist,  John  Hickling, 
R.  T.  Rawlings,  Hugh  Austin,  Florence  Tranter,  and  J.  T.  West. 
Mr.  J.  R.  Tranter,  Hcnley-cn-Thames,  was  second  with  good 
blooms  of  Colonist,  Mrs.  Gladstone.  Harry  Keith,  and  Marjorie  ; 
while  Mr.  H.  Blundell  was  third. 
Amateurs,  Open. 
The  amateurs  turned  out  well  in  the  class  for  twelve  blooms, 
Show-  and  Fancy  varieties,  there  being  no  less  than  nine  com¬ 
petitors  ;  Mr.  Thos.  Hobbs,  Downend,  near  Bristol,  being  first 
with  a  good  level  exhibit.  His  varieties  were  Arthur  Ocock,  Mrs. 
Glasscock.  Perfection,  Eldorado,  Emin  Pasha,  John  Walker, 
George  Hobbs,  Mrs.  Slack,  R.  T.  Rawlings,  Willie  Garratt,  Harri¬ 
son  Weir,  and  Arthur  Rawlings.  Mr.  T.  Anstiss,  Brill,  Thame, 
was  second,  having  good  flowers  of  Rev.  J.  B.  M.  Camni,  Hero, 
Florence  Tranter,  and  John  Walker.  Mr.  S.  Cooper,  Chippen¬ 
ham,  was  a  good  third,  and  Mr.  H.  Rluhdell,  gardener  to  Mrs.G. 
St.  Pierre  Harris,  Orpington',  fourth. 
The  class  for  six  blooms 'brought  out  no  less  than  ten  entries, 
the  general  quality,  however,  was  below  the  mark,  Mr.  S.  Cooper, 
Chippenham,  winning  the  premier  award  with  a  good  board;  Lis 
varieties  were  R.  T.  Rawlings,  Emin  Pasha,  Perfection,  Mrs. 
Gladstone,  Ethel  Brittan,  and  Mrs.  Saunders.  Mr.  T.  Anstiss 
was  second  with  good  typical  blooms  of  Goldsmith,  John  Walker, 
and  Chieftain.  Mr.  E.  Jeffries  made  a  fair  third,  and  Mr.  E. 
West.  junr. .  Henley-on-Thames,  brought  up  the  rear. 
Cactus  Dahlias,  Open. 
Class  5,  for  twelve-  varieties  of  Cactus,  six  blooms  in  each 
bunch,  brought  out  six  competitors,  who  wesre  all  in  strong  form, 
and  the  judging  must  have  given  the  adjudicators  considerable 
trouble.  Messrs.  J.  Burrell  and  Co.,  Howe  House  Nurseries, 
Cambridge,  proved  the  victors.  Their  varieties  were  Hubert, 
Mrs.  Ed.  Mawley,  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  Ella,  Vesta,  Ianthe,  Albion, 
Pleasance,  Lyric,  Enchantment,  Maurice,  and  Ida.  Mr.  Burrell 
is  to  be  congratulated  on  the  brevity  of  his  names,  and  it  is  a 
pity  the  other  Dahlia  raisers  do  not  follow  his  example,  instead 
of  multiplying  names.  Messrs.  J.  Stredwick  and  Son,  St. 
Leonards,  were  second  with  beautiful  bunches  cf  Comet,  Mary 
Farnsworth,  H.  J.  Jones,  Miss  F.  M.  Stredwick,  Etna,  Vesuvius, 
and  Eva.  Mr.  Clias.  Turner,  Slough,  was  third,  having  good 
bunches  of  Lord  Roberts,  Vesta,  Mrs.  H.  J.  Jcnes,  and  Slough 
Rival  ;  and  Mr.  S.  Mortimer  brought  up  the  rear. 
Class  6 was  for  twenty-four  varieties  of  Cactus  blooms  on 
board’s,  distinct.  Here  there  were. six  entries,  and  a  very  strong 
class  they  made,  to>o.  Mr.  W.  Treseder  scored  here  with  a  strong 
board.  The  varieties  were  Mrs.  Ed.  Mawley,  Lucius,  Mrs.  H.  J. 
Jones,  Stella,  Artus,  Britannia,  Win.  Jewett,  Mrs.  Carter  Page, 
Clara  G.  Stredwick,  Maurice  Walsh,  Win.  Clark,  Vicountess  Sher¬ 
brooke,  Rosine, ..Genista,  Arab,  Mrs.  J.  J.  Crowe,  Up-to-Date, 
Lottie  Dean,  Mrs.  Goddard,  Vesta,  Uncle  Tom,  Lyric,  Ringdove, 
and  J.  H.  Jackson.  Messrs.  J.  Burrell  and  Co.  were  second  with 
a  board  of  very  refined  flowers,  the  best  being  Premier,  Mrs. 
J.  J.  Crowe,  Conrad,  Ida,  Albion,  the  best  white  to  date,  Mrs.  Ed. 
Mawley,  Pleasance,  and  Amabel..  Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams  and 
Co.  were  third,  and  Mrs.  M.  V.  Seale  fofirth. 
In  t he  smaller,  class  for  twelve  blooms,  distinct,  there  were 
seven  exhibitors.  Mr.  H.  A.  Needs,  Horsell,  Woking,  was 
