The native American., 1838-04-28
For the Natire american.
NOTICE ON TULIPS-CoNTINUED
Characteristics Of the Tulip Of Florists.
. CITIZEN.

The Florists Tulip, fuipa Gesneriana'
Lam Herb de rAmat, Vol. 3, is in all It's parts;
its stalk bears flower straight, pointed, without
smell; the petals of which are all obtuse.
We are assured that il grows spontaneously on
the mountains Of Savoy, near Morenne, and IN
the environs Of Nice.
1t has many varieties; the two most important
of which, are those which are distinguished by
the names of pariegated tulips, and chite tulips.
The first are remarkable for the presence of yel-
low mixed with other colors, to the exclusion OF
white. Forty or fifty years back, they were
highly esteemed; but obtain very little favor at
present. nevertheless many persons still preserve
them to contrast, by their dark and yariegated
tints, with the white tulips. These last, on the
contrary, have no trace of yellow: it happens,
nevertheless, that the white color of some is
Drowned at the moment Of budding; but the ac-
ton Of the restores it to its original pu-
rty of hue. They are divided into, lst, white
tulips, streaked with rose color, red, crimson,
carmin, &C.. I'd, white tulips, streaked with vio-
let, amaranthus, purple, lilac, &C..
These white tulips, vulgarly called 6 Flaman-
des," are the only ones that are admitted at pre-
sent in choice collections; or 800 varieties are
enumerated.
". Qualities required Of Tulips.
To be admitted into this privileged class, they
must possess all the qualities which amateurs ex-
act from them; the absence of one, causes their
certain rejection. They will then offer the fol-
lowing characteristics: 15
lst. Regularity of form; I'd, harmony of pro-
portion in the different parts; Sd, strength of the
stalk and petals; 4th, each of these, is union
Of at least three colors well defined.
lst. From the point Of insertion, the petals
ought to incline gracefully the third of their
height, then describe almost straight line to the
summit, SO as to form kind of chalice, the open
ing of which should be circular. For this pur-
pose, is necessary that the summit Of the petals
should be obtuse, and by no means festooned or
cut to point.
I'd. The flower must have in breadth three
quarters Of its height. The harmony Of proper
ton ought not to obtain only between the various
parts Of the coronal, but also between it and the
staff. The size of the latter ought to be proper
toned as much to its own height, to the vo-
lume Of the coronal. Thus a flower, the breadth
Of which equals its height, long stalk which
supports small flower, beautiful coronal
planted on crooked stem, slender or too short,
would be SO many disproportions which the Sc
we're taste of amateurs proscrbes in an irrevocabe
Judgment.
3D. Strength of the stalk is absolutely required.
II is necessary also that the petals should be well
clothed, as they then resist more the action of the
solar rays.
4th. Three colors at least are demanded, the
splendor of which shall be increased by an union
hattering to the eye; they ought to be delicate,
clear, well defined, and must form regular de-
signs; they must last until the deforation, without
being mingled by the action of the rain, or fade
under that Of the sun. The white color to which
is attributed the durability Of the tnts in the flow
Ter, is much sought for in the points Of the pc
tails.