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young leaves are taded, sprinkle every time On
my plants about inch of earth like that OF
which make use TO cover the grains. Convinced
OF the disadvantages, such as the loss OF time and
the employment Of soil much more extensive,
which the taking up of the roots the second year
must cause, in common with many others, | only
take up mine after the third vegetation, and some
days afterwards l replant them at two or three
inches deep, and three inches distant in soil
prepared for the purpose. Lastly, each year |
replant them in fresh earth, having learned by ex-
perience that they attain their perfection in pro-
portion we the otener change the location,
above all if they contain sand, gravel, earth com
ing from leaves, if they have been fertilized, for
many with good composts, and if they have fed
other plants.


Whatever the pains we take III choosing the
grains, few perfect flowers are produced at the
first blossoming which happens in the fifth year.
In the following, they appear in proportion to the
good choice which we NAV have made OF the seed
which has produced them, or the aptness of the
soil. The same process is to be observed as to
the improvement in the colOrs, which at first
vague, confused, after the lapse of an uncertain
period, characterize themselves in distinct man
ner, and acquire the perfection of which they are
susceptible. Every tulip out of the seed, and
when yet in rough state.- is called saOifch or
color. This state may last from two to fifteen
years, or more. As soon as it presents the re-
|quired conditions, it assumes that of conquest,
which it preserves until it has received final
name.
After the first Towering, all those whose coro-
nails are badly made, whose petals are small, or
which may have some appearance of yellow or
a weak and crooked stem, are weeded out.


After the fall of the petals, the heads capsules)
are cut to give the root the nourshment which the
useless grains would have absorbed, and thus ac-
celerate its growth.


The inutility of number of stones which grow
around the young roots, causes them to be de-
stroyed during the time which precedes the com
plete development Of the colors. After the fourth
growth, the roots are treated like those Of a ma
tnre collection.


Propagation by stones. The stones Of tulip
produce always plant indentical with that from
which they proceed. The epoch Of their flow
ering is always in proportion to their greater or
lesser development: it occurs after time which
varies from one to four years. In soil prepared
in the month Of August they are to be planted in
September, at two, three, four inches intervals,
according as they are larger or smaller great
number would die in the drought, if we neglected
to put them in the earth until November In
planting and taking them up, the same order is to
be observed as is followed in an established col
lection, in order to avoid all doubt to the dis
tnguishing of the varieties. Their utility is SO
much the greater, they will serve to repair the


orseen accidents might cause in the old collection.