Ill flower, bcll-shaped at first, afterwards spreadino-, with
the points reflexed. Perianthium of 6 petal-like feaflets,
all striated with innumerable lines, each bearing a stamen
at the base : the three inner ones more than double the size
of the outer ones, elliptic, tapering to a long acuminate
joint that IS slightly bearded inside,‘^also attenuated to the
Jase ; smooth on the inside, except at the very base, where
It IS a little bearded, strongly fringed with long soft white
hairs from the base to a considerable way up, and the
fringe extending in on each side, so that half the segment
below is covered, strongly nerj'ed with a green nerve running
up the back : three outer ones lanceolate, tapering to
a slender point that is very slightly bearded, smooth and
not bearded at the base, a little tinged with green at the
back. Stamens 6, variable in length, those attached to the
long leaflets the longest : Jilaments densely bearded at the
base, where they are thickest, tapering to a slender point
which IS inserted into the base of the anther; anthers linear-
pollen golden yellow. Ovarium bluntly 3-sided, the angles
furrowed, smooth. Stigmas 3, small, spreading, slightly
lobed, thickly clothed with glandular pustules.
Our drawing of this very rare and beautiful Tulip, was
taken in April last, from plants in the Botanic Garden,
belonging to the Apothecaries’ Company, at Chelsea, where
Its roots have spread round for several yards, throwing up
plants at near distances all round, so that it will soon become
plentiful. Mr. Anderson received it several years ago
from Dr. Fischer, Curator of the famous Botanic Garden at
tot. Petersburgh ; and we should have had it figured before,
but could find no description that would agree with it,
thougF there are several nearly related species lately
described in the second part of the seventh volume of
Schultes Syst. veg. lately published ; it is nearest related
to 1 . Biebersteiniana, but differs in its inner sepals beino-
very hairy near the base, the outer ones being bearded al
the point, which in T. Biebersteiniana is said to be smooth ;
the dense beard at the base of the filaments, not slightly
bearded ; it differs from T. heteropetala of Ledebour, (a very
bad name for a plant that has no petals), in that having
smooth leaflets to the perianth, and smooth filaments.
According to Linnæus, the generic name is of barbarous
origin, but the Persian name is thoulybán, (from De Souza,)
whence is undoubtedly its origin. In old French it is
called tulipán.
I -„ 9 “? "t”®'' leaflets of the Perianthium back view, to show the hairs at the
hasp r I 9®'” ri® "Pwards. 2. One of the outer ieaflets, smooth at tlie
tomA ^ r i ! O"® of the Stamens, showing the dense
str%3 loMplt«ra.e"s4^^^ “