JANUARY. y 



Mr. Myatt also advertised another new Strawberry ; and if it 

 is one of two seedlings to which certificates were awarded at the 

 lloyal Botanic Society's Exhibition in July 1849, in the matter of 

 flavour purchasers of it will not be (lisa])pointed. 



As a selection from the foregoing, I recommend Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 

 6, and 7 for a principal plantation ; and it may be worth while to 

 give the four newer kinds last mentioned a trial. 



J. B. Whiting. 



SHOW RANUNCULUSES. 



In my summer wanderings in search of floral gems I met with and 

 noted a score of Ranunculuses, for the most ])art novelties, and all 

 of them considerably in advance of the sorts found in ordinary cul- 

 tivation. I tlierefore forward the description of them, with a hope 

 that it may prove useful to your readers who cultivate this favourite 

 of the open garden, and give them a stimulus to seek after the re- 

 cently raised varieties that so brilliantly illustrate this interesting 

 family. 



At the Regent's Park Exhibition were, — Festus, large flower, 

 yellow ground, with reddish-brown spots, smooth j^etal, without 

 indentation at the spot, as is sometimes found in this class; Berinus, 

 distinct spot on deep yellow ground, but not so high crowned as 

 Festus ; Exhibitor, yellow with red clouded spots, possessing very 

 fine properties, noted extra at the Upton-Park Show last year. 



At the Royal South- London Exhibition were three Prince 

 Alberts ; — this fact suggests the jiropriety of raisers keeping clear of 

 royalty in their nomenclature ; endless mistakes arise from the mul- 

 tiplication of Princes, &c. ; — Albert the first (probably Wylie's), a 

 pretty white ground with pur{)le spots ; Albert the second (proljably 

 Airzee's), a good yellow ground with brown edging; Albert the 

 third (perhaps Kilzour's), white ground with purple spots; Mrs. 

 Neilson, a favourite of a few years standing, white ground, brilliantly 

 edged with carmine ; Eliacine, fine white, well edged with purple ; 

 Earl Grey, white ground, distinctly spotted with red ; Parody, cream 

 ground, with purple edging ; Princess Royal, cream ground and 

 clouded purple spots, high crown and well filled, but rather small ; 

 Beauty of Suffolk, white, edged with rose ; Elegance, pure yellow, 

 delicately edged with red ; and Claimant, yellow ground, spotted with 

 red. 



At the beds of Messrs. Tyso, Woollard, Costar, &c. I remarked : 

 Director, yellow, with distinct bright red-edge; John Waterston, 

 white, purple edge; Marquis of Hereford, self crimson; Emperor, 

 yellow, red-edged; Flaminius, yellow, with brown spots; Napier, 

 lemon, faintly edged with red ; Lord Gough, bull", edged with purple; 

 Bijou, white, crimson-edged; Emily, white, rose-edged; Indicator, 

 yellow, spotted with red; Pleaser, yellow, q(V^q(\ with red; Tin(hd, 

 sulphur ground, rosy crimson spots ; and Salome, cream, edged witli 

 crimson. Obsekvkh. 



