Plate 455. 



PICOTEES— ADMIRATION, AND 

 MISS TURNER. 



We enjoyed this year a treat whicli we have not had for 

 some years past, that of seeing the collection of picotees and 

 carnations of our friend Mr. Charles Turner of Slough, in full 

 bloom ; and althoiigh the season had been anything but a 

 favourable one, we were greatly charmed at the excellence of the 

 bloom and the extensive character of the collection, and we 

 could not help feeling deep regret that so little is done to cul- 

 tivate a taste for this lovely flower in and around the metro- 

 polis. We remember in our early days the beautiful stands 

 that used to be exhibited at various shows about London, and 

 we are quite sure that with a Httle stimulus given to their cul- 

 tivation the same might be seen again. 



While going through the varied and extensive collection of 

 our friend, we were ever and anon struck by a rich, highly- 

 coloured, purple-edged flower, whicli appeared also to be of fine 

 constitution, and on inquiry found that it was a new variety not 

 yet sent out, and figured in our plate — Admiration. It is a very 

 broad, purple-edged flower, of great substance; the ground- 

 colour a beautiful pure white and the edge well defined, not a 

 single bar going into the ground colour of the petal, while the 

 shape of the petals is perfection, a beautiful smooth rose leaf 

 withoixt any serrature. There was also a very fine light- edged 

 red flower called Miss Turner, which we have also figm-ed. It 



