50 THE FLORIST. 



The pots should be 11-inch ones, i. e. 12 to the cast; we use a 

 few 8-inch or broad 16's. for yellow-ground Picotees, and for a few of 

 the other kinds that may not be strong, or varieties with a weakly habit. 



The following should be grown three in an 1 1 -inch pot, or a pair, 

 if very strong. 



Carnations, Scarlet Bizarres : Brutus, Bardolph, Bolingbroke, 

 Lord Lewisham, Lord Rancliflfe, Prince Albert (Puxley), Prince Albert 

 (Hale), Emperor, Howard. Crimson Bizarres: Count Pauline, Dun- 

 can, Georgiana, Jenny Lind (Puxley), Monarch, Nulli Secundus, 

 Owen Glendower, Queen Victoria (Puxley), Queen of Trumps, Rain- 

 bow (Cartwright), Rainbow (Hastings), Sir J. Reynolds, South Lon- 

 don, WiUiam the Fourth (Wood). Pink and Purple Bizarres : Faul- 

 conbridge, Henry Kirke White, Lady of the Lake, Prince Albert 

 (Puxley), Sarah Payne, Twyford Perfection, Princess. Purple Flakes : 

 Beauty of Woodhouse, Earl Spencer, Great Northern, Princess Helena, 

 Poins, Queen of Purples, Squire Trow, Squire Meynell, Superb. 

 Scarlet Flakes : Africana, Cradley Pet, Duke of Devonshire, Hero of 

 Middlesex, Justice Shallow, Lydia, Mars, Queen Victoria (Simpson), 

 Sir H. Smith (Hale), Standard (Puxley). Rose' Flakes : Antonio, Ariel, 

 Duchess of Kent, Flora's Garland, Lorenzo, Lady Gardener, Princess 

 Royal (Puxley), Romeo. 



Picotees, Red Edge : Christabel, Conspicua, Duchess of Suther- 

 land, Ehzabeth (Robinson), Gem, Giulio Romano, Hogarth, Isabella 

 (Wildman), James the Second, Mrs. Norman, Mary Ann, Magnifi- 

 cent, Mary, Prince of Wales. Purple Edge : Alfred, Beatrice, Con- 

 stance, Duke of Rutland, Exquisite, Ganymede, Jupiter, Juliet, Lady 

 H. Moore, Lord Nelson, Mrs. B. Norman, Minerva, Ophelia, Prince 

 Arthur, Portia, Pallas, Willoughby. Rose and Scarlet Edge. Attrac- 

 tion, Countess Howe, Captivation, Grace Darling, Jeannette, Mrs. 

 Hemans, Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. Trahar, Phcebe, Princess Royal (Will- 

 mer). Princess Royal (Marris) Rosamond, Venus. 



The subjoined may be grown four plants in an 11-inch, or a pair 

 of plants in an 8-inch pot. 



Carnations, Scarlet Bizarres : Admiral Curzon, Captain Edwards, 

 Knowsthorpe Pet, Lamartine, Omnium Primus, Splendid (Martin). 

 Crimson Bizarres: Black Diamond, Duke of Bedford, Lord Milton, 

 Thomas Hewlett, Victory. Purple Flakes : Rubens, Premier, Perfec- 

 tion (Puxley). Scarlet Flake : Dido (Hollydake). Rose Flakes : 

 Madame Sontag (Puxley), Lovely Ann, Lady Ely. 



Picotees, Red Edge : General Bem, King James, Purple Edge : 

 Ernestine, Fanny (Dodwell), Lorina, Nymph, Prince Albert (Mar- 

 ris), Viola (May) . Rose and Scarlet Edge : Alice, Queen Victoria 

 (Green). 



It must not be presumed that those varieties in the latter class 

 are to be disbudded to one bloom because they are not the strongest 

 growers ; it contains some of our fullest flowers : at the proper sea- 

 son such varieties that will carry only one bloom to advantage will 

 be pointed out, and also the character and habits of the others, as 

 far as the bloom is concerned. 



Secure such plants as require it with short sticks before they are 



