58 THE FLORIST. 



Jenny Lind. Maroon and white ; a neat good-shaped flower, of 

 fine substance ; requh'es strong growth and disbudding freely ; 2 ft. 



Kingfisher. Dull red and white ; fine form, but not showy enough 

 for the border ; 5 feet. 



Lady CuUinn. Yellow tipped with white; small, rather uncer- 

 tain ; requires good growth ; 4 feet. 



Lady Grenville. Ked and w^hite ; stout good-shaped flower, me- 

 dium size; requires the best growth, with plenty of moisture; average 

 thinning and disbudding ; 3 feet. 



Madame Bresson. Nankeen, with small white tip ; small, good 

 shape, uncertain ; should be grown in strong soil ; 3 feet. 



Madame Wachy. Purple tipped with white ; large, good shape ; 

 too olten a hard green eye ; plarits should be made to grow freely, 

 with plenty of moisture ; 2 feet. 



Miss Compton. Salmon, white tip; full- sized, good -shaped 

 flower ; average growth and thinning ; 4 feet. 



Miss Weyland. Amber edged with bright red or scarlet, tipped 

 with white ; full size, very dwarf grower ; scarcely 2 feet in height. 



Airs. Lahouchere. Scarlet, white tip ; small showy flower ; thin 

 and disbud freely. This is also very dwarf, being about 2 feet, and, 

 like Miss Weyland, is adapted for the flower-garden. In beds of 

 large size they answer admirably ; but the small shoots must be cut 

 out from time to time, similar to those grown in quarters for exhi- 

 bition ; and for this purpose leave all the buds. 



Mrs. Willis. Maroon with white down the centre of each petal ; 

 a full-sized fine flower ; the early blooms best ; not to be disbudded 

 hard ; 3 feet. 



Nonsuch. Maroon, white tip ; showy, good habit ; should have 

 plenty of water ; 3 feet. 



Phaeton. Rose tipped wdth white; medium size; requires con- 

 siderable thinning of the shoots ; 2 feet. 



Postsecretaire Hane. Purple tipped with white ; a little uncer- 

 tain ; average growth 3 feet. 



Pretty Polly. Rosy salmon and white ; stout flower, best early 

 in the season ; should be grown strong, in an open situation ; 3 feet. 



Rachel. White and rosy purple, the white very pure. This is 

 the best purple and white, or, as will be understood by many, it is of 

 the " George Clayton*' class ; average growth, moderate disbudding; 



3 feet. 



Princess Charlotte. Purple tipped with white ; full size ; small 

 green eye occasionally ; likes plenty of water ; 4 feet. 



Vicomte de Ressequier. Purple and white ; full size and flat ; 

 good and showy for border ; 4 to 5 feet. 



Reine Pomare. Scarlet tipped with white ; small and showy ; 

 grow strong, and thin moderately ; 3 feet. 



Roi de Points. Maroon and white; small, quilled, and hard in 

 the eye ; a showy border flower, if grown freely in a moist situation ; 



4 feet. 



Striata Perfecta. Blush, striped and spotted with purple. This 

 is the best of this not very popular class ; they are not so showy on 



