SEPTEMBER. 187 



on the beds, were beautifully grown. We hope to see this rare and 

 costly collection again. 



We spent a day with our friend T. Adams, Esq., of Quarn, and 

 had a good opportunity of inspecting the numerous varieties grown 

 here. All that are good amongst the Chellastons we saw here, and 

 some real gems broken from the Chellaston breeders, that were pro- 

 bably never in Gibbon's collection in a rectified state. We more 

 especially noticed a rose, cup short, of great purity, with a heavy 

 feather, name unknown ; a bybl'jemen, equal to the last in cup and 

 purity, with a dark purple feather, name also unknown ; Sable Mo- 

 narch, the best feathered bybloemen at the national exhibition held 

 at Manchester, was very good, with the exception that it appeared 

 to have a slight tinge just under the anthers ; Earl Douglas, shewn 

 in this gentleman's first stand at Derby last year, was a nice feathered 

 bizarre, but not in quite so good character as when exhibited ; 

 Monument (Dixon) was flamed, and in this character stained ; 

 Geraldine, a fine flamed rose, rather too long, had unfortunately a 

 split petal. Other varieties were as fine as we saw them elsewhere ; 

 the two best beds were surrounded with an iron frame-work about 

 three feet high, the sides being netted, and the whole covered with a 

 marquee, with a path down the centre, had a very finished appear- 

 ance, and the coup d'oeil was exceedingly striking. 



Our situation is a very early one, and the best of the bloom was 

 over before the exhibitions took place. What pleased us in bizarres 

 were, Everard (Bowler), an expensive variety, cup short, fine yellow, 

 feathered and flamed with red, the outside as good as the in, cer- 

 tainly the best of its class ; King (Strong's), quite pure : we have 

 seen several this season, and only one that was stained ; Osiris 

 (Grieg), to our surprise, was quite pure, and, as we grew it, a pretty 

 first-row bizarre ; Duke of Devonshire was flamed, a noble fourth- 

 row, and either in this or the feathered character a decided acquisition 

 to any bed ; Apelles (true) was, when we purchased it two years ago, 

 the most beautiful bizarre we ever beheld ; last year it was greatly 

 out of character ; it was much better this season, but not first-rate ; 

 we therefore conclude that it is not yet reconciled to our situation 

 and soil; Timon of Athens, much in the character of the last, beauti- 

 fully feathered and flamed, with brown on a good yellow ; Pass Per- 

 fecta, a fine strain of Royal Sovereign, very constant; the feather- 

 ing became nearly black as it aged. In bybloemens, Thalia, flame, 

 will suit the midland growers ; Violet Brun, rather too heavy, but 

 correctly marked ; Lord Denman was quite pure ; we particularly 

 mention this, as last year there was a slight stain just below the 

 anthers ; Musidora, shape, purity, and substance of petal excellent, 

 colours too heavy, a fine variety for the seedling raiser ; General 

 Bournonville, black and white, shape not good ; David, feathered, 

 came in flower very early, was very pretty ; and Queen Charlotte, 

 (Gascoign's): there appears to be several strains of this variety, the 

 best is known here as Gascoign's ; and Gem (Abbot's), a beautiful 

 feathered bybloemen, previously noticed, is remarkably constant, and 

 will undoubtedly be a leading flower of its class ; Lac, very pure, 



