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the petals smooth and exceedingly well marked, the colours very 

 bright and effective. Mrs. Frederich JBtirnahy (Turner), a beautiful 

 rose flake, the flowers large and of grand form, the petals smooth, 

 -and the colour very soft and pleasing; a fine front row flower. 

 Mars (Hextall), another fine scarlet bizarre, flowers large, full, and 

 superbly finished, petals broad and smooth, colour bright and 

 regularly laid on. Superb (Ingram), a beautiful scarlet flake, the 

 flowers large, full, and of fine form, petals smooth, the raai'king 

 bright and well defined. 



From the Show Picotees I have selected eight as being in every 

 way first class. The first is Edith Domhrain (Turner), heavy rose 

 •edge, the flowers large, and superbly finished, colour bright and 

 sharply defined. JEthel (Fellowes), medium rose edge, flowers of 

 large size and splendid form, the ground exceedingly pure, and the 

 colouring bright. J. B. Bryant (Ingram), heavy red edge, flowers 

 large and of excellent quality, petals smooth and of grand substance. 

 Juliana, another fine heavy red edge, the flowers of good size and 

 splendid form, the colouring very rich and solid. Mrs. AlIcrof6 

 (Turner), light rose edge, flowers large and full, petals smooth, 

 ground very pure, and the colouring bright and sharply defined. 

 Mrs. Hornbij, light red edge, a grand flower, remarkable for its size, 

 perfect form and purity, Mrs. FordJiam (Turner), medium rose 

 edge, a superb flower of large size and splendid form ; one of the 

 best for back rows. Norfolh Beauty (Fellowes), heavy purple edge, 

 flowers of medium size and good form, petals remarkable for breadth 

 and high finish. Princess of Wales (Fellowes), heavy red edge, 

 flowers of large size, grand form and beautifully finished ; a superb 

 back row flower. 



The three comparatively new perpetual flowering Picotees Ascot 

 Giant, Ascot Yellow, and Prince of Orange, are so valuable for fur- 

 nishing cut flowers for the button-hole, and other purposes, that 

 they well deserve a word of commendation, although of no use for 

 exhibition. The first has a heavy red edge on a white ground, and 

 the other two a crimson edge on a yellow ground. The flowers of 

 all three are of large size and good quality, and, by a proper system 

 of cultivation, may be obtained in abundance throughout the season. 



EARLY-FLOWERINa PELARGONIUMS. 



BY liOBERT OUBEIDGE, 

 Church Walk Nurseries, Stoke Newington. 



J|HE early -flowering pelargoniums of the show class make 

 such a grand display of colour, and are so useful for 

 cutting from long before the ordinary varieties are in per- 

 fection, that a few dozen plants at least should be grown 

 by all amateurs who have a greenhouse or conservatory. 

 These varieties are more vigorous in constitution, and produce a 

 greater profusion of flowers than those which have flowers suffi- 



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