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nell, Hector, White Perfection, Surpass Beauty of Suresne, Herald of 

 Spring, Eugenie Mezard, Shirley Hibberd, Amelina Grisau, Jean 

 Sisley, Madame Werle, Tintoret, Thomas. Moore, Mrs. Spencer, 

 Gloire of Corbeny, Queen of Beauties. 



Nosegays are scarcely to be desired on theoretical grounds, 

 because of their probable tendency to influence the broad-petalled 

 race for the worst. But, practically, I have never found any difficulty 

 in raising broad-petalled varieties of the finest character from seed 

 grown in a careful manner, though we have always about a hundred 

 sorts of nosegays in the garden. The following are the best for 

 producing seed worth saving: — Lady Constance Grosvenor, Rose 

 Rendatler, Duchess of Sutherland, Duchess, Indian Yellow, Lord 

 Palmerston, Amy Hogg, Emperor of Nosegays, Le Grand, "YValtham 

 Seedling, Pink Stella, The Sultan. 



Variegated. — Daybreak, Flower of Spring, Silver Chain, 

 Variegated Stella, Rosetta, Oriana Improved. 



Golden-leaved. — Dr. Primrose, Golden Chain, Golden Banner, 

 Aureum. 



Bronze Zonals. — Duke of Edinburgh, Edward George Hen- 

 derson, Egyptian Queen, Luna, Beauty of Oulton, Kentish Hero. 



Gold Zonals. — Jetty Lacy, Sophia Dumaresque, Lucy Grieve, 

 L'Empereur, Miss Watson, Ettie Beale, Achievement, Ealing Rival. 



Silver Zonals. — Banshee, Caroline Longfield, Imperatrice 

 Eugenie, Italia Unita, Princess of Wales, Miss Burdett Coutts. 



To the experienced cultivator the above list will appear too 

 restricted. To such an one my advice is, "Add to it as many as you 

 please. I am acquainted with at least fifty sorts that might be 

 added with advantage." To the beginner it will prove to be a safe 

 and a good list, and my advice to all who have not well studied the 

 subject is to follow the list as closely as means will allow. Omit 

 from it any sorts you cannot afford (some of them will cost from 

 twenty to sixty shillings each), but do not add one, just for fear you 

 should add a bad one as to form of leaf or flower, or breeding capa- 

 bility. I have prepared the list with a view to the interests of the 

 breeder solely, and it comprises plenty of splendid sorts for the 

 garden, so there is no real need for risking the quality of the future 

 stock for the sake of some old favourites which you imagine you 

 cannot do without. I can fancy some of our friends crying out, 

 " What, may I not grow Mrs. Pollock ? " To which I reply, " No ;" 

 because in colour it is a great way surpassed, and in form of leaf it 

 is objectionable, having a sharp central lobe that always comes out, 

 more or less, in the progeny. 



As the actual business of hybridizing cannot be commenced for 

 some time to come, I may as well stop here. This is a good time to 

 form a collection, and the foregoing list will suit well for those who 

 want a few of the best varieties only, without reference to breeding. 

 At all events, if seed be saved from them indiscriminately, some 

 good seedlings may be raised. Buy the plants, therefore, and shift 

 them at once to larger pots, to give them a chance of growing freely, 

 and in due time I will say something about crossing, and the results 

 to be expected from certain modes of procedure. S. H. 



