4 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



of last year, and many of tbem were shown at the summer shows of 

 1860, and the descriptions here given of them are entirely my own, 

 and are the result of careful criticism and comparison with others of 

 anterior date. 



Admiration (Poster). — A grand flower; top petals deep bright 

 crimson, with dark blotch; lower petals deep pink, with small 

 blotch ; fine habit and very free. 



Black Prince. — Top petals deep maroon, bordered with red; 

 lower petals pink, painted with crimson; throat pure white; dis- 

 tinct and pleasing. 



Brigantine (Foster). — Top petals rich, maroon crimson, with 

 narrow margin of pink ; lower petals pale rose, painted with crim- 

 son ; free and showy, grand. 



Charlemagne.- — Top petals clear bright salmon-pink, with deep 

 maroon blotch on top petals ; a large and most superbly-finished 

 flower. 



Iron Bulce (Foster). — Top petals dark, with margin of bright 

 rosy pink ; lower petals bright carmine ; throat pure white ; first- 

 rate in every respect. 



May Bay (Foster). — Top petals glossy black, with broad mar- 

 gin of rosy pink ; lower petals light pink ; throat white ; a most 

 refined and beautiful flower. 



Folly (Foster). — The faithfully executed figure of this splendid 

 variety renders a technical description unnecessary. The habit is 

 first-rate, and as it is remarkably floriferous, there can be no doubt 

 it will occupy a prominent position in the principal competitive 

 groups many years hence, and be much appreciated for the 

 conservatory stage. 



Warrior (Foster). — Deep glossy black top petals, with bright red 

 margin ; lower petals bright reddish pink ; a superbly finished 

 flower, with a compact and remarkably floriferous habit. 



BuJce of Edinburgh (Hoyle). — Top petals blackish maroon, with 

 bright margin of pink ; lower petals rose, prettily painted with 

 dark ; a grand flower of the most superb form. 



Eldorado (Hoyle). — Top petals bright red, with dark blotch ; 

 lower petals deep rose ; wondrously showy. 



Exemplar (Hoyle). — Top petals deep maroon, with narrow border 

 of rose ; lower petals pink blotched with maroon ; free and showy. 



Pasha (Hoyle). — Top petals blackish, bordered with pink; lower 

 petals bright red pencilled with deep crimson ; valuable for its fine 

 habit and floriferous character. 



Of the varieties sent out by Mr. Turner in the spring of 1870, I 

 have a decided preference for Attraction (Foster), Bonnie Charlie 

 (Hoyle), Claribel (Foster), Corsair (Foster), Cycle (Hoyle), Harold 

 (Foster), Her Majesty (Foster), Heroine (Foster), Maid of Honour 

 (Foster), and Marion Wilkie (Hoyle). 



The Fancy varieties which have been sent out by Mr. Turner 

 during the last two seasons have been wonderfully good. They are 

 certainly a most decided improvement upon varieties of an anterior 

 date, and to grow the older kinds now is a sheer waste of house 

 room. The best twelve of the newer sorts are, in my opinion, the 



