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collection, one of the worst has to be destroyed to make way for it. 

 So large a number is not, of course, necessary when they are merely 

 required for the conservatory, but a greater interest is attached to 

 the cultivation of twenty distinct varieties, one plant of each, than 

 would be attached to the same number of plants of say two or 

 three sorts. Therefore I should recommeud each cultivator to grow 

 a reasonable number, say from twenty to thirty. 



The selections of varieties with ornamental leafage, given by Mr. 

 Oubridge, in the July number is so good that the selections now 

 given will be confined strictly to those grown for their flowers. 

 Taking those with scarlet flowers, it may be said with truth that, 

 although Richard Headly has been before the public some time, it is 

 still unsurpassed in its way, and can be heartily recommended. 

 Splendour, sent out by Caunell, of Woolwich, last year, is in the 

 way of Sambo (one of the darkest scarlets in commerce), but the 

 flowers are more perfect in form, and produced in much larger 

 trusses. Pride of Kent, by the same raiser, is of a lighter shade, but 

 in other respects it is equally good, and one of the finest of its 

 class. Jean Sisley is also good ; the flowers of fine form, and pro- 

 duced very freely ; for exhibition purposes it is of little value, as the 

 petals drop so soon when the plants are moved about. Coleshill is in 

 the way of Lord of the Isles, and very desirable, but its chief value 

 is for winter flowering. Shades of Evening, deep rosy scarlet, one 

 of a set sent out by Mr. Groom, of Ipswich, is grand in every 

 respect ; Mann's Am.abilis, deep crimson ; Bell and Thorpe's John 

 Thorpe, rosy red, and Shakespeare, bright red, are all good for pot- 

 culture, as also are Georye Peabody, deep crimson scarlet ; Duke of 

 Devonshire and Duke of Portland. Diana, velvety crimson, laq'o, 

 bright orange scarlet, and Sir Charles Napier, three varieties raised 

 by Dr. Denny, are most valuable acquisitions for the conservatory, 

 but they are rather expensive as yet. 



The varieties with flowers of an intermediate shade of colour are 

 even more valuable than those mentioned above. In the class with 

 flowers of a magenta or bluish crimson shade, Dr. Denny's Ianthe 

 must have the first place. The flowers are large, of good form and 

 the bluish shade is very decided in the lower petals. The second 

 best in the same way is Madame Mezard, a variety received from 

 the Continent two or three years since, but as yet little known. It 

 is now cheap, and should find a place in every collection of zonal 

 pelargoniums in pots, for it is not only distinct in colour, but it has 

 a neat habit, and produces its flowers in the most profuse manner 

 throughout the season. Arthur Pearson and Duncan, two varieties, 

 with flowers of a magenta shade, are remarkably good, and form 

 fine companions to the above ; indeed, no collection should be 

 without them. 



In the section of pink flowers of the hue represented by Chris- 

 tine, CannelPs Master Christine is most valuable. The flowers are of 

 moderately good form, and produced in large trusses in the most 

 profuse manner possible. Beauty of Lee is in much the same way 

 as the preceding, and very useful. Adelaide, rose pink, Mrs. Keeler 

 delicate tinted pink, and Surpasse Miss Martin, are all desirable, and 

 perfectly distinct from each other. 



