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kind of black violet ; there is scarcely euougli paste. The foliage is 

 beautiful, aud the plant is a good grower. 



Srnith''s Formosa. — This is a charming mauve-coloured self, rich, 

 lively, very attractive, and with only a few imperfections, that do not 

 obtrude upon tlie attention so long as the colour is fresh. 



yetJierirooiVs Othello. — A most superb show flower, the carriage 

 grand, the flower large, opening flat and smooth ; the body colour 

 rich and dark, like most highly-finished violet velvet ; the paste 

 heavy and pure. 



GREEN EDGED. 



Sudsoii's Apollo. — One of the very best in style and habit. The 

 edge is light green, bright and sharp ; the ground colour seldom 

 varies from a good tone of bright purple, and the paste is pure. It 

 is usually small in both leaf and flower. 



Paijes Chainplon. — This is probably the best green-edged flower 

 known, though it is no easy matter to select one as the best in any 

 class where there are so many. The edge of this flower is bright 

 green and smooth ; it is superbly coloured with a purple ground, 

 and has an irreproachable paste. It is weak inhabit, and has a smalt 

 foliage. 



Leifjlis Colonel Taylor. — A fine large flower, quite circular, with 

 beautiful green edge, black ground, circular paste, and pale lemon 

 eye. Like manj- other first-class sorts, it is not over strong, but I 

 never had occasion to consider it weak. Sometimes the ground 

 colour is defective, but it never entirely disappoints. ^_^ ^ 



Booth's Freedom. — This is certainly a grand flower, the edge 

 being of a lively green, the ground intense black, and the paste 

 perfect. It is decidedly a bad doer, or (reaierabering the caution 

 about using technicalities), it is delicate in constitution, and will 

 puzzle the beginner to flower it well. 



Jloorc's Violet. — This has an impure edge, and a broad ground of 

 the loveliest shade of light violet. The paste is thin, and the tube 

 soon fades from primrose to white. "With all its feminine aspect and 

 frailties it is one of the most attractive and pleasing of all auriculas, 

 and therefore I put it down for the beginner's first purchase. 



Beestoiis Apollo. — A fine dark green edge, black ground, and 

 pale lemon eye, a decidedly good flower, and the plant has a good 

 habit, and increases fast. 



GEEY EDGED. 



Fletcher's Mary Ann. — A good grey edge and dark brown body 

 colour, the paste not perfect, the edge yellow. The flower is large 

 and smooth. 



Syke.ss Complete. — A fine edge and black ground, the paste 

 round, the eye yellow ; first-rate. 



Chcethani's Lancashire Hero. — I have always considered this the 

 best of the class, the equal, in fact, and the proper companion to, 

 Page's Champion. The flower is large, admirably shaped, the edge 

 varies from green to grey (as is the case with many others), the 

 ground is black, paste circular and pure, eye orange. The plant haa 

 a good habit and small foliage. 



Fletcher's Ne Plus Ultra. — This is pre-eminently a beginner's 



