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THE FLORIST. 



however, that it has its faults ; many of the petals have a tendency to 

 curl or crumple ; being so broad and round, it appears difficult for 



them to be flat in every instance ; in other respects it is a good 

 variety, possessing great substance. There is no flower in which 

 some fault might not be found : the question is, Which possesses the 

 least, or approaches nearest perfection? In addition to that of Leo- 

 nora, we reproduce a good likeness of Refulgent, a flower now nearly 

 out of cultivation, but which could, and did produce individual blooms 



REFULGENT. 



equal, if not better, than any thing of its day ; but being very uncer- 

 tain and of bad habit, it has been discarded] 



We want, as the late Superintendent of the Florist has often said, 

 to see all the points of excellence combined in one flower, till then 



