G8 THE GARDENER. [Feb. 



stored away where frost or damp cannot reacli them, and all tlie attention they 

 require in winter is to prevent mould getting a footing, and removing decayed 

 roots. Nothing is more effectual in removing mould than to brush them over, 

 giving plenty of fresh air at the time to carry away all damp. 



"What we have next to consider is a select list of the various classes, taking 

 first the 



SHOW FLOWERS. 



Anne Keynes — a grand full flower, colour white, richly tipped lilac. Andrew 

 Dodds — most acceptable for its colour, being deep dark maroon, with a velvety 

 crimson glow ; excellent. Alexandra — white, beautifully touched on the 

 points of the petals with lavender ; constant and fine. Aristides — very rich 

 deep crimson. Bullion — golden yellow ; si)lendid. Bob Ridley — glowing 

 red; splendid form. Buttercup— brilliant yellow, excellent outline, immense 

 size. Criterion — rose, shaded with pale lavender ; a splendid full-sized flower. 

 Charles Backhouse — when once seen cannot be mistaken ; though not one of 

 the largest, it is one of the finest both as regards form and colour, being a dazzling 

 scarlet : should be in every collection. Fann Purchase — is quite perfection 

 in its way ; the best yellow extant, both in symmetry and in petal. George 

 AYheeler— lilac, suff'used with light purple. Golden Drop — yellow ; old, but 

 still keeps its standing, Gipsy King — brownish chocolate ; distinct and fine. 

 Lord Napier — purple. Leath — another exquisite flower ; ground deep yellow, 

 the petals tipped rose. Lord Derby — splendid self ; colour rich dark rose. 

 Mrs Turner — old, but good ; white, richly tipped faint rose, at times more 

 boldly than others. 



Mrs Coleman — white, laced with strong crimson, very distinct. Princess 

 of Wales — blush and lilac ; fine. Scarlet Gem — a good large scarlet flower, 

 of fine symmetry. Sunshine — yellow, shaded red on the tips of the petals, spots 

 of the same occurring here and there. Valentine — white, edged with deep 

 purple. Willie Astin — pale amber ; the finest of its order. The following 

 selfs are quite A 1: Memorial— rose ; Lord Napier — purple; Purple King; 

 Gazelle — fawn colour. High Sheriff is said to be the darkest flower grown. 



FANCY VARIETIES. 



Attraction — ground white, mottled and striped purple. Butterfly — rosy 

 scarlet, touched with orange ; distinct and beautiful. Billy Button — buff, 

 heavily striped maroon. Stafford Gem — warm soft crimson, distinctly tipped 

 yellow ; fine. Miss J03' — deep yellow ground, tipped with white. Mdlle. 

 Nilsson — white, stamped deep rose on the tips of the petals. Octoroon — • 

 strangely shaded with purjjle, striped white ; first-rate. Polly Perkins — pale buff", 

 faintly tipped with white ; a good sort. Model — a handsome variety, very 

 constant ; colour creamy white, striped with deep red. Prince of Wales — light 

 yellow, delicately striped ; fine. Queen Mab — dark red, tipped with white ; 

 very constant in character. Eeliauce^violet rose, striped maroon. Startler 

 — exceedingly dark, tipped with white ; excellent. Sparkler — ground white, 

 densely tipped purple. Jean Sealey (new) — deep lilac, striped purple. Richard 

 Dean (new) — yellow striped, deep crimson ; fine flower. Flora Wyatt (new) 

 — first in quality ; colour deep yellow, streaked red. 



IvEW SELFS, OR SHOW FLOWERS, 



Alice— peach, suffused lilac; very pretty. Andromeda — yellow, veined, and 

 tipped with bright red ; novel. Harvard — delicate pink, of exquisite petal and 

 shape, great depth; fine habit and constant. M'Mahon — pale ground, heavily 



