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immense rich dark-brownish maroon and violet blotch rayed into a pale- cream 

 margin. Very fine form and a grand flower. 



David Syme. — A Sunrise style of flower, but distinct. The top petals are of 

 an orange crimson and peach colour, margined with pale yellow. An intense 

 rich-coloured blotch margined with yellow. Extra fine. 



Miss C. Arhuthnot. — The top petals white veined with rich blue violet, having 

 an immense blotch of rich blue and violet, and even narrow margin of white. 

 A very rich and distinct flower of great beauty. 



SHOW VARIETIES. 



Selfs. 



Snowdrop. — A white self of great substance and fine form, with well-defined 

 blotch. A decided acquisition. 



George Keith. — A rich purple self with a bluish centre. Very fine form and 

 substance. 



Cherub. — A splendid yellow of superb form, with a well-defined solid blotch. 

 First class. 



Mrs Forbes. — A superb rich dark purple self, with violet-shaded centre ; very 

 stout, smooth, and fine form. 



White - Gro und F lo ice rs. 



Bonnie Jean. — Creamy white ground, with rich purple belting, which meets 

 well, forming a fine shield ; shoulders high and close, and of good substance. 

 Blotch a trifle too much rayed, but a superb flower. 



Lavinia. — Large white shield, with medium belting of pale violet purple ; 

 shoulders well, fine form, and smooth. Blotch too small, and not dense enough. 

 Still a very useful old show flower. 



Ladybum Rival. — Rich dark-violet purple belting, and clear white ground; 

 medium-sized dark blotch, smooth, stout, and shoulders well. First-class. 



Princess of Wales.' — A charming white-ground flower, with medium rich purple 

 belting, which meets so as to form a perfectly-defined shield ; a fine solid well- 

 cut blotch, stout, smooth, shoulders high and close, and of first-class form. 



Mrs Thornton. — Creamy white ground, with broad margin of rich velvety- 

 purple, the blotch dense and w T ell defined in each petal. The belting of the 

 lower petals meeting that of the side petals. Stout and very smooth ; a very 

 highly finished and superb flower. 



Yellow-ground Flowers. 



Adonis. — An exceedingly rich flower of great beauty ; deep golden yellow, with 

 rich shaded violet and maroon belting ; stout, smooth, shoulders close, and 

 fine form. A 1. 



John Downie — Light-yellow ground with medium light-purple belting, which 

 meets so as to form a bold well-defined shield. Fine solid well-cut blotch, stout, 

 shoulders high and close, and fine form. A first-class fiower. 



J. C. Champion. — Almost first-rate ; deep yellow, with purple and maroon 

 belting. A large bold smooth flower, but the belting of the under petal has a 

 bronzy colour in it ; very fine blotch. A useful variety, but a trifle too small. 



Robert Burns. — A beautiful flower ; deep yellow, with margin of rich violet- 

 purple, and superb large well-cut blotch ; smooth, stout, and shoulders high and 

 close. Fine form. 



George Muirhead. — Almost perfection; rich yellow, with beautifully-shaded 

 violet and purple margin, and such a blotch ; fine form, stout and smooth. A 

 great acquisition ; the blotch as perfect as can well be desired. 



William Dean. 

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