April 27, 1876. 1 



JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTORE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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8. LorniiR. — Dean. — A novel variety, with a dwarf compact 

 habit of growth. Flowers large, deep purple, with small yellow 

 eye and broadish bronzy spot just below it on the lower petal. 

 A distinct and rich-looking flower, of lasting (xaality. 



9. LiLY-wHiiK Tom Thumb. — DeiDi. — A very useful variety, 

 of free compact spreading habit. Flowers white, with yellow 

 eye and dark pencillings. The flowers are tolerably constant 

 BS to purity, but they occasionally blotch in hot weather. The 

 first-class certificate awarded in 1871 was confirmed. 



10. Magi'IE, or L\ Pik. — Dean. — An old French variety, still 

 useful because striking in appearance from the strongly con- 

 trasted colouring of its flowers. It is of vigorous but rather 

 tall-growing habit, of a hardy constitution, and an abundant 

 bloomer. Flowers blackish mulberry, with a largo wedge- 

 shaped spot of white at the tip of each petal ; the spotting 

 sometimes runs out, when for a time the flowers become self- 

 coloured. 



11. MuLBEERY. — Dean. — A dwarf-growing variety of com- 

 pact but spreading habit, and free-flowering. Flowers dark 

 reddish plum purple, with very small yellow eye ; the flowers 

 are well displayed. The lirst-class certificate of 1871 was 

 confirmed. 



12. Novelty. — Cocker ((■ Son. — A showy variety, of free- 

 growing habit, but growing rather tall. Flowers reddish or 

 pucy purple, with yellow eye; showy. A pleasing variety 

 amongst the self-coloured flowers. 



13. Peach Blossom. — Dickson <& Co. — An attraotivo variety 

 of oloso habit, and a free bloomer. The flowers, which are of 

 good form, are of a curious motley colour, a reddish or pncy- 

 hlac, paler at the tip?. Its neutral tint was thought likely to 

 be useful in grouping. 



14. Peincess or Teck. — Dean. — A very free-growing variety, 

 and a continuous bloomer. The flowers are large, of good 

 form, and of a pale bluish lilac. It is quite novel in colour, 

 somewhat approaching that of Lilacina. 



1.5. Qceen. — Dickson iV Co. — A variety of free compact 

 habit, an abundant bloomer, but rather later than some others. 

 Flowers large, white, with yellow eye and dark pencilled lines. 

 The first-class certificate awarded in 1874 was confirmed. It 

 is not, however, a lasting sort, as it was iiuite out of bloom 

 when inspected in .July. 



16. (JuEEN OF LiL.us. — Dickson lO Co. — A variety of free 

 bold habit, forming close vigorous tufts. Flowers reddish 

 lilac, paler at the edge, being freely produced ; a soft neutral 

 colour, and useful for grouping. It was considered to be novel 

 and efiective, and on these grounds received the certificate. 



17. EoYAL Blue. — Dean. — A deep purplish blue, with a dark 

 eye. A showy and attractive flower, of good quality, and 

 lasting. 



18. SovEEEiuN. —D(c/;soH <(■ Co. — Of close-growing habit, 

 dwarf, free, and proUfic of blossoms. Flowers moderate in 

 size, of a bright deep golden yellow, with a pencilled eye. Very 

 effective, and a good lasting variety. 



I'.t. The Tory. — Dickson, it Co. — A variety of free and 

 vigorous growth, blossoming abundantly and continuously. 

 Flowers large, deep bluish purple, with white eye and a bilobed 

 mulberry spot in front of it. Good throughout the season. 

 The first-class certificate awarded in 1871 was confirmed. 

 Under the name of Monarch was grown a variety not dis- 

 tinguishable from this in the colour of its flowers. 



20. White Swan. — Dean. — A fine variety, of close tufted 

 habit. Flowers of moderate si^e, pure white, with pencilled 

 eye, of good substance, and very clean and chaste-looking. 

 Fine. 



21. Williams. — Stnart. — A free-blooming variety, raised 

 from Viola oornuta fertilised by True Blue, a dwarf Viola like 

 Perfection. It is dwarf and spreading in habit, the individual 

 flowers being small, cornuta-Iike,and of a light mauve colour. 

 The plant is very effective from the great number of its 

 flowers, which are produced in succession till late in the 

 summer. 



SECOND. CLASS CERTIFICATES. 



22. Snowflake. — Dickson tC Co. — A moderately vigorous 

 sort, of free-flowering habit. Flowers white, with a yellow 

 eye marked by a few faint lines. 



23. Tyrian Prince. — Dean.. — A handsome variety, awarded 

 a first-class certificate last year, but now ranked second-class ; 

 of free compact stout-growirg habit. Flowers large, dark 

 velvety mulberry purple, with small yellow eye. 



A few of the sorts certilicated in 1874 were passed over on 

 this occasion as not being iu a eatisfactory condition as to 

 habit or continuity of bloom. To this category belong Im- 



perial Bine Perfeotion, Miss Maitlaad, Dickson's King, and 

 Chieftain. 



FfCHSIA'.. 

 These were grown under glass, and consisted of young plants 

 shifted-ou into moderate-sized but rathir small pots. They 

 were examined just when they had reached their boat condi- 

 tion as to bloom. The plants were contributed by Messrs. 

 Veitch & Sons, Messrs. F. & A. Smith, Messrs. Downie & Co., 

 Mr. G. Smith, Mr. Knight, Messrs. E. G. Henderson, Mr. Bull, 

 and Mr. Kinghorn. 



fiest-class ceetificates. 

 §1. Whitish tulje and sepal ; red or purple corolla. 



1. Annie. — Veitch if Sons, — Of rather bold growth, but dwarf 

 in habit. Flowers with short blush tube ; reflexed flesh- 

 coloured sepals ; and large, open, carmine-red corolla. A free- 

 flowering sort. 



2. Bbilliantissiha. — E. G. Henderson lO Co. — An erect- 

 habited rather vigorous-growing variety. Flowers with a green- 

 ish white tube, reflexed sepals, and a dark crimson corolla; 

 very fine in colour, but rather small. Certificated on account 

 of the habit of the plant, which was excellent ; in the way of 

 the variety called Lustre, but superior to it. 



3. JosEpnixE. — E. G. Henderson d- Son. — A variety of dwarf 

 and stocky but rather vigorous growth. Flowers with long 

 blush tube, and short reflexed sepals, and bright rosy pink 

 corolla. 



i. MAEGiN.vrA. — Of free bushy habit, and a free bloomer. 

 Flowers with short blush-white tube and reflexed sepals, and 

 a rosy tinted corolla with crimson margin. 



5. Schiller. — A finely-shaped, free-growing, bushy plant, 

 of drooping habit. Flowers with a blush tube and spreading 

 sepals, and a purplish corolla. The flowers are larger and 

 better than those of Rose of Castile, which they resemble in 

 colour. The habit is excellent. 



(i. Starlight. — Veitch d- Sons. — A free-growing and free- 

 blooming variety of excellent habit. Flowers large, with long 

 white tabes and sepals and long bright rosy-lake corolla. One 

 of the very best of the pale-coloured series. 



7. Water Nymi'H. — E. G. Hendirsou tO Son. — A dwarf, free- 

 growing, bushy-habited variety. Flowers with blush tube 

 and straight sepals, and a crimson corolla. A very desirable 

 variety. 



S 2. Scarlet tuhc and white corolla. 



8. Alexandrina. — ]'citch <(■ Son.-:. — A slender, drooping, free- 

 growing, and exceedingly bright and attractive sort. Flowers 

 with short bright red tube and reflexed sepals, and a tine white 

 corolla. 



'J. Mks. E. Bennett. — A free-blooming, free-growing, erect- 

 habited variety. Flowers with very short red tube and long 

 spreading sepals, and a very large spreading white corolla. 

 Very distinct and fine. 



The certificates already awarded to the following varieties 

 in this section were oonfirmed^namely, to Conspicua, Paritaui, 

 and Pursuit (singles), and to Enchantress (double). 



§ 3. Scarlet tube and purple corolla. 



10. E-MPRESS OF Germany. — A variety of dwarf bushy habit, 

 dense, free-flowering, and ornamental. Flowers with a short 

 tube and reflexed sepals of a coral red, and a large, spreading, 

 purple corolla. 



11. First of the Day. — E. G. Henderson it Son. — A variety 

 of a dense, bushy, free-flowering habit. Flowers with a short 

 coral-red tube, small reflexed sepals, and a large bold purple 

 corolla. 



12. Inimitable. — A variety of dwarf and free habit and 

 ornamental character. Flowers medium-sized, with a coral- 

 red tube and spreading sepals, and an expanded violet-purple 

 corolla reddish at the base. It is something in the way of 

 Empress of Germany. 



13. Wave of Life. — E. G. Hiinder.^on <£■ Son. — A variety of 

 weak and drooping but dense habit of growth. Flowers with 

 short tube, and broad reflexed sepals of a brilliant coral red, 

 and a large, long, spreading, dark purple corolla. 



In this group the certificates previously awarded to Com- 

 mander and to Noblesse were confirmed. 



§ 4. Scarlet tube, double purple corolla. 



14. Champion of the World. — F. d- A. Smith. — A loose- 

 habited variety with long weeping branches, and well adapted 

 for furnishing a pillar or rafter iu a greenhouse. The flowers 

 !tro immensely large and fall donble ; the tube and sepals coral 



