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23. Lady Middleton. 



From Mr. Taylor and Messrs. Fraser. Moderately vigorous, 

 compact habit ; flowers large, well formed, abundant, in good- 

 sized showy trusses, rosy-scarlet. An old variety, of good 

 quality. 



as. Le Titien. 



From Mr. Turner. Medium habit; flowers finely formed, 

 and growing in compact trusses, better shaped than those of Ladxj 

 Middleton, which they resemble in their rosy-scarlet colour. A 

 useful variety, of excellent properties. 



24. lord John Eussell. 



From Messrs. Rollisson & Sons. Dwarf spreading habit; 

 flowers medium-sized, reddish-scarlet, deeper than the rosy- 

 scarlet of Lady Middleton. It was not, however, considered a 

 desirable variety. 



§ 3. Flotvers rose-pijik. 



25. Christina. 



From Mr. Kinghorn and Messrs. Low & Co. Moderately 

 dwarf; flowers freely produced in fair-sized trusses, deep rose- 

 pink uniformly coloured. It is deeper coloured and dwarfer than 

 Rose Queen, and is further distinguished by the absence of white 

 from its upper petals. It is one of the best sorts of its colour. 



27. Princess Alice. 



From Mr. Ingram. Medium spreading habit ; flowers deep 

 rose-pink. Inferior. 



28. Rose Queen. 



From Mr. Kinghorn and Messrs. Rollisson & Sons. 

 Medium habit ; flowers medium-sized, in moderate trusses, deep 

 rose-pink with white base to the upper petals. It is one of the 

 best rose-coloured sorts. 



29. Rosea compacta. 



From Mr. Turner, Dwarf compact habit; flowers small, 



