340 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
Several new varieties were exhibited, and some of them were 
considered to possess so much merit that certificates of the first class 
were conferred upon them. ‘The certificated varieties were as 
follows :— 
Alexandra, W.K,—Raised by Mr. P. McKinlay, Beckenham. <A 
neat white tuber of fair size, in form oblong, narrowing to the nose, 
and almost long wedge-shaped ; colour clear tawny white, with silky 
texture, and eyes quite inconspicuous; flesh white, dry, mealy. 
First-rate. 
King of the Kidneys, W.K.—A very distinct and fine variety of 
the fluke class, raised by Mr. Clark, of Cranemoor, Christchurch. 
It is a grand cropper of fine quality; handsome in form, the flesh 
snow-white, light in texture, mild in flavour, and extremely elegant. 
Superior, R.K.—This was shown as an American variety by Mr. 
Barker, of Littlehampton. It isa lirge kidney-shaped tuber equally 
rounded at both ends, the skin smooth, the colour dull purple red, 
distinct and handsome. 
Garibaldi, R.K.—A handsome red kidney, shown by Mr. Richard 
Deane. The colour is purple-red, the form neat and clean, looking 
well for the market. 
International Kidney, W.K., was a handsome variety shown by 
Mr. McKinlay. It was in the style of Ashleaf; colour tawny white, 
with a slight tinge of purple in the eyes. 
Lye’s Favourite, W.R.—A show potato in the way of Wellington, 
raised by Mr. Lye, of Cliffe Hall, Devizes. It is nicely finished, 
and the colour is clear amber white, with red patches about 
the eyes. 
Purity, W.K., is a finely-finished egg-shaped tuber with ivory 
skin, and the blue tinge at the heel, which indicates alliance with 
the Lapstone breed. It was shown by Mr. Charles Turner, of 
Slough, who describes it as of the finest quality, a great cropper, 
and free fram disease. 
CHOICE NOVEMBER FLOWERS. 
RY ROBERT OUBRIDGE, 
Church Walk Nursery, Stoke Newington, N. 
JOMPLAINTS are often made of the scarcity of flowers 
® during the month of November, although, as a matter 
of fact, there are many good things which may be made 
available for the decoration of the conservatory during 
that dreary month, were they turned to proper account. 
There is, for example, the chrysanthemums innumerable, bouvardias, 
cyclamens, primulas, salvias, zonal pelargoniums, winter flowering 
heaths, and the berried solanums, all of which may be had in full 
loom without the aid of the forcing pit; and with the last men- 
tioned structure several other good things may be had, chief among 
them being the Roman hyacinths. 
