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cup. Third, Louis XVI. ; I need not say anything of this. Fourth, 

 Bacchus {alias, in the north, Atlas). This is a first-rate Byblomen 

 (for it is generally shown as such here, being of too purply a hue for 

 the Rose class), marks well, and would, if of a darker colour, leave 

 every other flower of this class far behind. Fifth, Violet Wallers, a 

 flower also well known for its good properties. Sixth, Incomparable 

 Premier Noble, a very good stage flower, form, &c. good. 



Feathered Byblomens; first to Baguet : this flower is highly prized 

 as a fine marker, cup rather long, flower thin petalled, creamy white, 

 and its stamens and anthers (which in a fine Tulip ought to be 

 bold) insignificant ; these faults detract much from its other proper- 

 ties. Second, Maitre Partout : of this I cannot say much, although 

 sometimes a flower may be caught better shaped than usual, and con- 

 sequently it gets a place much above its general merits. Third, Arch- 

 duke Charles, generally supposed to be La Mere Bruin Incomparable 

 in a very fine state. Fourth, Bienfait : this variety needs no recom- 

 mendation. Sixth, Buckley's Beauty : it ranks high, but rarely to 

 be met with in a first-rate state, there being so many bad breaks of 

 it, but if a good break, will generally remain so. It is supposed to 

 be raised from Bienfait, and partakes much of its character, only its 

 edging is a little darker. 



As there were two prizes awarded to Pans of six varieties, one in 

 each class, it may be as well to enumerate them. First Pan, Royal 

 Sovereign, Buckley's Beauty, Heroine, Lustre de Beauttf, Rose 

 Unique, and Queen Charlotte. Second Pan, Baguet, Sir Sidney 

 Smith, Polyphemus, Lady Crewe, Rose Unique, and Alexander 

 Magnus. Upon looking over the above statement it will be seen at 

 once what is the taste of the northern florists. I think from what I 

 have seen in the south, if the various collections were gone through, 

 as many tinged bottoms would be found as in the north. The first 

 question asked at the present time respecting a new variety is, has it 

 a good bottom ; and next, what sort of a cup ; if it has not these pro- 

 perties it is not considered worthy of notice. If we may judge from 

 the specimen of Breeders sent from the south, I should at once say, 

 instead of us being a century behind them we are a century in ad- 

 vance. A Breeder may possess all the first-rate properties, but if not 

 free from a stained bottom, it is put amongst those condemned and 

 sold at 2s. Hd. per hundred. There arc hundreds sold annually at 



