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and yet from its good long pod it is not difficult to keep in proper 

 order, like Fanny Kemble, and some others. In my opinion it well 

 deserves the name of so distinguished a florist. Its petals' are of 

 first-rate form, and of remarkable substance in strength, equalling 

 many tulip petals. Indeed so strong are its guard -leaves', that it 

 will stand till in full bloom, without drooping and without any arti- 

 ficial support for its guard-leaves, which can be said of few other 

 varieties. The ground colour is a brilliant white, and the edging 

 a lightish purple, with here and there an occasional pencilling down 

 the middle of a petal. I see Ely has it classed among his heavy- 

 edged varieties, but I think it would be more properly placed in the 

 light-edged class, as its edging is not near so heavy as Mrs. Hem- 

 mingway's; and, from the superior size of the flower, it perhaps 

 looks a little lighter than it really is. To the amateur, therefore, 

 who either grows for competition or only for his own amusement and 

 gratification, I beg to recommend, as a first-rate picotee, Ely's Dr. 

 Horner. 



Martin's Prince George. 



Martin's Prince George is another very good Picotee, the ground 

 colour being a most beautifully pure and glittering white, and the 

 ed<nnf a heavy dark red ; but unfortunately this variety blotches so 

 heavily down the centre of each petal, as very greatly to detract from 

 the value and beauty of the flower in the opinion of many good 

 judges. This, however, seems to be its only fault, as it gets to an 

 excellent size, and has a good round petal, which, with the purity of 

 its ground colour, will perhaps, with the majority of cultivators, be 

 sufficient to counterbalance the defect above mentioned. 



Martin's Union. 

 This is a very pretty little Picotee, with a very pure white ground, 

 and delicately edged with darkish purple. It is nearly entirely free 

 from any marking, except the edging, which is very pretty and cor- 

 rect ; but in my opinion the flower is rather too small for successful 

 competition. 



Gidding's Beauty op Hemmingford. 

 The Beauty of Hemmingford is orie of the sweetest and most 

 delicate looking flowers that I have yet seen, having a beautifully 

 pure white ground, and a light edging made up of pretty pencillings 



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