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sometimes little more, but there is always enough of the dark 

 colour to denote the class it belongs to. 



Wouldknow. I should think, if it were really a sport, it 

 would sometimes return to its original state, under so many dif- 

 ferent methods of culture. 



Bloomwell. That might or might not happen,, run flowers 

 rarely return to their original state, though there are some in- 

 stances in which they do, so Cartwright's Rainbow, C. B. is said 

 frequently to return, and I have had Wafcerhouse's Summit of 

 Perfection, return to the bizarred state, after being a flake 

 three or four years, but I never heard of Fletcher's Duchess 

 changing to a bizarre. The person who first sent it out, if liv- 

 ing, could certainly set the question at rest, unless it was a 

 sport or raised from seed. 



Wouldknow. Is not this generally said to be the best rose 

 flake grown ? 



Bloomwell. That is perhaps but matter of fancy, it has de- 

 servedly many admirers on account of its high colour, and when 

 in a fine state is almost invincible, for my own part, I have seen 

 no rose flake yet that I can prefer to Tyso's Victoria, when you 

 can get it clean (which by the bye is not so often as might be 

 wished) the beautiful flaking of this flower, its fine form, good 

 size, and free growth, render it a valuable acquisition to any 

 collection , it is a pity the white should be so seldom free from 

 speckles. But come Sir, the day is very warm, let us sit down 

 in the arbor and chat awhile and moisten our throats with a glass 

 of ale. 



Wouldknow. With all my heart, (they sit down). You men- 

 tioned of raising a seedling like Wild's Perfection ; Have you 

 been the raiser of many good seedliugs, Mr. Bloomwell ? 



Bloomwell. Why, yes, I have no reason to complain, I have 

 succeeded in raising above a score of as good flowers as most. 



Wouldknow. You must have been very fortunate then, as 

 Mr. Hogg declares the man that raises six in his life-time, has 

 had his endeavours crowned with success. 



Bloomwell. I suppose Mr. Hogg means six such, as would 

 sot all competition at defiance, for there are many persons, and 

 (Mr. Hogg no doubt, among the number) who have raised four 

 or five times half a dozen flowers of as good properties as ai 

 least half those enumerated by Mr. Hogg in his book,butthis 

 .may be partly owing to the improved state of the collection, now 



