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Lady Crewe. 

 This is a first row feathered Rose, raised by a florist of the name of 

 Sherwood, near Derby, from the seed of Vesta. It was first broke by 

 a Mr. Turner, who was entrusted by Sherwood with a few bulbs, 

 that some of them might have a chance to be broken. He was suc- 

 cessful, and broke Lady Crewe and Lord Hill. It sold at its in- 

 troduction at 5/. per root. The cup of this flower is rather long, 

 though good, and the feathering is of a deep rose colour. It is a 

 first rate stage flower. There are no doubt several varieties under 

 the name of Lady Crewe, which are scarcely distinguishable in the 

 breeder, but of which several are never good when broken. The bulb 

 of the original or rather the true strain is of a long or Maitre Partout 

 shape. It is also sold under the name of Lady Middleton. This 

 name was given by some of the Nottinghamshire florists, so that 

 they might get 40s., when Lady Crewe was worth only 10s. to 15s. 

 This is not the only variety renamed by them. They appear to have 

 a wonderful inclination for giving new names to old varieties. Queen 

 Boadicea, also one of the Sherwoods, was, after the price got low, 

 called Duchess of Newcastle. Charles X. was called Royal 

 Sovereign, and sold as high as *\L to 10/. per root, and afterwards 

 called Victory; Due de Savoy, called Spencer's Grand Duke, at 

 40s. ; Sir Sydney Smith, Magnum Bonum, &c, 40s. There were 

 also three Polyanthuses sold out, in some instances, three times as a 

 new variety. 



La Belle Nanette 



Is a first row feathered Rose, very like Heroine or Triomphe Royal, 

 but said by competent judges to be different. It is also grown in 

 Mr. Groom's collection as Letitia. The cup of this flower is rather 

 long, the white good, bottom pure, and a very steady marker, and is 

 highly esteemed. The bulb of this variety appears shorter than 

 Heroine, and the petals at the top also much rounder. 



La Belle Narene 

 Is a first row flamed Byblomen, of very striking colours, and is a 

 very steady marker. The cup of this flower is long, the bottom and 

 stamens slightly tinged. The colour of the flame almost approaches 

 to black and the white pure. It will make a good stage flower 

 where marking is taken into consideration. 



