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finely distributed^ on a brilliant white ground. The centre is well 

 filled with petals, but the flower is only of the middle size. 



Coster's Squire Clarke. 



This is a purple ^flake of distinct and very delicate appearance, 

 there being rather a deficiency of the purple striping. The white, 

 however, is very pure, the petals large, and the purple, what there is 

 of it, brilliant. The floAver has a fine bold crown, and it is altogether 

 a sweet and delicate variety, and quite distinct from the other purple 

 flakes. 



Reeve's Sophia. 



This is a very good pink flake, the white being very pure, the 

 markings bold and broad, the centre well filled with petals, and the 

 flower of a superior size. 



Walmsley's William IV. 

 Walmsley's William is another showy scarlet bizarre of rather a 

 dark appearance, the two colours predominating a little over the 

 white ; still it is a very beautiful and attractive flower, and well 

 worthy of cultivation by the competing amateur. 



Hall's Major Cartwright. 

 Major Cartwright is a very pretty purple flake, something after 

 the manner of Lady Hewley, the white being very fine, and the 

 stripes broad and striking. The petals are of good form, but the 

 flower is only of the middle size. 



Rainford's Gameboy. 

 This is another splendid scarlet bizarre ; and all that has been pre- 

 viously said of Ely's " Jolly Dragoon," and " Colonel Wainman," 

 may with equal truth be said of this variety. It is beautiful. The 

 amateur, therefore, who is fond of scarlet bizarres — and who is not ? 

 — may order this variety with the greatest confidence. I perceive that 

 " Dianthus" represents it as " rather thin," but I believe that if he 

 grows it strong, he will find it as full as most of the other bizarres. 



Turner's Princess Charlotte. 

 This is another neat purple flake, the white being fine, and the 

 stripes being prettily distributed over the petals, but the flower is 

 rather too small for societies where there is spirited competition. 



