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petals rather pointed, is well known as a stage flower. There is a 

 strain in the north which comes always feathered, called Heroine, 

 and it is a matter of dispute amongst florists whether it is broken 

 from the Triomphe Royal breeder or not ; some say it is a shorter 

 bulb than the one named. It probably may have been originally 

 broken from a breeder called a Triomphe Royal, which might also 

 have been raised from the same sowing of seed, and so like the other 

 that it could not be distinguished in the breeder state, although a 

 different variety. This is the case with Lady Crewe. I possess no 

 less than three varieties called so, and yet, upon minute inspection, a 

 difference can scarcely be seen ; but on breaking, there is a material 

 one, two of them not worth cultivating, and the other a beautiful 



feathered Rose. 



Unique. 



This is a second row flamed Rose, highly esteemed for its being 

 an excellent marker (indeed none can excel it) ; its cup is rather in- 

 clined to be long, the bottom stained, but the colours rich. 



Vainceur. 

 This is a first row flamed Rose, very like Vesta at first sight ; its 

 form is good, the bottom stained. The colours are not so strong as 

 Vesta, particularly the beam, which is a light pink. 



Vesta. 

 The description of Vainceur will do for this, only the beam is a 



much better colour. 



Victoria Regina. 

 This is a second row flamed Byblomen, raised in the neighbour- 

 hood of Bolton. The cup is long, the bottom stained, the petals 

 narrow, the colours dark and rich, and is a steady marker. 



Viola qui surpasse. 

 This is a third row flamed Bizarre, a very old variety, cup good, 

 the bottom tinged a little, but the colours good. 



Victory. 



Same as Charles X. 



Violet Brum. 



This is a third row flamed Byblomen, form good and bottom pure, 

 the colours rich and flower large. This is a first rate variety. 



Violet Alexander, 

 This is a fourth row feathered Byblomen (although sometimes it 



