76 REMARKS ON AN ARTICLE BY A MIDLAND FLORIST. 



existence raised? — Within thirty miles of Manchester. I mean Ely's 

 Lord Milton, Ely's Lovely Ann, Ely's Mango, Hepworth's Leader, 

 with many others I could name. 



The last season was one of the best for blooming Carnations that 

 has been for some years, and the stock of the crack flower was very 

 large ; and it does appears strange that so few, if any, came first-rate. 

 In this part, from the number I before stated, there was not a single 

 good or fair specimen ; and if it is only occasionally to be caught 

 fine, it does not deserve a place amongst a collection. 



Having made these remarks, allow me to ask the Midland Florist 

 the following questions : — 



Who brought Don John to the London Floricultural Society for 

 exhibition ? Who gave the prize for the best bizarre Carnation ? 

 Who judged Hale's Prince Albert, and Twitchett's Don John ? Did 

 not Mr. Tvvitchett and the two judges travel together in the same con- 

 veyance? Did Mr. Twitchett grow the bloom exhibited, or did his 

 kind friend, one of the judges, in whose camphorated box it came, 

 supply him with one for the occasion ? 



I shall briefly notice the remark upon the Halifax Carnation Ex- 

 hibition as respects the dressing of the flowers. As this is a matter 

 of taste, I do not wish to say much respecting it. Each district has 

 its usages and customs, some of which it is high time were discarded. 

 The flowers which the Midland Florist notices are nearly all full 

 petalled previous to being placed on the stage, and they are made 

 thin in consequence of every petal that has not its requisite marking 

 being counted as faults, and the bloom that has the least number of 

 faults takes precedence. I must not be understood that shape, size, 

 and colours are overlooked. 



I may as well state that I do not intend to reply to any further 

 remarks a F. H. S. may make upon the descriptive catalogue of 

 Tulips of which he has given notice, as the period is so short when all 

 interested may judge for themselves, and as for myself, I do not fear 

 the result. 



[We remarked on the flower in question in our last Number, and 

 again state, the specimen we saw exhibited was of first-rate excellence. 

 — Conductor.] 



