FLORICULTURAL GLEANINGS. 257 



Ely's George Lane Fox (light edged red.) 



This is another fine variety with rather a light edge of scarlet. It 

 possesses a fine long strong pod, not inclined to burst, petals well 

 formed, and the lace quite confined to the margin. It is a desirable 

 variety of the light edged red class, 



Ely's Mrs. Bosville (light edged red.) 



This is another light edged red, and all that has been said of the 

 last named variety, may, with equal truth be said of this. It pos- 

 sesses a fine long pod something like that of Mrs. Horner, but the 

 lace is more delicate and more confined to the margin than even in 

 that esteemed variety, and when more known, will no doubt be highly 

 esteemed by the critical part of the floral world. 



Ely's Marchioness of Waterford (rose.) 



The Marchioness of Waterford is a very delicate rose Picotee. It 

 gets to an excellent size, but its lace extends considerably down the 

 middle of the petals, a fault, which I for one would like to see all 

 new varieties totally destitute of. It gets to an excellent size, but 

 seems rather fiat, being deficient in central petals to form a semi' 

 circular crown. 



Ely's Favourite (light purple edge.) 



Ely's Favourite is another fine light edged variety only coming out 

 this autumn. It, too, possesses a fine pod, well formed petals, a 

 rosy purple edge, quite confined to the margin, and the ground a fine 

 brilliant white. Having only seen a single bloom of this variety, 

 I can only say that it seems as desirable as any of the foregoing. 



Ely's Mrs. Meynell (heavy edged red.) 



This is another very beautiful heavy edged , scarlet Picotee, but 

 unfortunately my plant is not very healthy, and, consequently, it is 

 probable that I do not see it in its best state. The flower is of the 

 middle size, the petals most beautifully rounded, the pod long, and 

 not in the least inclined to burst, and the petals totally free from 

 central pencillings. Its only fault is that it is rather deficient in 

 central petals, the blooms being beautiful but flat. 



