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tion, and ought to be in every collection. It is said by many to be 

 the same as Clark's Clio, and Princess Sophia of Gloucester. I 

 cannot vouch for the accuracy of this, although my blooms were 

 certainly very similar this last season. 



Monsieur Pitt. — This is another pretty rose, but rather narrow 

 in the cup ; heavily feathered round the top, and slightly flamed \ 

 bottom very pure. 



Rose Quarto ; fine clean cup, and palish flame. 



Rose Unique; heavy rich dark rose flame, good cup, and pure 

 bottom. 



Rose Triomphe Royale. — This is an old variety, well known and 

 highly esteemed. It possesses a fine cup, pure bottom, and is 

 generally feathered and flamed ; and as it takes prizes in all parts of 

 the kingdom, the competitor cannot grow too much of it. 



FEATHERED BYBLOMENS. 



Ambassador. — This, in its best state, possesses a good cup, pure 

 bottom, and fine dark feathering, and is a very desirable flower. 



Black Bagnet. — This is a favourite feathered byblamen in the 

 north, the cup generally being large, and the bottom pure, and the 

 feathering bold and heavy, making it an attractive flower at an 

 exhibition. 



David. — This is a very pretty feathered variety if the fine strain 

 can be obtained, which however appears to be rather difficult to 

 accomplish. The cup is clean, and the feather a fine dark purple, 

 although I have always considered the petals rather too narrow at 

 the top to constitute a first-rate show flower. 



Imperatrix Florum. This is a very pretty feathered byblomen 

 with me, bottom pure, cup low and wide, and the feather very fine 

 and heaviest round the top. 



Jeffrey's Royal George ; said to be one of the finest in the 

 world, but it has never prospered with me. 



Capt. Lampson (Lawrence's) possesses a fine cup and beautiful 

 feather, but the bottom is very creamy and difficult to bleach. 



Reine dc Sheba. — This is one of the most delicate and lovely 

 gems that I have yet seen. When opening, it seems a long narrow 

 cup and rather creamy bottom, but after it gets open it forms a hand- 

 some cup, with a palish lilac feather, the little yellow in the bottom 



