266 FLORICULTURAL GLEANINGS. 



Lawrence's Ostaide. — This is a very pretty bizarre when the 

 bloom is young, having a good cup, rich yellow, and fine broad brown 

 feather ; but the yellow of this variety very soon bleaches to a very 

 pale straw colour, so that it ought to be shown very soon after it 

 expands, and then it is a very attractive flower. 



Strong's Plato. — This possesses a pure bottom, good cup, and 

 very heavy feather. 



Lawrence's Glencoe. — This I believe to be one of the finest 

 bizarres in existence. It has an exceedingly rich yellow ground, and 

 has this year been beautifully feathered with a heavy dark brown 

 feather round the top, nearly approaching to black. It is a very 

 valuable addition to a collection, the cup and bottom being both quite 

 first rate. 



Bartlet's Guido. — This possesses a rich yellow ground, pure 

 bottom, and fine brown feather, but the petals are rather long and 

 narrow. 



Harrison's Border Chief. — This promises to be a very fine 

 variety, and broke last year in my bed. It possesses a fine low cup, 

 very pure bottom, and rather a slight brown feathering, heaviest 

 round the top. It is a second row flower, and, so far, seems pro- 

 mising. 



Harrison's Pegasus. — This also promises to be a fine variety. 

 The cup is large and strong, and perfectly clean, the feather a dark 

 brown, slight up the edges of the petals and heavy round the top. 

 Should it maintain this character I think it will be a very desirable 

 variety. It only broke this season. 



Rutley's Albano. — This variety has a pale yellow ground, pure 

 bottom, and very fine feather, but the outside of the petals is nearly 

 white. 



Tyso's Polydora. — As this variety was figured in the Cabinet 

 last year, it will perhaps be only necessary to refer your correspondent 

 to the plate. It is a truly beautiful variety, and ought to be in every 

 collection. I had the pleasure of seeing it growing in Mr. Brom- 

 field's collection in 1842, and it was there universally admired. 



Walker's King. — This is a very beautiful variety. The cup is 

 good, the ground colour a rich yellow, the bottom very pure, and the 

 feathering slight and of a fine brown. The correctness and delicacy 

 of the feathering renders this a very attractive and distinct variety. 



