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Surpass Catafalque and Old Catafalque must not be omitted, 

 as they are both very fine, but there is a great deal of trash sent over 

 the country for the latter ^variety. I, myself, have got it twice in a 

 bad state. 



FLAMED BIZARRES. 



Dickson's Duke of Devonshire. — Having already in this work, 

 (p. 83, vol. xi.,) denominated this variety the " Champion of Eng- 

 land," I beg to refer your correspondent to the remarks there made 

 upon it. 



Strong's Titian. — This is another beautiful bizarre. The ground 

 is a fine ricb yellow, and the feathering and slight flaming a very 

 dark brown approaching to black. It is a splendid flower, and ought 

 to be in every collection. 



Strong's Hero. — This is another very pretty variety, having a 

 fine rich yellow ground, and although rather irregularly feathered and 

 flamed with a lighter brown than the foregoing, is still a pretty and 

 desirable flower. 



Ophir.' — This is a splendid flower, although rather long in the cup. 

 The ground colour is very rich, and the feather nearly black. It is 

 also slightly flamed. Nobody can grow too many roots of Ophir. 



Lawrence's Bolivar. — This is another fine flower, rich yellow 

 ground, dark feather, and slight flame. 



Damascus (Lawrence's). — This variety is magnificent, cup extra, 

 ground fine, and feathering and flaming quite black. I applied to 

 various quarters before I could get this flower, as it is very scarce and 

 in few hands. It is a distinct and striking variety in a bed, and ought 

 to be in every good collection. 



Shakspere (Lawrence's). — This is another fine feather and flamed 

 bizarre, and in every respect a valuable and desirable flower for the 

 competing amateur. 



Paul Potter is another good bizarre, although it generally retains 

 a good deal of the breeder colour near the top of the petals, this being 

 a much lighter brown 'than the general marking. This, whatever 

 some amateurs may say to the contrary, is a very sad blemish in 

 any flower, and detracts much from its value. 



Polyphemus. — Much has been said of this flower, and therefore 

 it is not necessary to say much here. It is admitted by all to be one 



