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Ely's Mark Anthony and Criterion, Hardy's Competitor and Royal 

 Briton, Milwood's Harlequin, and Sorn's Nimrod. Red Picotees, 

 heavy -edged — Derby Willow, Parkinson's Matilda, Martin's Prince 

 George, Hardy's Diadem and Waterloo, and Marris'sMary. Purple 

 Picotees, light-edged — Hufton's Drusilla, Wakefield's Queen of 

 Sheba, Ely's Mary Ann and Dr. Horner, Toone's Madame Malibran, 

 and Pullen's Incomparable. Purple Picotees, heavy-edged — Booth- 

 man's Princess Victoria, and Wheatley's Mrs. Judson and Lucy. 

 I had intended to have made a few remarks on the properties of 

 the foregoing, but as it may extend my observations to too great a 

 length, I will only just mention the names of a few sorts coming out, 

 or which have been very lately raised, which fame reports well of; 

 and, on second thought, a passing notice of the flowers named in my 

 list, which have been originated in our immediate neighbourhood, 

 may not be unacceptable. To the favourite class styled Crimson 

 Bizarres, our worthy old member, Mr. Greasley, has most certainly 

 made a good addition, with his fine flower, Lord Brougham, and, like 

 its namesake, has a character of no ordinary description, taking the 

 lead wherever shown. 



Toone's Conductor is another lately raised, having very fine pro- 

 perties as respects form and colour ; but, like Ely's Major Golds- 

 worthy, is rather late. Sorn's Bloomsbury has a very high character ; 

 at present it is only in two hands, and will, I expect, be brought out 

 next year in high condition. Creswell's Premier, and Toone's Ring- 

 leader, scarlet Hakes, are very fine, especially the latter. 



The Rev. Samuel Wigg, of Leicester, has been successful in ori- 

 ginating one, which, from its character given me by the rev. gentle- 

 man himself, will possibly dispute the palm with the two I have just 

 mentioned. It is called after the ambitious favourite of Queen 

 Elizabeth. 



Greasley's Village Maid, Easom's Elizabeth, and Hudson's Lady 

 Flora, are rose flakes which reflect the highest credit on their re- 

 spective raisers ; and Brabbin's Squire Meynell, Milwood's Premier, 

 Hufton's Blue Ribbon, and Pollard's First-rater, are purple flakes, 

 which, for purity of the white and distinctness of marking, are equal 

 and very far superior to most in the class. Of Red Picotees there 

 arc many raised from Bowley's Lovely Anne, by Mr. Hardy ; and Mr. 

 Paikineon may boast of his Matilda, a fine heavy or striped flower. 



