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ORG ILLUSTRATIONS. ie 
PICOTEES.—1. Miss Duke (Barrincer). 2. Ducuess or 
SUTHERLAND (BuRROUGHES.) 
OTH the flowers represented in our plate possess sufficiently striking 
qualities to entitle them to the attention of all cultivators of this 
lovely tribe. Muss Duxer, sent out by Mr. Barringer last autumn, 
is a very pretty and constant variety, of medium size, mostly free from 
bars or spots, full and of good substance, and when well grown, as 
we have seen it, may be classed with the very best. 
THE DucHEss or SUTHERLAND, is a new flower, offered for sale in 
the first autumn, by, we believe, Mr. Turner. We saw it at the me- 
tropolitan shows, and consider it the gem of the season ; the white is 
pure, the edge well defined, and free from bar or speck. Size above 
the average, and of stout substance. It will, we are sure, be found an 
acquisition to the most select collection. 
It is pleasing to have to record that during the last two or three 
years a most apparent advance has been effected in the cultivation of 
both Picotees and Carnations throughout the country. ‘They are not 
only grown more extensively, but flowers of a much superior size are 
produced; this has been most apparent during the past season. What 
constitutes a perfect flower is now better understood, and florists are 
turning their attention more effectually to raising improved varieties, 
having petals of thick substance, even, round edges, properly arranged, 
flowers large and full, also having the outer row of petals to forma 
proper filled-up circle. By placing varieties of first rate character, 
and of different colours, at some distance apart from the general col- 
lection, and carefully impregnating them, the seedlings will certainly 
possess approved properties, and the intermixture of colours give such 
distinction in character as to entitle them to merit. ‘The two we now 
figure are fine specimens in the right direction. 
Vol. xvi. No. 36.—N.S. 2B 
