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THE PROGRESS OF THE PELARGONIUM. 



( Continued from page 248.) 



BY OKION. 



1 845. We are now very close upon modern times, and as most of the 

 varieties about to be named are still in cultivation, and many, indeed, 

 likely to be popular for some years yet to come, it is presumed that a 

 brief enumeration of the names and the prices will be of sufficient pur- 

 pose to bring this series of notes to a conclusion. 



It was stated in the last article, Mr. Beck first appeared with his 

 productions in the year 1844, in like manner we have now to announce 

 that another very celebrated raiser first made his debut the season after- 

 wards, and when Champion, Titus, Pompey, and Sarah-Jane, are 

 mentioned as among the first of this gentleman's long series of popular 

 seedlings, it will be easily guessed that the renowned Mr. Hoyle, then 

 of Guernsey, but now of Reading, is the fresh " champion in our lists," 

 and right glad are we that he was induced to take up so interesting a 

 pursuit. Mr. Miller, of Ramsgate, was the party selected to " let them 

 out" this year, but various were the parties who afterwards aspired to 

 this honour. The prices of them were, Pompey and *Titus respec- 

 tively 635. ; Champion, 42s. ; and Sarah-Jane only 21s., though it 

 turned out the most popular, and it is the writer's opinion that it was 

 the best model for shape which had then appeared. Mr. Foster's 

 flowers were Nabob, *Phaeon, *Dr. Lindley, *Miss Peel, *Duke of 

 Devonshire, Rosetta, each at 42s., and Magician, *Psyche, *Robus- 

 tum, *Sultana, the Cld, and Shield of Achilles, each at 21s. Mr. 

 Lyne's Confidence, Imogene, King of Saxony, and Sappho, were 

 each priced moderately at 21s., while a variety raised and sent out by 

 Gaines, *Duchess of Leinster, still figured at 63s. Thurtell's Othello, 

 Silverlock's Chance, * Cock's Hector, Medora, and White Surrey, were 

 respectively advertised at 21s. Sultana, and Chandler's Celestial (the 

 latter novel, with a very pure throat), commanded a good sale by only 

 being priced at 10s. 6d. Garth's Magog, his only flower of this year, 

 at 42s., will suffice to complete the list. To pass on to another season, 

 the year 1846 will be found to have been productive of much novelty, 

 and another step in the onward march accomplished by dint of much 

 perseverance. 



To commence with the " flower of the season," which undoubtedly 

 was *Druky's Pearl,, sent out by Catleugh, at three guineas, and 

 considering that this highly-popular flower was the first pure white, 

 without the heretofore invariable plum veins or spots, it was not dear 

 at the price. One thing may be mentioned to prove the superiority of 

 this flower, that it was exhibited more times than any other flower, 

 during the year 1850, as may be seen on reference to page 316 of last 

 year's volume. Mr. Hoyle's flowers were Chimborazi, three guineas 

 (which undoubtedly was the direct parent of Mount Etna, and other 

 crimson beauties), Alice, Augusta, Duke of Orleans, Gipsy 

 Maid (a little gem, but of very bad habit), Josephus, and Lord 

 Morpeth, all priced at one guinea. Mr. Beck's Desdemona was a 

 great acquisition, and being the first flower of that description became 



