274 THE PROGRESS OF TIIE PELARGONIUM. 



very popular, it was sent out at one guinea, as were also the same 

 raiser's * Arabella, *Bellona, *Isabella (a pretty strawberry- 

 coloured flower), *Juno, Marc Antony, *Mustee, Othello, 

 *Rosy Circle, and *Sunset ; Zenobia and Margaretta were only 

 half-a-guinea. Although so numerous they were generally good, as may 

 be judged by so many gaining a seedling prize. Having mentioned 

 the two 7iew raisers' lots, Mr. Foster's Ardeus and 'Orion, each 

 priced at three guineas, are next worthy of notice, and the latter parti- 

 cularly so, from the large and continued popularity it so long main- 

 tained, being driven out of the field by no less important a flower than 

 Foquett's Magnificent, but matters must not be anticipated. Mr. 

 Foster's other flowers were Duke of Hamilton, one guinea ; Queen 

 Pomare, three guines ; and Sapphire, two guineas. A good white 

 Camilla alba, from Gaines's, at one guinea, divided attention with 

 Pearl, but could not approach it for quality, the plum-spot was, 

 however, more decided, " that is less veined ;" the same grower's Miss 

 Holford, at two guineas, and Grandis, one guinea, must be named, 

 as also Mr. Garth's only flower of the year, Comus, at one guinea. 

 Mr. Lyne kept up his reputation with three flowers, Hesperus and 

 Marmion, each a guinea and a-half, and Merry Monarch, one 

 guinea ; the two first long continued popular, Marmion perhaps from 

 its amazing freedom of bloom. To this list one only need be added, 

 Mr. Cock's Milo, advertised at two guineas. To comment on the 

 progress of the year, it will be seen that, besides form and colouring, 

 other properties are brought forward, and habit, freedom of bloom, with 

 constancy, begin to exert a great influence on the improvements now 

 being rapidly advanced. To illustrate these remarks, Orion can be 

 instanced as a specimen of good habit, Marmion for freedom in 

 flowering, and Mustee, or Rosy Circle, may be cited as good 

 examples of constancy. 



To the year 1847 attention must now be turned, and it will be found 

 that a great stride was again made in an onward direction. Mr. Lynes's 

 Forget-me-not must be first on our list, and it may be said of it, that 

 it is second to none, even at the present time, to take it for every 

 useful property ; it was sent out, as were all this celebrated raiser's 

 productions, by Mr. Rendle, of Plymouth, and only priced at thirty 

 shillings. The same raiser's Firefly also at thirty shillings (small 

 but pretty), and the Peri at one guinea, were also sent out this year. 

 Mr. Foster's flowers were Ariel, three guineas ; Armada, *Paragon, 

 and *Painted Lady, each at two guineas ; also Pericles, at thirty 

 shillings. Painted Lady was, perhaps, one of the first flowers possessing 

 a very pure white centre, making this style of flower so attractive. 

 Mr. Peck had a famous lot this year, among them * Aurora, at 

 two guineas, stands conspicuous; *Bacchus, *Comfetitor, *Hebe's 

 Lip, and Sirius, at one guinea and a-half; and *Resflendent, 

 one guinea. Two of what are now termed Trade-flowers were also 

 sent out by Mr. Beck, Blanche (a good white, but very apt to curl), 

 and Gigantic (indeed a noble large flower), each at fifteen shillings. 

 Mr. Hoyle's *Mount Etna must be mentioned as one among the 

 most notorious of this gentleman's raising, it was priced at the low sum 



