180 CHOICE VARIETIES OF FLORISTS FLOWERS. 



round, and smooth on the edges, and very compact. Ivery's Con- 

 queror, form, good ; colour, a dark blue self ; petals of good substance, 

 and smooth on tlie edges. — Gardeners' Journal. 



The following obtained the first prize at the Chiswick show on May 

 the 8th :— Nobilis, Beauty of Systen, Desirable, Pet, Attraction, 

 Prime Minister, Maritima, Standard, Beauty of Wonham, Defiance, 

 Purpurea elegans. Royal Crimson, Red Rover, Vernalis, Compacta, 

 Pride of Dorking, Sapphire, and Countess Zetland. 



CHOICE VARIETIES OF FLORISTS' FLOWERS. 



RANUNCULUSES. 

 BT OBSERVER. 



In addition to the sorts I selected last month, I recommend the fol- 

 lowing, for their excellence, without regard to age. They will be 

 found worthy of a place in every collection. 



Fifty of the best Ranunculuses. 

 Selfs. 



(Eil Noir. — Very fine dark rich colour. 

 Naxara. — Extra fine dark, one of the best of its class. 

 Fete Nocturne. — Rich purple, fine. 

 I Duke of Bedford. — Large fine formed crimson. 



Giles's Eliza. — Very fine straw, extra form, super variety. 



Costar's Apollo. — Very fine dark, rather coarse in petal. 



Tyso's Laureate. — Very fine pure yellow. 



Comtesse Plaisance. — Very fine yellow, good form. 



Les Vos. — Dark purple, very fine. 



Rosa Montana. — Superior bright rosy crimson, excellent form. 



Tyso's Nivis. — Fine white. 



Costar's Tippoo Saib. — Rich dark. 



Condorcet. — Fine pure purple. 



Bouquet Sanspareil. — Dark olive, very fine. 



Spots, Striped, and Edged Floivers. 



Flavimorus. — Cream, with purple edge, very fine. 



Tyso's Victoria. — Clear white, with crimson edge, very fine. 



Aust's Henrietta. — White, crimson edge, good shape, very fine. 



Horatio. — ^Yellow edged, fine, free bloomer, not quite a pure 

 ground. 



Tyso's Herbert. — Yellow, with red edge, very fine. 



Temeraire. — White, red striped, one of the best of its class. 



Lightbody's William Penn. -White, with purple edge, very fine and 

 strongly marked. 



Melanges des Beautes. — Red and yellow striped, an excellent old 

 flower. 



Tyso's Alexis. — Yellow spotted, extra fine, good form. 



Tyso's Attractor. — White, with purple edge, large, very fine. ' 



