312 Floricultural and Botanical Notices. 



Ajax, Chieftain, Chloe, Magnificent, Pride of the Isles, Con- 

 stance, Rosamond, Little Nell and Alonzo. 



Fancy. — Hero of Surrey, Reine des Francais, Minerva, 

 Carlotti Grisi, Fairy Q,ueen, and Empress. 



These were first at Regents' Park. 



Several of the fine sorts have been in flower in our collec- 

 tion, and we add descriptions of the show varieties: — 



Ajas, (Hoyle's) lower petals rosy purple, top petals dark 

 purple, with margin of rich crimson ; free bloomer and good 

 habit. 



Beaut}/ of Montpelier, (Rendle's) lower petals bright pink, 

 white centre, rich velvety crimson maroon spot in upper petals. 



Brilliant, (Topping's) deep rich superb color ; very at- 

 tractive. 



Flavia, (Hoyle's) bright orange scarlet, the finest color of 

 the kind. 



Gaiety, (Foster's) bright salmon, bright crimson blotch in 

 each petal. 



Major Domo, (Beek's) large rose-colored flower, with dark 

 clouded top petals. 



May Queen, (Hoyle's) orange rose-top petals, crimson 

 blotch, shaded off" with orange, the five petals have a delicate 

 margin of pale pink ; lower petals vivid rose, large well de- 

 fined eye ; a large, distinct, superb and free blooming sort. 



Mount Hecla, (Gaines's) brilliant scarlet with crimson spot. 



Occellatum, (Hoyle's) lower petals bright pink with a dis- 

 tinct and constant spot of deep crimson ; top petals deep 

 crimson spot, shaded off" with bright rose, white eye ; a novel 

 and striking flower. 



Prince Arthur, (Pontey's) dark clouded blotch shaded off 

 to flesh ; lower petals flesh color ; centre white. 



Salamander, (Gaines's) fine orange scarlet crimson. 



Tyrian Queen, (Beck) mulberry top petals ; very distinct 

 variety. 



Several other new ones have not yet bloomed sufficiently 

 strong to give a description of their colors. 



Veronica Andersoni. — A fine specimen of this pretty va- 

 riety was exhibited at the hall of the Massachusetts Horticul- 



