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Vesuvius. — A new large flowered variety, very fragrant. 

 Upper petals brilliant rose, shading to a deeper hue, and spotted 

 carmine ; lower petals violet shaded lilac. 



Bronze Prince. — A magnificent variety, with well formed flowers ; 

 the standard is of a rich shining bronze maroon ; the wings are of 

 a deep bright purple color. 



Lottie Eckford. — This charming variety is in striking contrast to 

 the preceding, the standard being white suS'used with purple, and 

 the wings, which are also white, having a pretty edging of blue. 



Butterfly. — Pure white ground, delicately laced with lavender 

 blue. 



The above list I think embraces the most desirable of the newer 

 varieties, although only a few of them. Five still newer candi- 

 dates for favor have been brought forward this past season, and 

 will be grown -next summer for the first time ; they are 



Duchess of Edinhiirgh. — Standard light scarlet, flushed with 

 crimson, slightly marbled or splashed at the edge with creamy 

 white ; wings deep rose. 



Imperial Blue. — Wings bright blue, slightly shaded with mauve ; 

 the standard being rich purplish crimson. 



Isa Eckford. — Flowers of a beautiful creamy white, heavily 

 suffused with rosy pink. 



Orange Prince. — Described as follows : " The most distinct va- 

 riety ever sent out, and one that has been awarded a First Class 

 Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society, London. The 

 standard is bright orange pink, flushed with scarlet; wings bright 

 rose veined with pink ; extremely handsome." 



The Queen. — A very beautiful and pleasing variety ; the light, 

 rosy pink standard being in charming contrast to the wings, which 

 are light mauve. 



The introducer of the above new vaiieties writes of them as 

 follows: " The new sorts are all very distinct, and of unusual ex- 

 cellence, the flowers extremely pretty, and of the most charming 

 and varied colors. They cannot fail to please, and can be highly 

 recommended." 



Before leaving this branch of ray subject allow me to state 

 what I believe to be the "key note" of successful sweet pea 

 culture ; which, in nine seasons out of ten, will give success. 

 It is short and easily remembered: — Plant early and plant 

 deep. 



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