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early in the year, will bloom in the autumn and through the 

 whole winter. Colours and combinations of colours are not yet 

 as varied as in the old perpetual-flowering Pinks. 



Seedling Pinks are grown very largely at Cannes, Antibes, 

 and Nice. Very fine novelties are raised every year, and it is 

 quite probable that a new local strain will find its way into the 

 horticultural trade J^efore long. Flowers of large size and petals 

 deeply and sharply toothed seem to be the characteristic features 

 of the Riviera Pink. 



BULBOUS PLANTS. 



Roman Hyacinths are grown on the Riviera for bulbs and for 



FIG. 9. NARCISSUS TAZETTA var. TOTUS ALBUS GRANDIFLORUS. 



blooms. From Marseilles to Nice they are seen everywhere. 

 The headquarters for their production is, however, at Toulon and 

 Ollioules. No protection whatever is required, and the blooming 

 season extends, according to situation, from December to March. 



