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Liberte. An- enormous flower, perhaps the most striking 

 fancy in cultivation. 



Royal Scarlet. 



Gloriosa. A new variety with a big reputation. 



Mrs. Walter Heriot. A yellow ground Picotee. 

 *Sir Galahad. Perhaps the best white. 



White Lady. A very fine white. 



Father CPFlynn. Golden yellow, edged bright scarlet. 



Solfaterra. A beautifully formed yellow flower. 



Uriah Pike. This old favourite is still well worth growing 

 owing to its free habit and great cropping qualities. 

 To get the best results it should be disbudded, as it 

 is so free that if all the buds are left on, the stem 

 becomes very weak. This variety was offered to me 

 twenty years ago for ^15, but having no money then 

 I was obliged to refuse it. Two years afterwards the 

 stock changed hands for over =3 00. 



* These form a useful collection for growers who have no 

 room for more. 



CONTRASTS 



Lady Hermione is a very independent sort of colour, and 

 although so beautiful itself has a tendency to kill 

 aD colours with which it comes in contact. It, 

 however, gives a strong and lovely contrast when 

 mixed with deep crimsons such as Mrs. George 

 Marshall, Uriah Pike, or Countess of Radnor. 



Daffodil with Duchess of Wellington in about equal pro- 

 portions. 



Solfaterra with Ellen Douglas, using the former somewhat 

 sparingly and as a base. 



