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THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



of the flower. Such ties remain until the last moment before 

 leaving the exhibit for the judges. If tied with a loop, a large 

 stand can be cleared of the ties in a few minutes. It need 

 scarcely be stated that the flowers should have their stems placed 

 in water at once after cutting, and be kept as cool as possible ; 

 and when at the exhibition tent or hall the coolest spot avail- 

 able should be chosen to give the final touches up. Good 

 taste in the arrangement of the colours and the setting up of 

 the flowers always carries weight with the judges, and if the 

 ■stand cannot be covered with nice green moss, it should be 

 painted a pleasing green ; but moss always is best if clean, fresh, 

 and green. If the flowers are cut with long stems and good 

 foliage, thev appear to much greater advantage than if dumped 

 down close to the stand. When raised a few inches the size 

 and symmetry of the flower are fully seen and appreciated by 

 the judges, whereas a flower close to the board has much of its 

 beauty and form hidden. 



The undermentioned varieties are excellent for exhibition, and 

 are those most frequently seen in prize-winning stands. 



Hybrid Perpetuals. 



Alfred Colomb (Syn. ]Marshal P. 

 AVilder), rich carmine-red. 



A. K. Williams, bright reddish-crim- 

 son. 



Abel Can-iere, deep dark maroon. 



Baroness Rothschild, light pmk or 

 flesh colour (Fig. 53). 



Beauty of AValtham, rich rosy-crimson. 



•Captain Hayward, bright carmine- 

 crimson. 



Camille Bernardin. light crimson. 



Charles Darwin, rich bronz3--crimson. 



Charles Lefebvre, brilliant red, shaded 

 with pui-ple. 



Comte de Rainibaud. splendid crimson. 



Comtesse d' Oxford, line carmine-red. 



Countess of Rosebeiy, soft carmine- 

 rose. 



Dr. Andn,-, bright red. 

 Dr. Hogg, deep violet. 

 Duchess de Morny, silver3--rose. 

 Duke of Connaught, rich velvety-crim- 

 son. 



Duke of Edinburgh, brilliant vermihon. 

 Duke of Teck, light crimson. 

 Duke of Wellington, ^ivid crimson. 

 Dupuv Janiain, rich cheny-rose. 

 Earl of Dufferin, velvety crimson. 

 Etienne Levet, pale carmine-red. 

 E. Y. Teas, rosy-crimson. 



Fisher Holmes, bright scarlet. 

 Francois Michelon, sLlver}--rose. 

 General Jacqueminot, brilliant velvet}-- 

 red. 



Gustave Piganeau, rosy-crimson. 

 Her Majesty, flesh colour ; a shy blos- 

 somer. 



Jeannie Dickson, rosy-prnk. 

 John Hopper, rich rosy-crimson. 

 Le Ha\Te, vermilion-red. 

 Madame Eugene Verdier, light silven,-- 

 rose. 



Madame Gabriel Luizet, silvery-pink. 



^Marchioness of DuiFerin, rosy-pink. 

 ]SIarchioness of Londondeny, ivor}-- 

 white. 



Marie Baumann, ciimson-red. 

 Mrs. John Laing, beautiful soft pink. 

 ^Margaret Dickson, splendid white. 

 Paul Xeron, deep rose ; immense size. 

 Prince Camille de Rohan, dark crim- 

 son-maroon. 

 Senateur Vaisse, deep red. 

 Star of Waltham, rich carmine. 

 Suzanne M. Rodocanachi, silver\--rose. 

 Uhich Biimner, cheny-crimson. 

 Victor Hugo, crimson red. 

 Victor Verdier, cherr\"-rose. 

 Violette Bow}"er, vrhite ; a line varietv. 

 White Baroness, pure white. 



