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EOTAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Countess of Rosslyn (Downie). Vigorous in habit, with clear pink flowers ; 

 promising. 



Duchess of Sutherland (Turner). Of moderately vigorous growth, with flat 

 leaves, and true nosegay trusses of bold character, the colour deep rose 

 with a dash of crimson. A fine telling variety both for beds and pots. 



Glory of Waltham ( W. Paul). Moderately vigorous, with deep scarlet flowers ; 

 promising. 



International (Turner). Of dwarf compact habit, leaves flat; flowers large 



crimson scarlet, of good quality. 

 Lilacinum ( W. Paul). Spreading and vigorous ; flowers deep rose, with a lilac 



or bluish tint ; promising. 

 Purple Queen ( W. Paul). Moderately vigorous ; flowers bright purple rose ; 



very promising. 



Passed over: — Abd-el-Kadir, Christine Nosegay, Constellation, Countess of Breadalbane, 

 Edwin, Fame, L'Africaine, Maid of Kent, Naiad, Peach Nosegay, Scarlet Christine, Surpass 

 Orange Nosegay, Thor, and Waltham Lilac. 



(b). Flowers double. 



Gloire de Nancy ( Vcitch). A fine variety of vigorous habit, having on the 

 bold green leaves a very indistinctly marked zone ; flowers full double, 

 in close large trusses, rosy scarlet. 1st class in 1867, confirmed in 1868. 



B. Leates Gr olden. 



Creed's Seedling (J. Creed). Compact growing ; leaves yellow-green ; flowers 



deep opaque scarlet. 1st class in 1866. 

 International (Turner). Dwarf and moderately vigorous ; leaves flat yellowish 



green ; flowers bright deep rose, free and telling. 1st class in 1868. 

 Golden Superb Nosegay (Sampson). Of dwarf vigorous habit, with large flat 



yellowish leaves marked with indistinct zones ; flowers dark crimson-scarlet. 



1st class in 1868. 



Hybrid Ivy-leaf (Sampson). Of moderately vigorous spreading habit ; leaves 



yellow, glossy, lobed ; flowers orange-scarlet ; promising. 

 Jason ( TirebucJc). Vigorous spreading habit ; leaves flat, bright yellow ; flowers 



scarlet ; very promising. 

 Little Golden Christine (Wimsett). Compact; leaves flat, golden; flowers 



rosy-pink ; a promising dwarf variety. 

 Ochroleuca (Chater). Dwarf, spreading, and moderately vigorous; leaves 



yellow ; flowers deep scarlet, free. 



Passed over: — Andrew Murray, Florence, Golden Dwarf, Hendersoni, Little Golden, Spread 

 Eagle, Majesty, Ossian, Pillar of Gold, Pink Beauty, and Robert Fish. 



§ II. Leaves Marginately Variegated. 



A. Margins Pure "White. 



Albion Cliffs (Chater). Of free and very spreading habit of growth; leaves 

 white-edged ; flowers light scarlet. The foliage was much more effective 

 than in 1867, when it received a 2nd class. 1st class in 1868, 



Castlemilk (Austin 8f M' Asian). Of vigorous spreading habit ; leaves with 

 broad white edge ; flowers scarlet. 1st class in 1867, confirmed in 1868. 



June ( Turner). Moderately vigorous ; leaves with white edge ; flowers scarlet. 

 1st class in 1865. 



Mrs. Lenox ( Taylor). Moderately vigorous ; leaves with broad white edge ; 



flowers scarlet. 1st class in 1865. 

 Mountain of Snow (Frascr). Of moderately vigorous spreading habit ; leaves 



with broad white edge, very effective ; flowers light scarlet. 1st class in 



1868. 



