EXTEACTS FROM PROCEEDINGS. 



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Satisfaction {Chater). Vigorous; leaves dark-zoned ; flowers light scarlet, in 



good trusses ; promising. 

 Solferino ( Chater). Moderately vigorous, and erect ; leaves dull-zoned ; flowers 



small, in dense heads, crimson scarlet ; distinct and promising. 

 Sunnyside {F. A.. Smith). Compact habit; leaves with dull zone; flowers 



large, free, light scarlet ; promising. 

 Vercingetorix {Barillet). Moderately vigorous ; leaves lobed, with dull dark 



zone ; flowers large, in large trusses, clear orange-scarlet ; a good bloomer 



and very promising. 

 Victor Emmanuel {Clarke). Vigorous habit, with indistinctly zoned leaves, and 



large trusses of bold free bright scarlet flowers. 

 W. Underwood {Davie). Dwarf, with broadly zonate leaves, and fine soft 



scarlet flowers ; promising. 



Passed over: — Acme, Adonis, Alfred, Autocrat, Banner, Bonaventure, Charles Aubrey, 

 Claude, Climax, Colonel, Comte Zarnoiski, Crimson Perfection, Constance Hault, Countess, 

 Edith, E. Milner, Emperor, Feu de Joie, Flambeau, Foxhunter, Fulgens, Grace Holmes, 

 Great Eastern, Henri Lierval, Highland Chief, Huntsman, Imperial, Inquisitor, James Camp- 

 bell, Kate Anderson, Le Zouave, Lord Chancellor, Loyalty, Magna Charta, Magnificent, 

 Mimas, Model, Mons. Aime Dubos, Mons. Barthere aine, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Brock, Napo- 

 leon, Omega, Persurius, Poser, Prince Impe'rial, Prince of Orange, Prudent Gaudin, Really 

 Good, Reliance, Rifleman, Royalty, Solfatara, Sunlight, Triomphe, Triomphe de Courcellcs, 

 Vanquisher, Venus, Vivandiere, Vivid, Welcome, and William Ingram. 



2. Flowers Cerise or Rosy Scarlet. 



Bphraim {Carter). Vigorous ; leaves with dark zone; flowers soft salmon-rose, 

 fine form, of the same character as Lucius, but with a more decided pink tinge 

 in the colour of the flowers. 1st class in 1868. 



Alfred {Pearson). A moderately vigorous erect-growing variety, having zoned 

 leaves, and flowers of a soft rosy scarlet, the colour of Lucius ; fine and very 

 free. 1st class in 1868. 



Christian Deegen (67. Smith). Of moderate growth; leaves wavy and lobed, 

 with faint zone ; flowers rosy scarlet. 1st class in 1866. 



Crystal Palace Gem {Carter). Of moderate growth; leaves flat and dark- 

 zoned; flowers large, rosy scarlet. 1st class in 1867. 



Excellent {Carter). Compact habit; leaves with dull zone; flowers light red 

 or salmon scarlet, very free. 1st class in 1866 ; confirmed in 1868 as a pot- 

 plant. 



Forester {Carter). A compact grower, with dark-zoned leaves and rosy scarlet 



flowers. 1st class in 1865. 

 Hector {Bull). Of moderate growth; leaves with dark zone; flowers large, 



deep carmine rose. 1st class in 1865. 

 Herald of Spring {Turner). Rather vigorous; leaves lobed and wavy, with a 



dark feathery zone; flowers abundant and of fine shape, rosy scarlet. 1st 



class in 1865. 



Madame Madeleine {Fraser). Of moderate vigour ; leaves with dark zone ; 



flowers in fine trusses, beautiful rosy scarlet, with white eye. 1st class in 



1866 ; confirmed in 1868 as a pot-plant. 

 Mons. Martin {Bollisson). Of moderately vigorous habit ; leaves with dark van- 

 dyke zone ; flowers cerise scarlet, in bold trusses. 1st class in 1865. 

 Provost {Bull). A variety of moderate growth ; leaves with a dull zone ; flowers 



of a soft rosy scarlet, large, well-formed, and freely produced. 1st class in 



1865, confirmed in 1868. 

 Regalia {Turner). Dwarf and good, of compact habit; leaves small, zonate; 



flowers large and of fine shape, rosy scarlet ; in the way of Boi d' Italic. 1st 



class in 1868. 



Roi d'Italie {Low). This variety made very little growth; leaves zonate; 

 flowers large, showy, rosy scarlet, with pale eye. 1st class in 1865. 



Bonnie Dundee {Bull). Compact habit ; leaves dark-zoned ; flowers rosy scar- 

 let. 2nd class in 1865. 



iEsTivAL ( Chater). Moderately vigorous ; leaves dark-zoned ; flowers rosy scar- 

 let, free. 



