z 
EOTAL nOBTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
nosegay character, being well formed, and having the petals scarlet, and 
the lower ones of a rosy hue. Keceived from Mr. W. Paul. 
There were besides some varieties of a liighly promising character, 
namely : — The Champion, a large telling cerise-scarlet ; Fausta and De- 
mosthenes, bright magenta-rose ; Claude Lorraine and Robin Hood, deep 
])urplish magenta, very distinct. 
The following varieties were discarded as not being uovv required : — 
Alexander M'Kay. 
Alexandra. 
Andromeda. 
Elanclie Lefevre. 
Bonnie Dundee. 
Candidate. 
Carmine Stella (n). 
Chilwell Beauty (n). 
Cln'istian Dcegen. 
Claude. 
Cliveden Rose (n). 
Comet (n). 
Crimson Cushion. 
Derbyshire Hero. 
Empress. 
Endeavour. 
Ephraim. 
Euchar. 
Evening Star. 
Fairy Queen (n). 
Pestival. 
Fran9ois Chardine. 
Germania. 
Hermit (n). 
Hero. 
Illustration. 
Jules Cesar. 
Lord Chancellor. 
Lord Palmerston (n). 
Madame Medeleine. 
Magnet. 
Magenta Queen (n). 
INIatilda. 
Meteor. 
Minnie Fetch (n). 
Minnie Rose. 
Miss Martin. 
Mrs. Laing. 
Mons. Martin. 
Tsovclty. 
Olivia. 
Persian. 
Pink Pearl (n). 
President Johnson. 
Prince of Wales. 
Prime Minister. 
Koi d'ltalie. 
Kose Queen. 
Rosy Thorn. 
Souvenu' de Mons. Rasse- 
ville. 
St. Pierre, 
Victor do Pucbla. 
Rose-pink Selfs. — A dwarf variety in this section was awarded a 
certificate, namely : — 
Advance (First-class Certificate). A remarkably dwarf free-blooming va- 
riety, with fine self-coloured bright rosy-pink flowers, apparently having 
every quality to render it a good dwarf bedder. Received from Mr. 
Bull. 
The following were struck out as being no longer required : — 
Christine. Madame Barre. Pink Pet, 
Improved Pink. Madame Evirens. Rose Queen. 
Lilacinum {n). Peach Nosegay (w). Waltham Lilac (w). 
Rose-pink Zonals. — Of this group the variety named Willow was 
selected for a Certificate : — 
Beauty of Lee (First-class Certificate). A vigorous and compact-growing 
variety, having faintly zonate leaves, and dense trusses of small flowers 
of the colour of those of Madame Barre, that is, of a bright rose- 
pink with white base to the top petals. The peduncles in this variety 
are remarkably long and stout, throwing the trusses well up above the 
leaves. Received from Mr. Toole. 
The follovv'ino; varieties of this section were discarded : — 
Amy. 
Beauty of Dulwich. 
Belle Rose. 
Fair Plelen . 
Gloire d'EeulIy. 
Gloire des Roses. 
Koetchen Scheurer. 
Jupiter. 
Lilie Nevil (n). 
Lord Fitzherbert. 
Madame Auguste Laloy. 
]\Iadame Y. Nepterre. 
Mdlle. Emmanuel Gaay. 
Melthes de Marcol. 
Mary Evelyn. 
Mons. Leyens. 
Peach-blossom,' 
Pink Globe. 
Pink Hermit. 
Pink Perfection. 
Pink Rosette (n). 
Premier (n). 
Queen of Pinks. 
Rose Stella (71). 
Stella's Spouse (n). 
Souvenir de Sir J. 
ton (n). 
Vanquisher. 
Wiltshire Lass. 
Pax- 
