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50. Mrs. A. Pirie (Crocker). Intense scarlet, large, finely formed 
flower ; habit free and compact ; one of the most beautiful for 
pot-culture ; a really grand variety, and distinct. 
51. Payne's Perpetual (Payne). Pale scarlet ; exceedingly free- 
flowering, though the trusses are small ; very dwarf and com- 
pact ; a fine bedder for small beds or front lines. 
52. Besplendent (Bull). Pale scarlet; a large flower and free, 
but superseded. Discarded. 
53. Bev. J. Bix (R.^.^.). Bright scarlet ; flowers small, but the 
trusses large ; very free-flowering, but soon running to seed ; 
first-rate for early work; good habit. Previously certificated 
(***). 
54. Sambo (Downie and Co.). Intense scarlet ; good habit ; very 
free and useful, but superseded by No. 50. Previously certifi- 
cated (***). 
55. Sir Bohert Napier (Mann). Pale scarlet ; large trusses and 
flowers, but not free-flowering ; a strong grower. 
56. Sir Bohert Peel. Clear scarlet ; large finely formed flower ; 
good habit and free-flowering, but Discarded, 
57. Solfatara. Brighfc scarlet, with white eye ; large flower, but 
small truss ; very free, and of good habit. 
58. Startler (Mann). Vivid scarlet, with pale centre; large 
good-shaped flower ; good truss and habit ; very free ; one of 
the best of its class. 
59. Sydney Turner (Downie and Co.). Bright scarlet, with 
pale eye ; small truss, but finely formed flower ; free and good 
habit ; good of the type. 
60. Tyersal Bival (Downie and Co.). Clear scarlet, with white eye ; 
well-formed flower, but small truss ; free and of compact habit. 
61. Vesuvius (F. and A. Smith). Scarlet, of one of .the best 
types ; grown by all market-gardeners round London for cut 
flowers and as a pot-plant. Previously certificated (***). 
62. William Hill (Pearson). Pale scarlet; large flower, but 
small truss ; good free habit ; grand in pots. 
63. William Underwood (Davie). Pale scarlet, the top petals 
shaded ; free-flowering, and of good habit, but superseded. Pre- 
viously certificated (***), but Discarded. 
64. Victor (Mann). Scarlet-cerise ; good truss ; free-flowering ; 
a pleasing colour ; pale-zoned leaf ; good habit. 
§ 2. Flowers cerise or rosy scarlet. 
65. Alfred (VQixvuon). Bright carmine; good truss and flower; 
