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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Laing, Sarah Owen, Thomas Stephenson, Lady Lawrence, 

 Mrs. H. Cannell, Mine. Bacco, Hamlet, Carew Underwood, 

 and Mr. H. Cannell. 



Second-class Sorts.— Mrs. J. Wright, Stanstead Surprise, 

 George Daniels, Sokoto, Mrs. Frank Thompson, Lady Cave, 

 Mrs. C. Orchard, Alpha, Bertha Flight, Fimbriatum, Mr. Garner, 

 and Maggie Mitchell. 



Varieties which do not fulfil expectations.— Edouard Audiguier, 

 Albert Victor, Eclipse, Good Tidings, and The Intended. 



Reflexed varieties receive but few additions. With the ex- 

 ception of Cullingfordii, which was introduced in 1883, and Elsie 

 three years later, and Putney George in 1887, we have no others 

 which call for comment. 



The large or show Anemone varieties have been recently 

 supplemented by several kinds likely to maintain their reputa- 

 tion, Mons. Pankoucke and Nelson being the latest additions. 

 The former is a bold flower, combining both a good disc and 

 guard florets ; the colour is more peculiar than pretty, being a 

 deep brownish-red. The latter a dull rose colour, but of good 

 quality. 



Sabine, as far as its colour — a soft yellow, or deep primrose — 

 goes, is a welcome addition to a class with so little range in 

 colour. 



Mrs. J. H. Taylor is similar to Nelson in form, but differs in 

 the colour, being ros3'-lilac. 



George Hawkins is a sport of this year from Georges Sand, 

 which promises to be a capital addition to the large Anemone class. 

 The disc is deep yellow, while the guard florets are lemon colour. 



Miss Annie Lowe sported from Lady Margaret three years 

 since. The guard florets are bright yellow, the disc lighter ; quite 

 a first-class variety. 



J. Thorpe, junior, is one year older, but on account of its rich 

 orange-yellow colour should be classed as one of the best new 

 introductions. 



The Japanese Anemone class has produced several new sorts 

 of late, which add much to the usefulness of this section, as it 

 rather lacked variety in colour. 



James W T eston is the most interesting new variety of this year. 

 The long outer guard petals are pure white and droop gracefully ; 

 the centre, or disc, is canary yellow. 



