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From this list it will be seen that, in selecting the best twenty- 

 four incurved varieties, eighty-seven growers have named no less 

 than forty-two sorts ; indeed, as many as seventy-six were named 

 altogether, which shows the wide range over which the fancies of 

 voters extend. It. will be seen that the large-flowered kinds are 

 the favourites, notably the " Queen" family, headed by the 

 Queen of England herself, which is the parent of the batch in- 

 troduced as long ago as 1847, many of the newer kinds take 

 good positions— as Lord Wolseley, Jeanne d'Arc," sports from 

 Princess of Wales and Mrs. Heale — Violet Tomlin and Miss 

 M. A. Haggas ; while what is known as the " Teck " family, 

 represented by five of the type, are highly thought of by culti- 

 vators. As many as thirty- four varieties received less than six 

 votes, and therefore are not noted here. Many old favourites 

 were mentioned which are seldom seen nowadays. Bronze Queen 

 of England, with twenty-one votes, takes the thirtieth place. 



II. 



The Best Twenty-four Japanese Varieties for Show 

 Blooms. (85 Voters.) 



Only those which obtained more than ten votes are included 



in this table. 



Votes 





Votes 



1. Mme. C. Audiguier 



. 83 



27. Mr. H. Cannell . 



. 24 



2. Edwin Molyneux 



. 82 



28. Sarah Owen 



. 23 



3. Avalanche . 



. SO 



29. Mrs. J. Wright . 



. 21 



4. Belle Paule . . 



. 78 



29. Florence Percy 



. 21 



4. Boule d'Or . 



. 78 



31. M. J. M. Pigny . 



. 20 



6. „Meg t Merrilies . . 



. 70 



32. ,M. Tiirin 



. 19 



7. .Kalph Brocklebank 



. 09 



32. .Mrs..H. Cannell . 



. 19 



8. .Fair Maid of Guernsey . 



. 67 



32. Album fimbriatum 



. 19 



9. .Mile. Lacroix 



. 66 



35. Fernand Feral 



. 16 



10. Criterion 



. 58 



35. Stanstead White . 



. 16 



10. Thunberg . 



. 58 



35. Maiden's Blush . 



. 16 



12. .Mme. Laing 



. 55 



38. Etoile de Lvon 



. 15 



13. Baron de Prailly . 



. 54 



39. M. Brunet . 



. 14 



14. Comte de Germiny 



. 52 



40. M. Freeman 



. 13 



14. M. Marrouch 



. 52 



40. Edouard Audiguier 



. 13 



14. J. Delaux . . 



. 52 



42. Mme. B. Rendatler 



. 12 



14. Carew Underwood 



. 52 



42. M. Ardene . 



. 12 



18. .Val d'Andorre 



. 51 



42. Grandiflorum . . 



. 12 



19. Sunflower 



. 40 



42. M. F. Marrouch . 



. 12 



19. Japonais 



. 40 



46. Mons. Bernard 



. 11 



21. Duchess of Albany . 



. 35 



46. Mr. J. Laing . 



. 11 



21.. Elaine . . 



. 35 



46. Comtesse de Beauregard 



. 11 



23. Gloriosum . 



. 31 



46. Balmoreau . 



. 11 



24. .Golden Dragon . 



. 30 



46. Mme. de Sevin 



. 11 



25., Soleil Levant 



. 28 



46. Mrs. F. Jameson . 



. 11 



26. J Triomphe. de la rue Chs 



ilet . 26 



46. Peter the Great . 



. 11 



