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The next good feature I mentioned was colour : this should be of the 

 natural tint appertaining to the variety, clear and clean, the florets un- 

 spotted, and in no way rubbed or damaged. The pale and unnatural tint 



no, so. Com 



i:t. 0ILVXB-BO8E SPECKLED with Crimson. (Stredwicl:) 



of a flower excessively shaded or grown in the dark should be considered 

 a defect. 



! " no\i and hist point I mentioned was the setting up of the flower, 

 and I consider this should always be taken into consideration by the 

 judges. Good flowers badly set up, with maybe their faces turned in 



