Plate 273. 



NEW SHOW PELARGONIUMS. 



The three fine varieties now figured represent some of the newest-named seedlings 

 raised by E. B. Foster, Esq., Clewer Manor, Windsor. Artist is a flower of good size 

 and fine substance, with handsomely painted lower petals ; the dark top petals margined 

 with orange carmine; a distinct and attractive variety. Evelyn is one of those soft fleshy 

 carmine flowers, whose delicate beauty is sure to attract, and the bold white throat adds 

 distinctness to its character. Despot is a high coloured flower of considerable novelty 

 of character, very bright in colour ; the pale orange-red lower petals contrasting with 

 the rich dark top petals. These new forms will be distributed as usual by Mr. Charles 

 Turner, The Royal Nursery, Slough ; and they are valuable additions to the already 

 numerous class of Show Pelargoniums. 



Plate 274. 

 PINK ' DUCHESS ' (CLARKE). 



The class of Forcing Pinks have received several fine additions of late, and some of the 

 best of them have been produced by the raiser of the above fine variety, Mr. James 

 Clarke., Bury St. Edmunds, such as Claude, Lord Lyon, and Derby Day. Duchess is quite 

 distinct in character, the ground colour of a delicate and beautiful tint of lilac pink, with 

 faint rosy blotches in the centre, the petals large, stout, and finely rounded, with a rich 

 perfume ; the flowers are large and solid, without the tendency on the part of the pods to 

 burst, which is a great defect in many Pinks. All the Pinks raised by Mr. Clarke are 

 remarkable for their vigorous habit, the freedom with which they bloom, and their 

 early-flowering properties. The variety figured is in course of distribution by Mr. B. S. 

 Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Upper Holloway, N. 



