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and it stood high for many years witii the 
florists round London, chiefly on account 
of its beautiful violet- ground colour and 
green edge (when bloomed finely). It was 
raised from a very old sort, called Grundy’s 
Cool Zephyr, which possessed a violet ground 
with green edge, but a starry ill-shaped flower; 
and did I wish to raise violet-ground coloured 
Auiiculas (which I must allow are very beau- 
tiful, and much wanted in the fancy) I would 
recommend Foden’s Victory in preference. — 
Amongst other fine flowers for seed, 1 would 
/ strongly recommend Barlow’s King ; it has not 
been much patronized by the London florists, 
but is a fine Lancashire sort, and was raised 
near Manchester; it has a beautiful green edge, 
and fine ground colour, with every other good 
property, and if placed by the side of Gi ■imes’s 
Privateer, or Buttenvorth’s Lord Hood, either 
separately with each of them, or even with- 
those fine sorts both together, I have no doubt 
but the tliree varieties would produce some 
great beauties. Another very beautiful old 
sort, called Foden’s Fair Rosamond, which is 
now become scarce, ought to be revived and 
restored to the first rank on the stage ; it is 
distinguished for its peculiarly beaudful and 
rich crimson ground colour, with green edge. 
