March 1, 1868. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
179 
Empress of India still heads the list of the incurved, but the position 
of this flower, although apparently well assured, has in reality within 
the last two years been seriously threatened by Jeanne d’Arc. Indeed, 
but for the marked inferiority of its form in 1885 Jeanne d’Arc would 
even now occupy the premier place. The following varieties—Queen of 
England, Jeanne d Arc, Lord Alcester, Mr. Bunn. Lady Hardinge, Mrs. 
W. Shipman, Beverley, Empress Eugenie, and Mabel Ward—were last 
year all staged more frequently than at either of the two preceding ex¬ 
hibitions. On the other hand. Nil Desperandum, Prince of Wales, Mrs. 
Heale, Princess of Teck, Cherub, Hero of Stoke Newington, Mr. G. 
Glenny, Mrs. G. Bundle, and Golden Eagle were not shown in as many 
stands as in the previous year. All the newer varieties (those sent out 
since 1878) except Lord Wolseley, which was not quite so frequently 
shown as in 1886, have improved their positions : and Mrs. Norman 
Davis, although of such very recent introduction, already finds a place 
on the list. 
Madame C. Audiguier, with a total of 149 blooms at the three ex¬ 
hibitions, still stands well above all other varieties in the Japanese 
JAPANESE 
section. Among the more established kinds, Mdlle. Lacroix, Fair Maid 
of Guernsey, Thunberg, Val d’Andorre, Japonais, Meg Merrilies, M, 
Tarin, Baronne de Prailly, and last, but by no means least. Belle Paule, 
were all surprisingly well shown. The flower last named was staged 
altogether only six times in 1886, but at last year’s exhibition no less 
than twenty-six times, or as frequently as Comte de Germiny. On the 
contrary side must be mentioned Peter the Great, Triomphe du Nord, and 
Fanny Boucharlat, which were but very indifferently represented. 
Turning now to the newer varieties, and beginning with those which 
made their first appearance in 1884, M. J. Laing was shown more 
than twice as many times last year as at the previous exhibition, and 
consequently has done well, but neither Fernand Feral nor Madame de 
S4vin, both so full of promise in 1886, have made any advance upon the 
positions they then obtained. Of the 1885 varieties we must first men¬ 
tion L’Adorable, which has already risen to the tenth place on the list, 
also well placed at No. 19 stands La Triomphante. Next comes Madame 
J. Laing at No. 26, followed at No. 29 by M. Freeman, while Gloriosa 
brings up the rear at No. 49. Considering how recently they have come 
VARIETIES. 
Position in Present 
Analysis. 
Average Number of 
Times Shown in the 
Three Years. 
Number of Times 
Shown in 1887. 
Name, 
Date of Introduction. 
Raiser’s 
or 
Introducer’s ” 
Name. 
Colour. 
1 
49-7 
54 
Madame C. Audiguier. 
1879 
Marrouch . 
Deep mauve. 
2 
41-0 
60 
Mdlle. Lacroix . 
1880 
Lacroix . 
Sulphur white. 
3 
36-7 
37 
Jeanne D61aux. 
1882 
Ddlaux . 
Dark velvety brown. 
4 
360 
43 
Fair Maid of Guernsey . 
1872 
Downton . 
Pure white. 
5 
28-7 
40 
Val d’Andorre . 
1880 
JIarrouch . 
Chestnut, shaded orange. 
6 
27-7 
31 
Elaine. 
1871 
Downton . 
Pure white. 
7 
27-0 
26 
Comte de Germiny . 
1881 
Veitch. 
Nankeen, striped ciimson brown. 
8 
26-7 
34 
Thunberg . 
1881 
Veitch. 
Pale golden yellow. 
9 
24-3 
30 
Criterion . 
1868 
Salter . 
Amber. 
10 
24-0 
24 
L’Adorable. 
1885 
Ddlaux . 
Canary yellow, shaded violet. 
11 
23-0 
23 
Solid Levant. 
1874 
Dr. Audiguier ?. 
Pale yellow. 
12 
22-7 
23 
Madame B. Rendatler. 
1877 
Ddlaux . 
Orange, shaded to yellow. 
12 
22-7 
22 
Monsieur Astorg . 
1883 
Ddlaux . 
White rose, violet centre. 
14 
22-0 
22 
Maiden’s Blush. 
1886 
Stevens . 
Creamy white, tinted blush. 
15 
21-7 
14 
Peter the Great. 
1876 
Carey . 
Lemon yellow. 
16 
20-7 
22 
Triomphe de la Rue des Chalets . 
1876 
Pertuzes. 
Salmon red. 
17 
18-7 
19 
Marguerite Marrouch . 
1878 
Marrouch . 
Crimson, edged gold. 
18 
18-0 
23 
Jaf onais. 
1878 
Ddaux . 
Bronze yellow. 
19 
17-0 
17 
La Triomphante . 
1885 
De Reydellet. 
White, tinted rose. 
20 
170 
25 
Meg Merrilies . 
1870 
Salter. 
Sulphur w'hite. 
21 
160 
18 
Boule d’Or. . . 
1882 
Bernard. 
Yellow, tipped bronze. 
22 
15-0 
16 
Hiver Fleuri. 
1879 
Ddlaux . 
Cream white, tinted rose. 
22 
15-0 
21 
Monsieur Tarin. 
1883 
Ddaux . 
Silvery violet rose. 
22 
15-0 
15 
Ralph Brocklebank. 
1886 
Winkworth . 
Yellow. 
25 
14-7 
24 
Monsieur J. Laing . 
1884 
Ddlaux . 
Crimson brown and gold. 
26 
14-0 
15 
Alba Plena . 
— 
-1 
Delicate creamy white. 
26 
14-0 
14 
Madame J. Laing. 
1885 
Ddaux . 
White and rose. 
28 
13-7 
21 
Baronne de Prailly . 
1868 
Salter. 
Rose blush. 
29 
13-0 
26 
Belle Paule . 
1881 
Marrouch . 
White, edged rose. 
29 
130 
14 
Monsieur Ardene. 
1878 
Lacroix . 
Rose lilac. 
29 
130 
13 
Monsieur Freeman . 
1885 
Ddaux . 
Rosy and violet. 
29 
13-0 
13 
Mr. H. Cannell. 
1886 
Cannell . 
Deep yellow. 
33 
12-7 
7 
Triomphe du Nord . 
1857 
Crimson maroon. 
34 
12-0 
12 
Mr. C. Orchard. 
1886 
Cannell . 
Carmine and yellow. 
35 
11-7 
12 
Flamme de Punch . 
1883 
Ddlaux . 
Orange, shaded red. 
36 
11-3 
15 
Fernand Feral . 
1884 
Ddlaux . 
Rosy mauve. 
37 
10-7 
12 
Monsieur Brunet. 
1879 
Lacroix . 
Violet mauve. 
38 
10-3 
12 
Madame de Sdvin. 
1884 
Ddlaux . 
Rosy purple. 
39 
9-7 
10 
Monsieur Delaux. 
1877 
D61aux . 
Crimson, with yellow centre. 
40 
Q*Q 
5 
1879 
Ddlaux . 
White, with pink tinge. 
41 
8-3 
9 
Balmoreau. 
1878 
Ddlaux . 
Rose purple. 
41 
8-3 
9 
Dr. Macary . 
1878 
Delaux . 
Rose, tinted white. 
43 
8-0 
2 
Agrements de la Nature. 
1881 
Ddaux . 
Golden yellow, shaded brown. 
43 
8-0 
8 
Duchess of Albany . 
1882 
Jackson . 
Orange buff. 
43 
8-« 
9 
Grandiflora . 
1862 
Fortune . 
Bright yellow. 
43 
8-0 
5 
Striata . 
1862 
Fortune . 
White, striped plum colour. 
47 
7-7 
5 
Comtesse de Beauregard. 
1868 
Salter. 
Light rose. 
48 
7-3 
9 
Golden Dragon. 
1867 
Salter. 
Bright yellow. 
49 
7-0 
7 
Gloriosa. 
1885 
Waterer. 
Bright yellow. 
49 
7-0 
r> 
Monsieur H. Jacotot . 
1883 
Ddaux . 
Crimson, tipped gold. 
51 
6-7 
3 
Sarnia. 
1876 
Carey . 
White, shaded violet rose. 
51 
6-7 
4 
Source d’Or . 
1882 
Ddaux . 
Orange, shaded gold. 
53 
6-0 
3 
Bouquet Fait. 
1879 
Delaux . 
Bright rose pink. 
53 
6-0 
6 
Mdlle. P. Dutour. 
1886 
Delaux . 
White, shaded rose. 
63 
0-0 
6 
Mr. Matthew. 
1886 
Cannell . 
Terra cotta. 
