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mental as a conservatory plant. (Delaux, 1885). Certificated by 
the National Society. 
L’Ebouriffee (H. Cannell & Sons).—Blooms large and effec¬ 
tive, very bright yellow. I have seen very little of this, and cannot 
express an opinion as to its merits. It is one of de Reydellet's 
1885 varieties. Certificated by the National Society. 
L Ile des Plaisirs (Forbes).—A pretty variety, with blooms 
of medium size, the florets fluted or nearly flat, bright bronzy red 
on the upper surface, and with a golden reverse. Certificated at 
Kensington. 
Madame John Laing (J. Laing & Co.).—An excellent variety. 
The blooms large and full, with broad flat florets, white, with a tinge 
of rosy purple or blush. It is a capital exhibition variety. (Delaux, 
1885). Certificated at the Crystal Palace. 
Maiden’s Blush (G. Stevens).—A seedling raised from im¬ 
ported seed at Mr. Stevens’ Putney Nursery, and has been there 
tried for two seasons satisfactorily. The florets are broad, flat, 
forming a full, large, handsome bloom blush-tinted or creamy white. 
The plant is strong in habit and free. Certificated at Kensington 
and by the National Society. 
Mandarin (N. Davis). — An early-flowering variety, very 
floriferous, and will prove useful for decorative purposes. The 
blooms are of good size, creamy tinted, with a tinge of rose. 
Certificated by the National Society. 
Margot (Forbes).—This variety (Delaux, 1883) was certificated 
last year, and this award was confirmed at the meeting of the 
National Society on October 14th this year. It is a charming 
variety with fluted florets of a rich rosy colour. The bloom large 
and of good form. 
Mons. Freeman (Wright).—Very distinct in colour, a peculiar 
lilac pink or peach, the florets slightly fluted and recurved, except 
at the points, which are indented or turbinate and turned upwards. 
In the early stages the florets are incurved so much that the variety 
resembles a small incurved bloom. When first shown it did not 
appear first-rate, but it improved later in the season, and though 
not large it is of good substance, and would make a telling colour in 
a box 6f Japanese. Certificated by the National Society. 
Mons. John Laing (J. Laing & Co.).—Florets fluted, recurved, 
and twisted, bright bronze red, very rich and dark in some blooms, 
but occasionally lighter with a yellowish tinge. The blooms are of 
good substance, and it will probably make a useful exhibition 
variety. (Delaux, 1884.) Certificated at the Crystal Palace. 
Mons. Mousillac (Forbes).—One of Delaux’s varieties sent 
out in 1883. The blooms are large and full, of a most brilliant 
reddish crimson colour. Certificated by the National Society. 
Mons. A. Vilmorin (J. Veitch & Sons).—A medium-size bloom 
with fluted slightly recurved florets, varying from orange-red to 
nearly yellow. It is pretty and free, but appears rather too small 
for exhibition ; more after the style of L'Or du France or L’Or du 
Rhin. (Delaux, 1885). Certificated at Kensington. 
Roseum superbum (Jackson & Son).-—This is referred to in 
the former portion of these notes, and, as there remarked, seems to 
be distinct from the variety previously certificated under the same 
name. The florets are fluted and recurved, or slightly twisted, 
forming a medium-sized bloom, the colour rose with a yellowish 
tint. Certificated at Kingston. 
Val d’Andorre (Wright).—A handsome variety, which has 
come out remarkably well in some of the best stands of Japanese 
at the leading shows. The florets are flat and broad, or sometimes 
slightly fluted, bright red on a yellowish ground, the blooms large, 
full, of good substance, and the distinct colour renders it valuable 
both for exhibition and decoration. Certificated at Kensington and 
by the National Society. 
MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES. 
All these were certificated by the National Society. 
Belle Naveraise (Wright).—A hybrid with something of the 
incurved character, but the florets erect, pure white, forming a 
good-sized bloom. 
Bronze Queen of England (J. Carter & Co.).—Exactly the 
same style of bloom as the ordinary Queen of England, but of a 
true bronze colour. 
Fiberta (H. Cannell & Sons).— A Pompon ; flowers bright 
golden yellow, of moderate size. 
Mrs. Mardlin (Mardlin).—This is a pretty Pompon of a clear 
pale rose tint. It is a sport from President. 
Pomponium (N. Davis).—An early-flowering free Pompon with 
orange-coloured blooms of medium size. 
Yellow Globe (W. Martin).—A bright golden yellow sport 
from White Globe, exactly the same style of bloom, and very pro¬ 
mising. 
As a selection of the best of the preceding I should name the 
following :—Belle Paule, Brise du Matin, Jupiter, Madame John 
Laing, Maiden’s Blush, Margot, Mons. John Laing, and Val 
d’Andorre. These are excellent varieties, which have been well 
proved this year for exhibition purposes. All the others are useful 
for decoration, the early Japanese particularly so, as they afford 
blooms most abundantly. There is no doubt that the Japanese are 
rapidly gaining popular favour, and while the florists still attach 
the greatest value to the incurved, the public admire the less formal 
and brighter coloured type. For cutting or general decoration the 
J apanese much surpass most of the incurved, freely grown speci¬ 
mens of the former being exceedingly ornamental. Several of the 
Anemones are much appreciated for this purpose, and the single 
varieties are also very graceful. —Lewis Castle. 
ESTIMATES OF VEGETABLES. 
CELERY. 
Taking the cost of manure, preparation of the plants, and labour 
entailed, this is not a very remunerative crop, at least not as far as I 
have experience ; still, its cultivation is one of the very best prepara¬ 
tions of the ground for the succeeding crop, as the ground gets well 
manured, deeply stirred, and exposed to the ameliorating influences 
of the atmosphere. Besides, it can be taken, and usually is, after 
Broccolis, spring Cabbage, or early Peas, so that between the two 
crops the result for the year is not discouraging. In some districts it 
is a practice to make the trenches in spring, and plant the spaces 
between with early or Ash-leaved Potatoes, which crop is off before 
the Celery needs much cultural attention ; indeed, the Potatoes are 
earthed from the trenches intended for Celery in some instances. In 
the fen districts the trenches are so arranged as to be flooded with 
water at will from the dykes ; and as Celery likes nothing so much as 
a broiling sun and plenty of water, it makes rapid progress in the 
months of July and August, when that in gardens can barely be kept 
growing in hot weather. The fen Celery is prime in late summer and 
on to early winter, bringing prices that the garden-grown produce fails 
to reach, though entailing twice the labour in cultivation, especially in 
watering. I do not find garden Celery pay until winter is fairly set 
in, and the later the better the returns. It is tantalising to hear of 
Celery bringing 3d. per head to the retailer, whilst the grower gets 6s. 
per dozen bundles of a dozen heads each. He has ren f , taxes, 
manure, and labour to provide out of a halfpenny, whilst the middle¬ 
man with not a tithe of the outlay pockets 2Jd. Even if the retailer 
gets his penny to the grower’s halfpenny it is not difficult to discern 
on which side is the advantage, and form no slight indication of what 
presses unduly on the industrial energy of the grower. 
The varieties of Celery are numerous. The best for market are 
those combining size with high quality. I find none equal to Wright's 
Giant White. It is large, robust, solid, crisp, superior in flavour, and 
very hardy, good alike as an early and late variety. Of pink or pale 
reds Ivery’s Nonsuch for autumn and early winter use carries off 
the palm, being large, solid, fine-flavoured, in every respect excellent. 
Leicester Red or Major Clarke's is an excellent variety', and keeps well, 
being the best red Celery in cultivation for any purpose. Those 
three I can strongly recommend, along with Sandringham White, 
where a white Celery is required late in spring, as l find it the Celery 
for keeping a long time fit for use, having had it good as late as 
April. I ought to state that Williams' Matchless Red is a capital 
variety and one that winters well ; indeed, last year it brought 9s. 
per dozen bundles of six each, when other varieties had to be rejected 
from the number of their decayed heads. Winchester Red is also 
apparently an excellent variety, and for private consumption is the 
one chosen to go with Sandringham, as I find these stout short¬ 
growing sorts in better repute than the larger varieties, and as a pink is 
sometimes wanted I have it in unimpeachable quality in Sulham Prize 
White Plume I had this season for the first time, but I can say but 
little in its favour ; indeed, I had not a plant in a score, hardly 
one in fifty, that was White Plume, though I had the seed from one 
of the best seed firms, and who have served me very satisfactorily for 
many years. The crop turned out well. I had nearly a thousand of 
it, and setting aside the plants of White Plume which were of no 
account from a marketable point of view I found it gave solid heads, 
crisp and good, blanching readily. In what it differs from Cole’s 
Superb Crystal White I failed to discover, and whoever has grown 
this need not be long in finding White Plume, especially if he will 
take to sowing old seed. In fact, I sent you over twenty years ago a 
white Celery found amongst plants of the then noted Manchester 
Celeries which you were good enough to state in your correspondents’ 
column might be useful for decorative purposes. If White Plume is 
no better than 1 have it in the miserable self-blanched plants 1 fail 
to see its use or in what way it is likely to be ornamental, and it 
certainly will not be grown again by —Utilitarian. 
JUDGING PEARS AND GRAPES AT THE BATH SHOW. 
In the report <f the above excellent Show your reporter says that 
“ Mr. NaBh was also first in the class for any black Grape3, but was some- 
