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and of great substance, white extra, markings dense and well defined, it is one of the best 
S.F.’s in cultivation, beautiful alike on the home stage and exhibition-table. A good grower. 
John Bayley (Dodwell).—“ A seedling from Admiral Curzon, S.B.; it closely follows 
the habit of that superb variety, whilst it vies with it in its rich quality, pure white, brilliant 
scarlet, smoothness, and substance. It is remarkably constant, and has a fine habit of 
growth. Grown against every first-class variety known to E. S. D., including Sportsman; it 
has fairly surpassed all, being brighter and purer in the white than even that celebrated sort.” 
This was my description in 1857, when it was placed, as our French friends say, “ in com¬ 
merce,” and the description was approved by its subsequent attainments on the exhibition- 
table. Twenty years have, however, somewhat dimmed its lustre and diminished its stamina, 
and now I should certainly say Sportsman is the better variety. 
Illuminator (Puxley).—One of the later varieties of this celebrated raiser, and worth 
cultivation, having a good broad petal, good habit, good white, and brilliant colour. It also 
is a good grower, 3 ’^et not quite first-class, wanting the refinement of Clipper, James Cheetham, 
John Bayley, Sportsman, and Superb, the two latter to be presently described. 
Mr. Battersby (Gibbons).—Raised by the late Mr. Thomas Gibbons, of Bramcote, near 
Nottingham, and named after the late Mr. Battersby, oi Mansfield. Has a beautiful white 
ground, and very distinct though narrow markings of light scarlet, but the petal is scarcely 
so broad as is desirable. Habit of grass stout and broad, though, with me, by no means a 
robust grower. 
Sportsman (Hedderley).—A sport from Admiral Curzon; originated in 1855 in the 
collection of Mr. John Hedderley, then of Sneinton, Notts; like its parent, it went at one 
bound to the head of its class, taking the whole of the prizes in its class at the exhibition of 
the National Carnation and Picotee Society the following year at Birmingham, and the lion’s 
share during the same season at provincial exhibitions of note. Differing from its parent 
only that it is without bizarre, it should have the same treatment both for its growth and in 
its blooming, and wherever this is intelligently given, the result will leave little to be 
desired. Though getting well into years as the years of a Carnation go, it is yet hale and 
robust, and shows no sign of waning powers. It is needless to say no collection can be com¬ 
plete without it. 
Superb (Ingram).—Raised by the late Mr. Ingram (of Wood and Ingram, of Huntingdon), 
from mixed seed. First bloomed in 1870, sent out in 1874. Obtained First-class Certificate at 
the Royal Horticultural Society in 1872, which it -well deserved. Fine petal, fine form and 
habit, lustrous white ground, with very distinct markings of rich colour, great substance, 
and exquisitely smooth, it well deserves its name, and will, I believe, please the most fasti¬ 
dious taste. 
Wm. Harland (Harland).*—Raised at Newcastle-on-Tyne. A seedling from Sportsman, 
it has a splendid petal, and is a most beautiful flower; but like most North-country flowers, 
I suppose from the habit there generally followed of growing their stocks in raised 6eds, it 
does not do well with me in pots. It, however, well deserves attention at the hands of the 
grower for its good properties. Like its progenitor, it is inclined to sport, and has produced 
John Burnett, S.B.; described at page 17 of this volume. (Mr. Rudd is by no means singular 
in this experience. I have rarely known layers taken from the open ground to give good 
flowers or satisfactory growth the first season after being transfen’ed to pots. But pot-culti¬ 
vation, in my experience, has invariably produced greater refinement in the flowers.) 
Last class of all, in Carnations, we come to the lovely Eose Flakes :— 
Crista-galli (Whittaker).—I saw this flower for the first time at the National Carnation 
and Picotee’s Society’s Exhibition at Manchester last year, where it won the fifth prize in 
its class, but what I saw of it evoked my warm admiration. Raised at Royton, in Lanca¬ 
shire, from self-fertilised seed of Lovely Ann (Ely), it is remarkable for its fine white ground, 
and very distinct through-markings of rich rose. Not a splash ov flash was to be found in 
the entire flower, whilst in addition to its fine quality and distinct markings, it has a fine 
form, and a well-formed petal, of good substance and perfectly smooth. Apparently a kindly 
grower. First bloomed in 1868; sent out in 1873. 
E. S. Dodwell (Bower).—Another seedling, evidently of the Lovely-Ann family, btit 
very distinct from the preceding, being far more full of colour. Medium in size, fine in quality, 
richly-marked, of good substance and smooth, this is a most desirable variety, and when 
available will, I think, be eagerly sought for, even in a class so rich as this in variety. First 
bloomed in 1872; not yet sent out. 
James Carter* (Adams).—Raised at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by Mr. Edward Adams, and 
sent out in 1875. This is one of the very best of the pale roses we have. In the shape of its 
petal it follows Rifleman, C.B., and is beautifully striped with a pale rose. Fonn good, size 
