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Mr. Green’s Cacti at Chiswick, when he taught the English gardener the art of 
flowering Epiphyllums. This was one of the triumphs of the Chiswick shows- 
The silent lesson was read, and we all carried it home, and discarded for ever the 
venerable compost of other days.—A. Forsyth, Salford. 
THE CAENATION AND PICOTEE. 
Chapter XVIII. —Descriptions of the Best Varieties, Old {continued). 
Purple-Edged Picotees. 
[LLIANCE (Fellowes).—Heavy-edged. Kaised at Shotesham Rectory, Norfolk. First 
bloomed in 1870 ; sent out in 1873. A fine full flower, with a broad, smooth, and 
fairly stout petal, and good white. A very desirable variety and good grower, though 
apparently inclined to “ sulk ” slightly in the late autumn months. Will carry two 
blooms. 
Alice (Lord).—Raised at Todmorden from seed taken from Mrs. Hanaford, fertilised 
with pollen from Mrs. Bayley. An exquisite variety. A narrow-edged heavy, in the south pro¬ 
bably frequently a light edge, but whether in the one character or the other is unbeatable for 
its high quality. White, and colour rich, sparkling, and full of life; petal broad, smooth, 
and of finest texture, well continued to the crown; form fine ; size medium. First bloomed 
in 1872, sent out in 1876. A fine grower; will carry two blooms to the plant. 
Amy Robsart (Dodwell).—This, a seedling from Duke of Rutland set with pollen from 
Alfred, was a superb variety in its day, having the finely-formed petal of the Duke, with the 
rich white and form of Alfred, and for years divided with Mrs. Bayley the premier honours 
at Picotee exhibitions. Amy now shows palpable signs of diminished excellence, and younger 
and more robust favoiu'ites have stepped into her place, but even yet I should be compelled 
to name her as one of the best six light-edged purples. First bloomed in 1853; sent out in 
1854. 
Ann Lord (Lord).—Light edge. Another of the beautiful varieties raised by Mr. Lord of 
Todmorden. From the same cross and same pod of seed with Alice. Language cannot exag¬ 
gerate the excellence of these varieties. The marking, a perfect light wire edge ; white 
ground, purity personifled; texture and quality of the highest; form and formation of petal 
perfect; this is a worthy companion, though of most distinct characteristics, of Mary, 
shortly to be described. A good grower, sent out in 1874. 
Chanticleer (Fellowes).—A broad heavy edge, useful on the home stage for its breadth 
and brightness of colour, and possibly useful to the seedling-raiser, but with no pi'etension to 
first-class excellence. 
Cynthia (Turner).—Medium or light feathered edged. A good useful variety of full 
size and fair quality. Petal broad, smooth, of good substance, and well continued to the 
crown. Markings, though lacking the distinctness of the wire edge, whether of lesser or 
greater width, very pleasing. First bloomed in 1870, sent out in 1872. A good growei’, and 
will carry two, sometimes three, blooms to the plant. 
Ganymede (Simonite).—Light-edged. One of the earlier varieties of this celebrated 
raiser, and now, speaking from the testimony of Mr. Horner, rejected by him, from the 
.smallness of its petals, as compared with Mary and others of Mr. Simonite’s production, yet 
even with this comparative drawback, I think Ganymede not merely deserves to be described 
in this list, but to have a place in the collection, for its kindly and vigorous growth, its 
distinct markings and pure white ground, and its usefulness in especial for the bouquet-maker. 
Jessie (Turner).—Medium edge. Rather more definite in its markings than Cynthia, 
above described, and with somewhat more expression in its white ground, but not so kindly a 
grower apparently, or of such large size. Petal broad and of fair substance, rising to a medium 
height in the crown. Though not entitled to rank with varieties of the very highest class, 
it is, like Cynthia, a variety no southern collection could be complete without. 
John Delaeorce* (Norman).—Broad-edged, heavy. TIiq heaviest of all the heavy- 
edged purples, the colour being fully a quarter of an inch in width. Size medium, petal 
well shaped. Should be generously grown, and carefully .shaded as the flower expands. Then 
a telling variety. Will carry two flowers to the plant. Parentage unknown. 
King of Purples (Norman). — Heavy-edged. Another of the later varieties of the late 
Mr. Norman. It is one I have not bloomed, but have seen in good style in the collection of Mr. 
.John Hines, of Ipswich. Petal of fair size, well foinaed, smooth, and of good substance. Size 
medium. Marking rich and distinct; white ground, pure. 
Lord Nelson (Norman). — From Princess Alice (Wood), crossed with pollen from 
