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THE CARNATION AND PICOTEE.-CHAPTER VII. 
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EHODODENDEON PEINGE LEOPOLD. 
WITH AN ILLUSTRATION. 
HIS is one of a ratlier numerous progeny of hybrid Rhododendrons of the 
I*, jasminijiorum type, which the Messrs. Veitch and Sons, of Chelsea, 
have succeeded in raising, and of which the varieties named Princess 
Royal, Princess Helena, and others, were the forerunners. By crossing 
these with the ciimson E. Lobbii^ which is somewhat similar in habit, a great 
variety of colours has been obtained. The variety Prince Leopold, which we 
now figure, is one of these. It was shown in August last at South Kensington, 
and was awarded a First-class Certificate ; and recently received a similar award 
at the Royal Botanic Society’s Exhibition. The leaves are elliptic-oblong; and the 
flowers, which are large for this type, are of a distinct and beautiful salmony-buff 
hue, and grow from 10 to 12 in the truss, which is highly effective. • Of the 
other varieties which have been shown by Messrs. Veitch and Sons, we have 
notes of the following, which are all good and valuable plants, though as some are 
similar to others in colour, they would not consequently all be required in any 
one collection.—T. Moore. 
Due de Brabant: Flowers large, orange-red. 
Duchess of Edinburgh : Flowers large, bright waxy scarlet; First-class Certificate, R.H.S. 
Duchess of Tech: Flowers nankin-yellow, in showy heads ; Second-class Certificate, R.H.S. 
Duke of Cambridge: Flowers self-coloured, crimson-scarlet. 
Duke of Edinburgh: Flowers pale waxy pink, with crimson stellate throat. Certificate 
at R.B.S. 
Excelsior: Flowers waxy pink, with pale tube. 
Prince Albert Victor: Flowers large salmony-red. 
Prince George: Flowers large, bright waxy pink, whole or self-coloured. Certificate at R.B.S. 
Prince of Wales: Flowers largo long-tubed, of a rich deep rosy-crimson. 
Princess of Wales: Flowers largo bright rose-pink, with white throat and tube ; First-class 
Certificate at R.H.S., and Certificate at R.B.S. 
Princess Frederica: Flowers large, Indian-yellow; a fine self-coloured distinct variety. 
Certificate at R.B.S. 
Princess Maud: Flowers large, pale waxy pink, with deeper rosy star in throat. 
Princess Thyra: Flowers salmony-pink. 
Princess Victoria: Flowers pale nankin-yellow or straw-colour, with salniony throat. 
Professor Morren: Flowers large orange-red, one of the best. 
Queen o f Denmark: Flowers orange-scarlet, with the limb incurved. 
Queen Victoria : Flowers buff-coloiu'ed, with a clear yellow tube. Certificate at R.B.S. 
Heine des Beiges : Flowers large delicate salmon-pink, "with white centre. 
Hoi des Beiges: Flowers large, deep salmon, with deeper centre, the segments oblong. 
THE CAENATION AND PICOTEE. 
Chapter VII. —The Bloom.—Work for July. 
E are now close upon that culminating point of a florist’s joy and ambition 
—a fine head of bloom. Be fully prepared for the climax, and see that 
every requisite is clean—blinds for the conservatory, tent-cloths, if a 
tent only be used, hand-glasses, and blooming-cards. 
Let the elevation of the home stage, which should be level, be such as will 
bring the flowers, as they are developed, immediately below the line of sight of 
the interested observer, who will thus be able to obtain the‘maximum of enjoy¬ 
ment with a minimum of exertion. Arrange Carnations on one side and 
3rd series.—IX. 
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