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THE FLORIST. 
Dicksons, of half a century back, still are typographed in Auricula lists. 
Amongst older varieties I found in good order, Page’s Champion, 
Smith’s Waterloo, Dickson’s Matilda, Dickson’s Duke of Cambridge, 
Howard’s Lord Nelson—green edges ; Lancashire Hero, Waterhouse’s 
Conqueror, Syke’s Complete, Fletcher’s Ne Plus Ultra, amongst greys; 
Taylor’s Glory, Summerscale’s Catherina, Hughes’ Pillar of Beauty, 
Campbell’s Robert Burns, Smith’s Ne Plus Ultra, amongst whites; 
Spalding’s Blackbird, Martin’s Mrs. Sturrock, Nether wood’s Othello, 
Martin’s Mayfield, Berry’s Lord Primate, amongst seifs. And could 
only wish that more persons would visit this deeply interesting collec¬ 
tion and judge for themselves. Its beauty will not be over when these 
lines are in print, and the trip down will be amply repaid. 
Deal, April 17. 
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REPORT ON SCARLET AND OTHER BEDDING 
PELARGONIUMS, 
Grown at Chiswick in 1860. 
By Mr. Moore, Secretary to the Floral Committee. 
(Extracted from the Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society.) 
The season of 1860 having proved unfavourable to these plants, it has 
been determined to renew the trial of them in the present season, and, 
as far as it can be done, to prove them also under pot culture. The 
brief particulars noted concerning them, and which embody_the opinion 
pronounced by the Committee, though influenced to some extent by an 
exceptional season, may, nevertheless be worth recording. They are 
to be understood as applying to the varieties as grown in the open air, 
and in many cases are derived from single plants. 
The following is a summary of the varieties which the Committee 
adjudged to be the most desirable for cultivation :— 
Series I.— Plain-leaved Scarlet Pelargoniums. 
§ 1. Flowers scarlet: —Frogmore Improved, and Punch. Defiance 
and Wellington Hero, in addition, were commended for pot culture and 
for training up conservatory pillars. § 2. Flowers cerise :—Beaute de 
Meldoise, Lady Middleton, Le Titien. ^Flowers rose-pink :— 
Christina, Rose Queen. § 4. Floi&ers white :—The only variety of 
this colour was considered inferior. 
Series II.— Horse-shoe-leaved Scarlet Pelargoniums. 
§ 1. Flowers scarlet: —Baron Hugel, Captivation, Lilliput, Martin 
Gireau, Queen of England, Scarlet Perfection. Bishopstowe, Conway’s 
Royalist, and New Globe were selected as good secondary sorts; while 
Amazon, British Flag, Compactum, and Richmond Gem were com¬ 
mended for pot culture or pillars. § 2. Flowers cerise: —Fran 9 ois 
Chardine, Mons. Martin, Rubens, and Sheen Rival; and for pot cul¬ 
ture Paul Labbe. § 3. Flowers salmon or flesh-colour: —Prince 
Louise of Hesse; and for pot culture, Aurora and Blackheath Beauty. 
