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belong to the Single class, so very rarely are double flowers produced that 
show an advance beyond what we already possess. 
The Red-coloured Hyacinths—a division that comprises shades from 
deep crimson down to blush, have been well represented. Linnaus 
(W. Paul), is a magenta crimson, the sepals slightly edged with a paler 
colour, the pips small and somewhat rough on the edges, but forming a 
close and showy spike; good habit; awarded a second-class certificate. 
Prince Albert Victor (W. Paul), is of a glossy crimson, a line of colour of a 
darker shade running along the centre of each sepal; bells stout and finely 
formed, making a bold and symmetrical spike ; awarded a first-class certifi¬ 
cate, and probably the finest of all the new reds. To the same division 
belongs Grand Vainqueur (W. Cutbusli & Son), another sport from the old 
single white flower of this name ; pale ground colour, with stripe and 
shading of pink; bells of fine form and substance, forming a good spike. 
The Single Blue division has been well represented by Blondin (W. Paul), 
which is of a very pale or silvery lilac blue, the tube and exterior of the 
sepals violet ; bells large, stout, and well reflexed; bold and showy spike, 
and, like the generality of the single blue flowers with large bells, the 
foliage grows tall and strong ; awarded a first-class certificate. This variety 
and those called Princess Mary of Cambridge and Lord Cowley , bear a great 
resemblance to each other. 
The Mauve division is represented by Sir Henry Havelock (W. Paul), 
shown as new in 1866, a rich-looking plum purple flower, with a darker 
stripe running up the sepals. 
The White division is represented by Lord Shaftesbury (W. Paul), which 
was first shown in 1864, and since that time has been considerably improved, 
though it is still somewhat coarse; the bells are very large and stout, and 
of a pale creamy white, but not of the best shape; awarded a first-class 
certificate. 
Among Yellows, the most prominent is Bird of Paradise (W. Paul), not 
a new flower indeed, having been named and catalogued by a London house 
some five or six years ago, but only exhibited in 1866; the colour is pale 
canary yellow, the bells small and somewhat crumpled. La Grande Jaune 
(W. Cutbush & Son), is a valuable addition to this class ; colour dark cream, 
with stripes of brownish yellow up the sepals; bells large, stout, and well 
reflexed, forming a good spike. 
Of older flowers, but yet rare, because expensive, La Grandcsse, Snowball, 
and Mrs. James Cutbush, are fine varieties among the Single White flowers 
with large bells. Victor Emmanuel promises to be an improvement on Due 
de Malakoff; colour pale salmon, with a stripe of carmine along the seg¬ 
ments ; bells well reflexed ; good spike ; a novel and distinct flower. Car¬ 
mine is of a bright deep carmine lme; pips close and smooth, and finely 
formed; spike short; colour very striking. La Prophete, deep pink, with 
white centre, is a rather old flower, but has been finely shown by Mr. Paul 
during the past season. Lord Palmerston, though a somewhat novel flower, 
is of a washy pale violet hue, which detracts from its effectiveness in a 
group, but when well bloomed, its white eye renders it distinct and striking. 
Lord Cowley is of a pale lilac blue colour, and does not possess so much 
colour on the exterior of the bells as Blondin, being there azure blue instead 
of violet; Lord Cowley and Blondin bear a striking resemblance the one to 
the other, but the latter has finer quality and more finish about the flower. 
Among the Yellows Ida has been very finely shown this season, and still 
ranks the premier flower in this division of colour. King of the Blues is a 
