NEW PICOTEES, 
Dianthus Caryopltyllus , vars. 
For the varieties we have figured in the accompanying Plate, 
which are some of the most striking of those which have been 
exhibited at the metropolitan meetings during the past season, 
we owe our obligations to Mr. Turner, of Slough, and Mr. 
Keynes, of Salisbury. 
Our figure 1 represents a variety called Standard , raised and 
exhibited by Mr. Keynes. This is a very showy flower, of full 
size and good properties, the petals bold and firm, and evenly 
edged with a narrow line of purple. Altogether the style of 
the flower is very pleasing, the marking, though light, being 
of a decided character. 
The other varieties, named Princess Alice and the llev. II. Mat - 
thews , were raised by an old and very successful grower, Mr. G. 
Kirtland, of Bletchington, Qxon, and were, we learn, placed for 
trial in the hands of Mr. Turner, by whom they were produced 
in fine condition at one of the meetings of the Floral Com¬ 
mittee of the Koyal Horticultural Society. They are described 
as being remarkably free-growing sorts. 
The Princess Alice produces full-sized flowers, of excellent 
properties, and dissimilar to all others; the markings are 
4 heavy,’ that is, there is a considerable amount of colour dis¬ 
tributed around the edge of the petals, and this colour is what 
is called a bright scarlet, and is in fact a bright light rosy-red. 
This variety was awarded a first-class certificate by the Floral 
Plate 38.— Diaxthus Caryophtlltjs, varieties (Picotees) :— 
Pig. 1. Staxdard (Keynes): light purple-edged. 
Pig. 2. Kev. H. Matthews (Kirtland) : rose-edged, moderately heavy. 
Pig. 3. Princess Alice (Kirtland) : heavy scarlet-edged. 
