Our two great metropolitan Societies have taken them under 
their protection, and have offered special prizes for them. The 
vigour of their growth makes them excellent subjects for pot 
culture; and for early decoration they will, we think, be very 
desirable. 
The facile pencil of Mr. Andrews has so accurately rendered 
these flowers, that a lengthened description is needless. Her 
Majesty (No. 1) has a very large dark blotch, which extends 
over a great portion of the three lower petals. Prince of Wales 
(No. 2) is quite novel in character, and the colours are very 
rich. Princess of Wales (No. 3) is a most delicately marked 
and beautiful flower; and Thomas Moore (No. 4) is the finest of 
all the blotched flowers yet sent out. Of other varieties the 
following may be considered the best:— 
Mrs. Dean , Richard Dean , Annie Brooksbarik , King of Italy , 
Admiration , Mrs. Turner , Lord Provost% William Paul , Clara 
Dean , Princess Beatrice , Alexandra , Prince Alfred , Singularity , 
Blue Beard , Columbine , Hibernia , Duchess of Cambridge , Firefly, 
Moonshine , Prince Arthur. 
