Plate 293 . 
TBOPiEOLUMS, BEAUTY AND ATTRACTION. 
We noticed at one of the fortnightly meetings of the Royal 
Horticultural Society in April, two pans of Tropseolum blooms 
very neatly arranged and having a most charming appearance, 
and were not surprised to find that they received a special 
certificate from the Floral Committee. We were also pleased 
to see that they had been sent by a new exhibitor, Mr. Williams, 
of Fortis Green Nursery, for we are always glad to see a new 
and successful raiser of any description of flower. 
The value of the different varieties of Tropseolum has long 
been recognised, and many of our leading horticulturists have 
“ sent out ” varieties of the different sections, some being dwarf 
and adapted for pot-culture, others being of larger habit and 
better calculated for covering trellis-work, and others making 
a brilliant display in the bedding-out system so universally 
practised. 
Those we now figure are of strong growth, and will conse¬ 
quently be fitted for places where it is desired to cover spaces 
with brilliant flowers and handsome foliage. Beauty (Fig. 1) 
is a large flower of a delicate sulphur-yellow; the petals well 
formed, and in the centre of each towards the base a deep 
maroon-crimson spot, contrasting remarkably well with the 
pale yellow ground. Attraction (Fig. 2) is of smaller growth ; 
the colour a deep orange-yellow with scarlet blotches, also very 
effective. In addition to these, we are informed by Mr. Williams 
that he has a brilliant crimson flower of good habit, called 
Sunset , which will be let out at the same time as those figured. 
We have no doubt that the acknowledged skill of our various 
horticulturists will appropriate these to the places most suited 
