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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ OCTOBEB, 
place or holding a place amongst the first, 
Minnie is of surpassing excellence, and indis¬ 
pensable to every collection affecting to be fine.” 
“ Estelle is a full-sized, large flower, with a 
finely-formed and gently-cupped petal, which 
from favourable situations, like the Royal 
Nursery, Slough, I have seen of great excel¬ 
lence ; but, unfortunately, the colour is not 
proof against the dry, hot air of my garden 
(Olapham), waning until virtually there is none 
to be perceived before the full growth has been 
attained; and thus I have been obliged to 
leave it for such of my fellows as are better 
placed.” 
We have to thank Mr. Charles Turner, of 
the Royal Nursery, Slough, for the flowers 
represented in our plate.—T. Moore. 
NEW CARNATIONS AND 
PICOTEES. 
« HOSE who have any experience in the 
raising of seedlings are well aware that 
a judicious selection of parents, and the 
careful crossing of the selected varieties, furnish 
the means which should be adopted by all who 
desire to secure progressive improvement in the 
novelties they essay to raise. The days of trust¬ 
ing to promiscuous seeding are past. Mr. E. S. 
Dodwell, the veteran Carnation-grower, of Clap- 
ham, has recently given a practical illustration 
of this fact. It is pretty well known that two or 
three years since, he again had recourse—rather 
extensively—to the hybridisation of some of the 
best flowers in his large collection, and was re¬ 
warded with a good harvest of seeds, from which 
has resulted a still richer harvest of sterling 
novelties, which are now about to be distributed. 
We have, therefore, thought that a brief de¬ 
scriptive note of the several flowers would fur¬ 
nish welcome information to growers, and put 
on permanent record the results of a very suc¬ 
cessful hit in the direction of raising new 
varieties. The following are the names, with 
the numbers from the seedling bed for identi¬ 
fication, of Mr. Dodwell’s set of seedlings 
Carnations. 
Scarlet Bizarres. 
Arthur Medhurst, No. 163.—First-class in every 
respect, large and foil without confusion, and very 
richly marked with bright colours. 
Ben Simonite, No. 166.—A fine variety, large and 
full without confusion, distinctly marked with very 
dark maroon on a pure white ground, scarlet pale. 
Charles Turner, No. 474.—Smooth, finely formed, 
petal beautifully marked with rich refined colours on 
a pure white ground. 
Fred, No. 314.—Mr. Dodwell considers this the 
finest S.B. he has yet seen; has the “Curzon” 
colours and habit of marking, with a much larger 
size than that fine old variety. 
George, No. 86.—A grand variety, full size, smooth, 
finely formed, and richly marked with brilliant scar¬ 
let and maroon on a pure white ground. 
George Rudd, No. 14.—Large bright flower, a 
seedling from “ Curzon,” crossed with “Paxton.” 
Job Matthews, No. 197.—A seedling from “Pax¬ 
ton ” crossed with “ Curzon,” exhibiting the charac¬ 
teristics of the parents in about equal proportions. 
John Buxton, No. 302.—Very bright, large, and 
finely formed, a fine back-row or decorative variety. 
John Hines, No. 3.—An improved “ True Briton.” 
Othello, No. 291.—A seedling from “ J. D. Hex- 
tall,” which it follows in habit, shape, and markings, 
save only that it is an S.B.; very dark maroon on 
pale scarlet, and a pure white ground. 
Robert Lord, No. 1.—Large, fine, smooth, very 
constant, richly marked with bright scarlet and 
maroon on a clear white ground ; a fair companion 
to “ Curzon.” 
Wilfred Syms, No. 470.—A beautiful variety, very 
distinct, full of rich colours on a pure white ground, 
smooth, and finely formed. 
Crimson or Pink and Purple Bizarres. 
Dr. Masters, No. 37.—A full-sized flower, well 
formed, bright and pure. 
Rev. F. Tymons, No. 40.—Yery smooth, fine sub¬ 
stance and form, with rich colours. 
Robert, No. 300.—A broad-petalled, large variety, 
of fine quality, lightly but distinctly marked with 
rich crimson and purple. 
Squire Dodwell, No. 284.—A seedling from “ J. D. 
Hextall;” very bright and smooth, with more white 
than is generally seen in the parent. 
Shirley Hibberd, No. 36.—Full size, well formed, 
and beautifully marked show-flower. 
Stanley Hudson, No. 29.—A flower of medium 
size, beautiful form, and very distinct markings on 
a pure white ground. 
Thomas Moore, No. 48.—A full-sized, broad- 
petalled variety, richly marked with deep purple 
and pale crimson on a pure ground. 
W. M. Hewitt, No. 209.—Aseedlingfrom “ Captain 
Stott,” which it follows in the richness of its colours 
and markings, but is fuller; a fine variety. 
Scarlet Flakes. 
A. Holmes, No. 394.—Fine white grotmd and 
very definite markings, rich quality; a seedling 
from “ Sportsman.” 
Bayley Junior, No. 381.—A seedling from “ Jno. 
Bayley,” with more white ground than the parent. 
John Ball, No. 483.—A seedling from “ Clipper,” 
but much larger ; an extra fine variety both for the 
home stage and exhibition-table, of fine form, richly 
marked, large size, and good quality. 
Richard Gorton, No. 276.'—An extra variety, fine 
in form and substance, smooth, and very distinctly 
marked with bright scarlet on a pure white ground ; 
a seedling from “ J. D. Hextall.” 
Wm. Mellor, No. 384.—Another seedling from 
“ Jno. Bayley,” richly marked with deep scarlet, 
large and finely formed. 
Bose Flakes. 
Mrs. Anderson, No. 61.—A full-sized, beautifully 
marked variety, fine white and colour. 
Mrs. Home, No. 440.—A seedling from and a 
greatly improved “ Uncle Tom.” 
Mrs. Tomes, No. 296.—Yery fine, smooth, richly 
marked with a lovely rose, petal broad and finely 
formed; one of the best. 
