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Of the plain-leaved varieties with scarlet flowers, the following, which had 
received marks indicating the highest degree of merit, were confirmed in the 
position which had been previously accorded to them — namely, Eleanor, 
Faust, Punch, Trentham Scarlet; and Red Dragon, a variety with very deep 
scarlet flowers, remarkable for their rich velvety surface, obtained the same 
number of marks. A grade lower was placed Achilles, and it was confirmed 
in that position. 
Of cerise or rosy-scarlet plain-leaved sorts Lady Middleton was confirmed 
in the highest place ; and Viceroy in the second rank. 
Of rose-pinks with plain leaves, Christine and Rose Queen were adjudged 
to still hold the first rank. 
The zonate-leaved series with scarlet flowers yielded the following, still ad¬ 
judged to be of the first rank :—Adonis, Attraction, Clipper, Garibaldi (North), 
Martin Gireau, Victor Emmanuel, Vivid, and Volcano. A grade lower were 
placed Comet, Commissioner, Cottage Maid, Emperor of the French, Harry 
Hieover, Persian, and Rev. Joshua Dix. % 
The zonate-leaved rosy-scarlet or cerise-flowered series afforded of first- 
class sorts the following : — Hector, Herald of Spring, Mons. Martin, Roi 
dTtalie, and Umpire. To this list of first-class sorts was added Provost. Those 
of the next grade of merit were Bonnie Dundee, Cecilia, Comte de Morny, 
Effective, FranQois Chardine, Giralda, and Pink Pearl. 
In the zonate group, with salmon or flesh-coloured flowers St. Fiacre was 
confirmed in its position ; while to the same category were added Fanty and 
Rosamond; Souvenir du 8 Juin beins; very much like this last. A second posi¬ 
tion in this series was still given to Prince of Hesse. 
In the zonate group with white flowers, no sort w r as found to be superior to 
Madame Vaucher. One called White Perfection, which was highly approved 
last year, was not grown this season. 
Of the zonate occulate series, those with white or whitish flowers and a 
salmon-coloured eye, the sorts preferred as of most merit were Eugenie Mezard 
and Franqois Desbois. Some of the more recent varieties of this group, how¬ 
ever, possessed much promise. 
The zonate series, with rose-pink flowers, was represented among first-class 
sorts by Rose Rendatler and Eve; and amongst those of the second rank by 
Amy and Minnie. Some very fine varieties in this group were, however, dis¬ 
covered amongst the new sorts. 
Of the marbled-leaved zonate sorts, the highest position was still held by 
Sheen Rival. 
The Nosegay series, in so far as the older varieties were concerned, pre¬ 
sented nothing superior to Cybister and Stella ; while in the group which had 
received the second position, the only one which was again approved was 
Magenta. 
The silver variegated-leaved series presented several sorts, to which the 
highest position was again accorded. In the group with zonate and white- 
margined leaves, there were :—Argus, Countess of Warwick, and Picturatum. 
Silver Chain was raised to the first class, and Julia was retained in the second 
class ; while of those with white-margined leaves, not zonate, the highest 
position was allotted to Alma, Bijou, Jane, and Queen of Queens, Mrs. Lennox 
being raised to this rank; and of those with creamy-margined leaves Flower 
of Spring stood as a first-class sort. Venus was raised to the same rank, and 
Meteor was retained in the second rank. 
The golden variegated-leaved series is less extensive than the silver. In 
the zonate and marginate group, the first rank was conferred again in the case 
of Mrs. Pollock and Sunset. In the marginate, not zonate, set, Cloth of Gold, 
