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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
Onions, also White Spanish and tlie Deptford. From Mr. Cox, of Redleaf, 
came fine Chaumontel Pears; and from Mr. Ingram, of Belvoir, came a new 
pan for forced Strawberries, described in another page. From Messrs. Veitch 
& Sons came a collection of Celery of red-stalked kinds. These were Ivery’s 
Nonsuch Red, pronounced by the Committee to be the best; Solid Red; New 
Red, a large-growing kind; Cole’s Defiance Red, and Hood’s Dwarf Red. Of 
whites, Incomparable Dwarf White, pronounced by the Committee to be the 
best white, but much larger-growing than this sort is generally seen ; and Paris 
Dwarf White, which is evidently the Incomparable Dwarf White. This dwarf 
white Celery has been grown for a length of time at the Chiswick Gardens 
under the names of Celeri Turc and Blanc Court Hatif. Of other whites there 
were Seymour’s White, Cole’s Crystal White, and Veitch’s Silver White, 
having more of a yellow tinge in the leafstalks than is generally seen. 
R. Dean. 
NEW FANCY PELARGONIUMS. 
The following descriptive list of new Fancy varieties, several of which have 
been distinguished by first-class certificates during the past summer, will meet 
the request of “ Acme,” who asks for information on the subject. 
Andromeda (Turner). — White, with veined rose upper petals, lower 
mottled with lilac. 
Beatrice (Turner).—Light flesh colour, blotched and spotted purplish crimson. 
Duchess of Buccleuch (Turner).—Delicate lilac, with white throat and 
edges ; fine form and habit. 
Gipsy (F. &c A. Smith).—Dark crimson upper petals, lower mulberry, 
crimson belt; good form. 
Imperator (Turner).—Blush, upper petals bright lake, lower petals mottled 
with crimson ; large. 
Liberty (Turner).—Fiery crimson, with light throat; dw r arf habit; a most 
profuse bloomer. 
Marginata (F. k A. Smith).—Upper petals claret, shaded off, lower claret, 
white centre ; good form ; free bloomer. 
Memnon (Turner).-—Bright crimson, with blush centre, lower petals mottled 
with carmine. 
Mirella (Turner).—Vivid rosy lilac, light throat and edges; free bloomer. 
Miss Louisa Dyne (F. k A. Smith).—Rosy carmine, with large white 
centre, and neat white margin ; of the finest form ; a free bloomer ; extra. 
Neatness (F. k A. Smith).—Violet carmine, edged with white, lower petals 
nearly white, with a well-defined spot on each petal; good form. 
Oculata (F. k A. Smith).—Violet carmine, edged white, centre white; very 
free, and of fine form. 
Princess Helena (Turner).—White, with purplish rose upper petals, under * 
petals veined with the same. 
Sylvia (Turner).— White, with delicate rose upper petals, edged with 
white, under petals spotted ; fine shape. 
NEW STRAWBERRY PAN. 
It will readily be admitted that in forcing Strawberries it is a matter of the 
very greatest importance to secure to the plants as far as possible those natural 
circumstances they enjoy and thrive under in the open borders. To guide us 
