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THK FLOIIIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[Febuuart, 
Dodwell’s work will receive, or of the faith of 
our readers in his impartiality.—T. Mooee. 
Scarlet Bizarre s. 
Admiral Curzon (Easom). — Thirty-one 
years ago, I wrote: “Commencing alpha¬ 
betically, this variety is first upon my list, 
as it is first in my regard,” and despite the 
changes such a lapse of time inevitably brings, 
it is pleasant to record the Admiral is yet left 
to us, and worthy of admiration, as in the 
days of its earliest youth. Wherever Carna¬ 
tions are grown and shown, there is Curzon— 
always to the front, indeed quite seven times 
in ten the best flower of the exhibition. Kaised 
at Derby by James Milwood, but sold by him 
prior to blooming to Mr. Easom, whose name 
it bears, first bloomed in 1844, and sent out 
in 1845, it was one of those large leaps in 
advance which seem to defy all efforts to 
surpass. For several years its origin was a 
subject of dispute, Milwood asserting the seed 
was taken from his Premier p.f., but in this 
I have good ground for believing he was 
mistaken ; and I have as little reason to 
doubt it sprang from Walmsley’s William IV., 
which, excepting only the “ legginess ” of that 
old variety, it closely follows both in habit and 
grass. It has a beautifully shaped petal, 
smooth, gently cupped, and of good substance, 
though from the size and number of the centre 
petals, it requires the aid of a card in blooming. 
Its colours are rich, bright, well-delineated, 
and strongly contrasted. Its outline is as 
unbroken as any flower I have ever cultivated, 
and its form, when skilfully dressed, good. It 
is of medium size, and a good grower, and 
generally produces abundance of pollen, but 
rarely hears seed unless fertilised. When 
fairly started, during the swelling of the buds, 
an occasional dose of clear manure-water will 
add to the lustre of its colours, and the size 
of its flowers ; hut it must be understood 
this is never given to wealily plants, whether 
of this or other varieties ; such are always 
stopped, not stimulated, and thus their energies 
being devoted solely to the young growth, 
strong, healthy layers are generally obtained 
for another season. 
Alfred Hudson (DodiveU). —A bantling of 
my own, and one of the best it has been my 
good fortune to raise. A seedling from Curzon, 
but much larger, with the rich deep colours 
of Fred, on a pure white ground. Habit of 
grass dwarf, but rises a medium height for 
bloom. First bloomed in the disastrously wet 
and cold season of 1879, when we saved a 
small piping only of the stock. Sent out in 
1882. Should be carefully shielded from wet, 
and the chilling winds of the early spring 
months, and only the stronger plants be 
allowed to carry blooms. 
Arthur Mediiurst ( Do dfcc//).—Another 
seedling from Curzon, fertilised with pollen from 
Sir Joseph Paxton. Described in 1880, when 
sent out, as “ first-class in every respect, large 
and full without confusion, and very richly 
marked with bright colours,” it has since fully 
sustained its character, and I regard it as 
amongst the very best I have cultivated. 
Apollyon {Dodwell). — A fancy s.b., of 
singular depth and richness of colouring ; 
smooth, of good form, and a good grower. 
Raised from Curzon. 
Ben Simonite {Dodwell). —A fine variety ; 
large and full, wdthout confusion, and very 
richly marked with dark maroon and scarlet 
on a pure white ground. A seedling from 
Curzon, crossed with Dreadnought. 
Caractacus {Dodwell). —A seedling from 
Dreadnought crossed with Curzon. Has more 
white than that very fine variety, with very 
bold markings, sometimes extra fine. Habit 
of grass erect and stiff. 
Charles Turner {Dodwell). — A medium¬ 
sized, highly refined flower. A seedling from 
Mars, fertilised with Curzon, it illustrates the 
general rule that the pollen plant confers 
quality. Like its parent, an early bloomer. 
A good grower. 
Dreadnought {Daniels). —A variety of 
extra fine character, but unhappily, from the 
fault or ncisfortune of the raiser, very few 
collections possess it, true. A seedling from 
Curzon, it follows its parent in most of its 
characteristics, save that its marking is some¬ 
what more stringent, and the bizarre colour 
markedly darker. Raised at York, and sent 
out in 1858. The same cultural attentions 
suggested for Curzon should be followed here. 
Edward Adams {Dodwell). —A seedling 
fi'om the variety just described, set ■with 
Curzon. A very fine flower, worthy to stand 
in the same rank with its parent, and is a far 
better grower. Has a large well-formed and 
well-marked petal, a good white ground, and 
is very smooth. First bloomed in 1879 ; sent 
out in 1881. 
Feed {Dodwell.) —A seedling from John 
Bayley s.f. The master flower of my s.n.’s. 
Has the largest petal of any variety I have 
yet bloomed, with a pure white ground and 
colours of exceeding richness. A few more 
petals in the centre would he an advantage, 
as civimr it a higher crown, but Fred at its 
best leaves little to be desired. First bloomed 
in 1879 ; sent out in 1880-1. A vigorous 
grower, and inclined to sport, should not 
therefore be strongly stimulated. 
George {Dodwell). —Another grand variety. 
I find it difficult to choose language fairly and 
fully to portray the beauty of varieties origi¬ 
nated in my garden, without exposing myself 
to the imputation of partiality. But at all 
risks, I must endeavour to express the delight 
I have felt in watching the development 
