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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[March, 
Master Fred [Hewitt). — The highest 
coloured c.b. I have yet seen, and undoubtedly 
the best of the high coloured section. A grand 
flower of full size, fine form, great substance, 
and perfectly smooth. A seedling from Captain 
Stott, set with pollen from Rifleman ; the cross 
is very apparent both in grass and flower. 
First bloomed in 1879, and sent out in 1881. 
This variety has been the admiration and desire 
of every one who has been fortunate enough to 
see it, and season by season has grown more 
and more into favour. In 1880, at Man¬ 
chester, it obtained the first, second, and third 
prizes in its class—a prize going to each flower 
exhibited ; and in addition was declared the 
best bloom in the exhibition. Last year, at 
the same place of exhibition, a glorious flower, 
produced by Mr. William Slack, obtained the 
same award, and created quite a furor in the 
minds of the growers present. It has a fine 
habit of growth, but requires care in its man¬ 
agement, as it not only is very susceptible to 
the attacks of green fly in the spring months, 
but is liable to shank off after blooming. 
Should this latter evil be suspected, the layers 
should be promptly piped. 
Mephistopheles [Dodwell). — A seedling 
from Ct^ptain Stott; high coloured, and very 
attractive for the home stage, but its faulty 
ground will always forbid its rising to high 
rank. Sent out last autumn. 
Millie {Dodwell). —A broad-petalled, lightly 
coloured seedling from Robert, c.b., which it 
somewhat favours, but has more substance and 
a richer white ground. Not a strong grower. 
Sent out in 1882. 
Mr. Daniels [Dodwell). —A large full flower 
seeded from Stanley Hudson, with the definite 
marking and fine quality of that variety, re¬ 
quiring special care in blooming to save the 
calyx from splitting, but very fine if so guarded. 
First bloomed in 1882, and sent out last autumn. 
Mrs. Gorton [Dodwell). —A large-petalled, 
beautifully-formed flower, of exquisite white 
ground and quality, smooth and very de¬ 
finitely marked. A seedling from John Keet, 
R.p. First bloomed in 1879 ; sent out in 
1881. 
Rev. F. Tymons [Dodwell). —A seedling 
from Albion’s Pride, c.b., but a very decided 
advance upon that variety. Smooth, of fine 
substance and form, and well marked with rich 
colours. First bloomed in 1879 ; sent out in 
1880. 
Rifleman [Wood). — A glorious variety, un¬ 
doubtedly. Seven years since Eccentric Jack 
was thought to be the better of the batch 
which had brought such fame to Mr. Wood, 
but the test of time has beyond all question 
proved Rifleman to be the leader; and not 
only is it the best variety bearing Mr. Wood’s 
name, but it is equally beyond question one of 
the finest c.b.’s in existence. Of its parentage 
we have no information, but few will doubt it 
has Falconbridge blood in its veins. A robust 
grower; and, being a free seed bearer, it will 
no doubt be the parent of a distinguished 
progeny. 
Robert [Dodwell). —A seedling from Mar¬ 
shal Ney, C.B. A large, broad petalled flower, 
of fine quality, lightly marked with rich crim¬ 
son and purple. Like its parent, its habit of 
growth is not robust. First bloomed in 1879; 
sent out in 1880. 
Samuel Barlow [Dodwell). —A variety from 
which I anticipate great things, though some 
seasons may pass before it is fully proved, my 
infirm health making it impossible for me to 
retain the stock in any quantity. Next after 
Master Fred, I consider it the finest of the 
high-coloured flowers, and it has with me been 
a worthy peer of that fine variety. A seedling 
from Shirley Hibberd, c.b., it has a petal 
double the width of the parent, slightly cupped, 
and richly marked with bright crimson and 
deep purple on a pure white ground. A good 
grower, but not prolific. A seedling of 1881, 
and sent out last autumn. 
Salmon [Gorton). —Raised at Eccles. A 
seedling from Rifleman, with a beautifully- 
formed and grandly-marked petal, of great sub¬ 
stance and very smooth, but not quite so full 
as the parent. A fine grower. Fnst bloomed 
in 1879. 
Shirley Hibberd [Dodwell). —A seedling 
from Albion’s Pride, c.b. A full-sized, well- 
formect, and beautifully-marked show flow^er, 
somewhat sportive, and not a robust grower, 
but, in its best condition, fine. First bloomed 
in 1878, and sent out in 1880. 
Squire Dodwell [Dodwell). —A seedling 
from J. D. Hextall, c.b., very bright and 
smooth, but not so richly marked as that very 
fine variety. Habit of grass dwarf, but a free 
grower. First bloomed in 1879 ; 'sent out in 
1880. 
Stanley Hudson {Dodwell). —One of the 
best of the Albion’s Pride batch of seedlings, 
unsurpassed for its fine white ground, beautiful 
form, and definite markings, though sometimes 
it is somewhat short of colour; size small; 
but it is a splendid grower, and has already 
produced seedlings of gi’eat promise. 
Thomas Moore [Dodwell). —Another of the 
Albion’s Pride batch, but marvellously diverse 
from some of its congeners, though springing 
from the same pod of seed. A full-sized, 
broad-petalled variety, richly marked with 
deep purple and pale crimson, on a pure white 
ground. A few more petals would be an ad¬ 
vantage, but at its best it is a very telling 
flower, both for exhibition and the home stage. 
First bloomed in 1878 ; sent out in 1880. 
Thomas Moore, Jun. [Dodwell). —A seed¬ 
ling from the above ; an attractive variety, 
large, smooth, and very richly marked ; but I 
