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rich ; early in bloom and of delicate growth ; 
is best when propagated by piping (cuttings). 
One of the best of Mr. Addis’ later batch. 
Sent out simultaneously with Emily, Her 
Majesty, &c. 
Lizzie Tomes {Dodwell). — Heavy-edged. 
Offered in 1880, when introduced to com¬ 
merce, as the “ finest heavy-edged purple I 
had up to that time bloomed, fine in form and 
of large size ; beautifully marked with a solid 
edge of deep plum purple on a white ground 
of the richest quality.” It has scarcely sus¬ 
tained this high repute in subsequent years, 
but it is nevertheless a variety of great ex¬ 
cellence and beauty. First bloomed in 1879. 
A seedling from Fanny. 
Maey (Simonite). — Light-edged. ' A superb 
variety; well done and in its best dress im¬ 
possible to be surpassed. Full, and fine in 
form and form of petal; of extra substance ; 
white ground untouched by spot or bar; the 
marking a bold distinct wire edge; higher 
properties cannot be enumerated ; yet, in some 
cases and under unfavourable conditions, Mary is 
inclined so to shed portions of the rich marginal 
colour on the under surface of the petal, as to 
transform what should be the lovely white 
ground almost to lavender, and it is important 
to know how this may be guarded against. 
First then the grower should obtain plants 
which have never been subject to excessive 
stimulation, or suffered from neglect in cul¬ 
tivation, that is from dust, dirt, insect pests, 
or excessive moisture ; and finally as the flower 
breaks forth, it should be carefully shielded 
from strong sun. Writing some years since 
my friend and brother said, “ Mary should never 
see the sun,” but since I have had the strain 
in question from another esteemed brother, 
Mr. Kobert Lord, of Todmorden, I have rarely 
been troubled with this fault, and at her best 
Mary is indeed glorious. Raised from an un¬ 
named seedling. Sent out in 1866. 
Mastee Nichol [Schofield). —Light-edged. 
A variety raised in the neighbourhood of Leeds, 
and sent to me by my friend the late Mr. 
George Rudd, as “ fairly surpassing Mary.” 
With me it has failed to attain such a very 
high degree of excellence, but it is a good 
variety and sometimes, may come into the 
same rank with Mary. A good grower; re¬ 
cently sent out. 
Medina [Fellowes], —Heavy-edged. A very 
distinct and in my eyes a most beautiful variety. 
Abroad-edged heavy, colour very bright, white 
ground pure, medium size, a good grower. I 
first saw this variety in the collection of Mr. 
Jonathan Booth, of Failsworth, near Man¬ 
chester, and I think it one of the best heavy 
edges of the many fine flowers Mr. Fellowes 
has raised. A good grower ; sent out about 
ten years since. 
Minnie [Lord). — Light-edged. Another of 
the fine varieties raised by Mr. Lord, from the 
same cross from which Alice and Ann Lord 
resulted, and like the sister-varieties, though 
perfectly distinct, not possible to be surpassed 
in the beauty of its form, breadth and sub¬ 
stance of petal, smoothness of texture, lovely 
white ground, and beauty and distinctness of 
marginal colour. Mr. Lord regards this as 
the best of his light-edged varieties, and Mr. 
George Rudd describes it as the “ best of this 
class.” Nothing certainly can surpass the 
beauty of the specimens repeatedly produced 
by Mr. Lord, but in a class so rich, more than 
one or two will from time to time advance 
claims to such a high distinction. Sent out in 
1876 ; first bloomed in 1872. 
Mes. a. Chancelloe [Turner). —Heavy- 
edged. A large full flower, of fine form, 
heavily margined with bright purple, on a pure 
white ground, very smooth and distinct; this, 
but for the advent of Muriel (Hewitt) would 
undoubtedly have been queen of the broad 
heavies, and intrinsically it is a most beautiful 
variety ; but though larger and fuller than 
Muriel, it lacks its lustrous quality, and though 
for two previous seasons Mrs. Chancellor had 
monopolised the prizes in the heavy-edged 
purple class at the exhibition of the National 
Carnation and Picotee Society, Southern 
Section, the single bloom shown by Mr. Turner 
in 1881, of Muriel, took at once, and most 
properly, the first place in the class. Sent 
out in the autumn of 1880. Parentage un¬ 
known, but I have little doubt it has Norfolk 
Beauty blood in its veins. 
Mes. Niven [Niven). — Heavy-edged. Raised 
by the late Mr. James Niven, when Curator of 
the Botanic Gardens, Hull, from seed pre¬ 
sented to him by Mr. Robert Marris, of 
Leicester, a name familiar in the mouths and 
honoured by an elder generation of florists for 
much good work done to advance their pursuits. 
A well-marked fine flower of high quality, 
which but for a microscopic serrature on the 
edge would hold a very high place in its class. 
A good grower; will carry two blooms; sent 
out in 1875. 
Mes. Summees [Sinwnite). — Heavy-edged. 
A grand flower. In its best days an unsur¬ 
passable variety, and even yet, despite the 
influence of age, in Yorkshire phrase, “ bad 
to beat.” Petals broad, stout, smooth, and 
beautifully marked with a rich purple ; white 
ground pure and lustrous; form fine; of full 
size. Habit of grass robust. I make no 
doubt from the same pod of seed with Mary by 
the same raiser, yet nevertheless impatient of 
wet, as indeed is almost every variety of plant 
grown, in autumn and early spring-time. 
Being rather late, it should have the advantage 
of a cold house or frame when first potted, to 
bring it in with the general bloom. Sent out 
in 1866 ; will carry two blooms. 
