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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ February, 
topheles, Old Port , and William Keynes, the latter being of a pale orange-red hue. Ranuncidus 
is of a bright purplish rose-colour ; and Kate Haslam, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Waite, and William 
Laird have either lilac, pink, or peach shades. Souvenir de Herbert Turner is a promising 
white self; and Lady Herschel, Livonia, Maid of Essex, and Marchioness of Lome belong to 
the edged flowers. Fancy flowers are not nearly so numerous; the leading flower is unquestion¬ 
ably Mrs. Saunders, yellow ground, tipped with white ; and Laura Haslam is in the same way, 
the ground-colour being primrose. Admiration, Bucks Lass, Dolly Varden, also a good flower, 
and Mrs. Parkes were of promising character. 
Year by year an abundance of new Fuchsias are announced, but they are rarely met with, 
and but very few opportunities are afforded for their being seen. Mr. Cannell announces 
twelve new varieties, and of these Striata splendida and American Banner are said to have 
handsomely striped corollas. In the number of its striking new varieties, with their massive 
and finely-formed flowers of varying hues and noble spikes, the Gladiolus may be 
denominated the most markedly improved flower of the year, as many as twenty varieties of 
English origin having received First-Class Certificates. The greater part of these were raised 
by those most successful cultivators, Messrs. Kelway and Son, of Langport; Talisman , one of M. 
Souchet’s raising, also received the same award. Mr. Standish’s new variety, Alice Wilson, 
illustrates a very interesting break, attained by crossing the imported species G. cruentus 
with hybrids of the G. gandavensis section; in this instance the flowers are circular, and the 
petals evenly reflexed all round like those of a lily. Gloxinia Rev. H. H. Dombrain is a fine 
and striking variety, of a rich reddish-crimson hue. An occasional glimpse at the new 
Hollyhocks announced by Mr. William Chater, obtained during the past summer, showed 
them to possess remarkably fine quality ; the clear, vivid scarlet of Walden King, the glossy 
black maroon of Black Gem, and the clear, bright yellow of Golden Drop were particularly 
noticeable. Jecinnie, John Stewart, Peerless, and Rose of Sharon, from other growers, appeared 
to be good additions also. Five new Hyacinths received First-Class Certificates last year; 
ten years hence some of them may be offered for sale ; it is therefore useless to describe 
them now. Some very useful Bedding- Lobelias of the Erinus section put in an appearance 
during the summer; Brilliant, Celestial Blue, (one of the pumila section), Omen, Purple Prince 
(having a great deal of purple in the flowers), White Perfection, and Snow, two pure white 
varieties of L. speciosa, were also of good quality. The two latter proved quite pure grown in 
the open ground. But little is seen of the new Pansies, and yet they are constantly and plenti¬ 
fully produced. Messrs. Dicksons and Co., and Messrs. Downie, Laird, and Laing, of Edin¬ 
burgh, are the leading raisers, and each firm announces several new varieties both of the show 
and fancy sections ; the former have also some charming bedders. The Show Pelargoniums 
have already been described (see p. 260,1871), as well as the new Nosegay and other varieties 
raised by Mr. George (p. 18). In Amaranth, Corsair, Miss Saunders, Rose Bradwardine, and 
Thomas Adams, among others, Mr. J. R. Pearson has varieties of undoubted merit. Ianthe, 
Sir C. Napier, and Wellington, raised by Dr. Denny, represent the finest of the ordinary zonal 
section ; while Mr. Cannell announces three striped varieties, namely, Arlequin, Coquette, and 
Elsternixe. These will certainly be novel, and generally acceptable because so. The gold and 
silver tricolors are reinforced by Alice Maud Mary, Baroness Burdett Coutts, Countess oj 
Flanders, Gem of Tricolors, Lady Dorothy Nevilf, Mrs. Rousby, and Mr. Rutter , all shown in 
fine condition; while among the gold and bronze section, Bronze Queen and Marechal 
McMahon are finely marked, distinct, and effective. 
The lists of Pentstemons are now so completely filled with fine varieties that all the new 
productions must be of general excellence. Our home raisers as well as the Continental 
growers announce many new candidates for favour, and the same may be said of the 
Herbaceous Phlox. Earnestly commending each of these well-known flowers to the notice of 
flower gardeners, I pass on to the Petunia, to mention Coquette and Pantaloon, two varieties 
of some promise. Princess Louise, a good double variety, can also be commended. New 
Picotees were unusually numerous, and in Ada lngleton, Delicata, Miss Ingleton, and Morning 
Star could be seen flowers of great excellence. Scarcely less promising were Mr. Brown, 
Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Ingram. Four splendid Pinks were shown by Mr. Turner, namely, 
Dr. Masters, Godfrey, Lady Blanche, and Shirley Hibbercl ; the first and last of immense size, 
great substance, and fine marking. Princess Louise, a vivid scarlet forcing pink, is a very 
great acquisition. Of Primulas, the glorious P. japonica, with its varieties, needs only mention¬ 
ing in this relation ; it is one of those flowers that take the horticultural world by storm. Two 
single varieties of P. sinensis, namely, Princess Louise and Waltham White, were very attractive 
indeed, the latter quite distinct in character. 
Some grand Rhododendrons have come to the fore, as witness Helen Waterer, Kate 
Waterer, Perfruendnm , and Victurum, in Messrs. J. Waterer and Son’s collection ; and The 
Bride, a remarkably fine white hybrid Bhotan variety. The following Roses have all 
received First-Class Certificates; and a season’s cultivation has tested their good qualities 
