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deep red crimson, and| the corolla bright orange red. 
It has received a First-class Certificate from the 
R. H. S.—Canned & Sons. 
Gaillardia picta, var. Lorenziana. —A very 
handsome and distinct variety, in which the whole of 
the florets, both of the ray and disk, are transformed 
into petaloid enlarged and prolonged regularly 4—5 
cleft tubular florets, so as to form a “ double flower” 
of nearly globular outline; they vary in colour, but 
the usual type is a golden yellow with purplish- 
crimson base, the one or other colour predominating 
in various degrees. 
Polyanthus ( Gold-laced ) Criterion. —A very 
fine modern variety of the true florists’ gold-laced 
type, raised by S. Barlow, Esq., of Manchester; it 
is in the style of Cheshire Favourite, that is, a 
black-ground flower, with very correct lacing, is 
regarded not only as an improvement on that fine 
old sort, but as being a better grower.—Canned & 
Sons. 
Violet Lee’s Princess of Prussia. —Probably 
the finest single dark hardy Violet in cultivation, 
possessing in a high degree the requisite properties of 
size, form, and substance; the flowers are larger than 
those of Victoria regina, finely shaped , and deliciously 
fragrant, the colour being a fine rich purple. The 
foliage is good, and the flowers grow on long wiry 
stalks, so that they bunch readily.—G. Lee. 
NEW VEGETABLES. 
Broccoli-. — Ledsham’s “Latest of all 1 ': anew 
late white variety, which is self-protecting, and so late 
in turning in that it lasts until the time when the early 
cauliflowers are ready; its robust constitution enables 
it to withstand the severest winters (sec figure).- 
Waite, Nash, Huggins & Co. 
Onions. — Carter's Golden Queen: a golden straw- 
coloured form of the well-known White Queen, which 
it resembles in rapidity of growth and good keeping 
qualities; 1 to 1) inch diameter; flavour delicate; 
ISROCCOLI. LEDSHAM’S LATEST OF ALL. 
Polyanthus ( Gold-laced) Sunrise. —This fine 
variety was also raised by Mr. Barlow, and as shown 
by the portrait published in the Florist is a very 
first-rate variety; it belongs to red-ground class, 
and has a well-defined lacing of a golden yellow 
colour, the red being bright and long-enduring.— 
Carmell & Sons. 
Tropjeolum ( Tom Thumb ) Empress of India.— 
The most brilliant of all the dwarf annual Nasturtiums; 
it is of compact habit, about six inches high, and 
very free blooming, with small dark bluish-green 
leaves, and large showy flowers of a deep rich brilliant 
crimson, with a velvety gloss, far in advance of any 
of the older dwarf scarlet varieties. The plate in 
our last volume by no means exceeds the brilliancy of 
the flower itself, indeed art can but approach it.— 
Carter & Co. 
Verbena Hampton Court Crimson —A splendid 
novelty, adapted for bedding purposes, somewhat 
resembling Crimson King, but of stronger growth; 
the flowers of a brilliant crimson.—Canned & Sons. 
handsome, and turns in very early.—Carter & Co. 
Carter's Silver Ball: a distinct and very handsome 
silver-skinned Tripoli variety, almost globular in 
shape, with a beautiful silken skin; mild flavour.— 
Carter & Co. Golden Globe Tripoli: a variety 
growing to the size of the Giant Rocca, the skin of 
a transparent golden straw colour; a fine exhibition 
variety.—Carter & Co. 
Peas. —Amongst the earliest announcements of 
the novelties of the year are those of the new varieties 
of Peas, as representing one of our most important 
vegetables. They have been numerous of late years, 
and though no very great advance in earliness has 
been secured, yet a higher degree of quality has been 
combined with prolificacy and comparatively dwarf¬ 
ness of habit. Carter’s Pride of the Market is claimed 
to be “the best main crop market pea in cultivation,” 
and certainly it is a most productive variety; it 
grows li- to 2 feet high, robust, freely branching, and 
immensly productive, podding from top to bottom, 
the pods very large, and filled with large pea? of 
