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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[September, 
Newton Heath. 5th, Mr. F. Law, Todmorden. 6th, 
Mr. E. Polilman, Halifax. 7th, Mr. J. Whittaker, 
Royton. 8th, Mr. W. Prescott, Newton Heath. 
Single Specimens. — Heavy Reds : Mr. P. Lord 1st 
and 4th with John Smith ; Mr. J. Whitham 2nd 
with John Smith; Mr. E. Adams S., 3rd with Exhibi¬ 
tion; Mr. B. Simonite 5th with Dr. Epps; Mr. W. 
Taylor 6th with Countess of Wilton.— Light Reds : 
Mr. Flowerday 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th with Thomas 
William ; Mr. B. Simonite 3rd and 4th with Mrs. 
Gorton.— Heavy Purples: Mr. R. Lord 1st with 
Zerlina; Mr. B. Simonite 2nd, 3rd, and 6th with 
Mrs. Niven and Zerlina ; Mr. Geggie 4th with Zer¬ 
lina; Mr. Taylor 5th with Zerlina.— Light Purples: 
Mr. R. Lord 1st with Ann Lord; Mr. B. Simonite 2nd 
and 3rd with Mary ; Mr. F. Law 4th with Mary ; Mr. 
Flowerday 5tli with Minnie; Mr. F. Law 6th with 
Nymph.— Heavy Roses: J. P. Sharpe, Esq., 1st, 2nd, 
and 6th with Seedling, Edith D’Ombrain, and Seed¬ 
ling ; Mr. Lord 3rd with Elise; Mr. G. Rudd 4th 
with Mrs. Rudd; Mr. Bower 5th with Edith 
D’Ombrain.— Light Roses: Mr. R. Lord 1st, 3rd, 
and 4th with Miss Wood and Mrs. Allcroft; Mr. 
Chadwick 2nd with Miss 'Wood; Mr. B. Simonite 
5th with Mrs. Allcroft; Mr. E. Pohlman 6th with 
Miss Wood. 
12 Selfs. —1st, Samuel Barlow, Esq., Stakehill 
House, Castleton; 2nd, R. Gorton, Esq., Eccles.— 
12 Fancies: 1st, S. Barlow, Esq.; 2nd, Mr. G. 
Geggie. 
The Premier Carnation selected from the whole 
exhibition w;as Admiral Curzon show'll by Mr. R. 
Lord, Todmorden. The Premier Picotee was 
Zerlina, shown by Mr. T. Flowerday, Gateshead. 
Our report, thanks to our kind helpers, has 
extended to such a length that we must reserve 
notes on the novelties shown for a later page. 
—T. Moore. 
ISMENE AMANCAES. 
HE Peruvian Daffodil is by no means a 
very common plant in gardens, and to 
those who know it not it may perhaps 
best be described as a golden-blos- 
somed Pancratium. As a wild plant “ at 
home ” it is most popular, quite an ovation 
being paid to it when in flower, “ old men 
and maidens, young men and children ” being 
all en fete , sallying forth in best attire to 
gather its golden Narcissus-like flowers. It 
has just flowered with us in a cold frame, and 
as its culture is most simple, I relate it for 
the benefit of those who may wish to grow 
such a sweet-scented and effective flower. 
Last autumn I obtained from the new 
Plant and Bulb Company two dried bulbs 
about the size of bantams’ eggs, which I at 
once potted in sandy loam, and placed on a 
shelf in a cold house, giving them no water. 
In April they showed signs of growth, and a 
little water was then given to them for the 
first time. They were then removed to a 
cold frame, where they have quite recently 
bloomed, and have attracted much attention 
from our visitors, none of whom had before 
seen such a weird Daffodil as is this Peruvian 
one. I believe Dr. Wallace of Colchester 
plants out the bulbs as soon as they show 
signs of growth in the spring, say April or 
May, and in that way very strong and vigorous 
flower scapes and foliage may be secured, 
taking care to take up the bulbs and give 
them a long and dry resting season in a cool 
house during the winter.—F. W. B. 
ROSE TYPES* 
✓ / 
E r ENERAL Jacqueminot type.- —In 1852, 
| the head of what is now considered 
e-u, the most valuable type made his bow 
to an admiring world. Clad in rich 
crimson livery he still commands respect and 
admiration, and marshalled under his general¬ 
ship is the army of dark roses, which so excite 
and please our senses by their charms and 
loveliness. This family probably originated 
from the old Hybrid China (floire des Roso- 
mene. They are moderately hardy, but less 
so than those of the Baronne Prevost, Jules 
Margottin, and La Reine types. The flowers 
are invariably shades of red and crimson, gene¬ 
rally highly perfumed, freely produced in the 
spring, but varying greatly as to their autumnal 
bloom. As a family they are much more shy 
in the autumn than any of the others. The 
shoots are of vigorous growth, not very thick, 
generally upright, with quite numerous light 
green spines ; the foliage handsome, rather 
pointed. It is now the most numerous of the 
families, popular taste demanding crimson 
roses and those of dark shades; leading 
varieties of the type are : Beauty of Waltham, 
Camille Bernardin, Dupuy Jamain, Leopold 
Premier, Marie Baumann, Mdlle. Marie Rady, 
Maurice Bernardin, Pierre Notting, Prince 
Arthur. There are also Charles Lefebvre, 
Alfred Colomb, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince 
Camille, and Senateur Vaisse, which are 
supposed to be seedlings of Jacqueminot, but 
they cluster about them other varieties of the 
family, and are worthy of separate mention 
and consideration. 
Victor Verdiek type. —The head of this 
family originated with Lacharme, of Lyons, 
and was sent out by him in 1852. It is 
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