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THE FLORIST AND P0M0L0GIST. 
[October, 
paled almost to nothingness. Granting the 
correction of this fault, we should anticipate a 
high place for the variety. Mr. Simonite had 
two heavy-edged scarlets, both promising, and 
his Mrs. Gorton, light red-edged, the latter 
equal to the fine blooms shown by Mr. Douglas 
at South Kensington. Mr. Rudd had a fine 
seedling, heavy scarlet edge, Mrs. Rudd; 
and Mr. Sharpe won first prize in the class 
with his seedling Miss Sharpe. 
Selfs and Fancies were shown in very fine 
order by Mr. Barlow and Mr. Gorton; and 
the single blooms were made far more attrac¬ 
tive by being shown in the elegant glass 
bottles recently designed by Mr. Barlow (see 
page 115). The show, however, would have 
been more attractive had double the space of 
table-room been provided. This is a matter 
the executive will do well to arrange for in 
future years.—M. 
SEA EAGLE PEACH. 
HE Sea Eagle Peach is making for itself 
a reputation as being, perhaps, the best 
of all the late freestone varieties. Our 
figure published last year [plate 538] 
shows it to be a large and handsome fruit, but 
we have just received (Sept. 16) from Mr. 
Coleman, of Eastnor Castle Gardens, a sample 
which surpasses that which we have figured, 
both in regard to size and colouring. The 
fruit referred to measures fully ICR inches 
round, both vertically and horizontally, and 
weighs upwards of 9^ oz. It is very hand¬ 
somely mottled with light red over a consider¬ 
able portion of the surface, the shaded parts 
being of a pale straw yellow. From a sample 
of the wood and foliage which accompanied 
the specimens, we ascertain that the leaves 
are serrated and furnished with small round 
glands. The quality of the fruit we are 
pleased to add is quite equal to its beauty, 
the flesh being melting and very juicy, and 
the flavour both rich and piquant.—T. Moore. 
NEW PICOTEES. 
HE following notes on the new varieties 
of Picotee raised by the Rev. E. 
Fellowes may be acceptable to your 
readers :— 
Mrs. Webb (Fellowes), a very large full 
flower, of fine form, good large smooth petals, 
heavily edged with bright scarlet on a pure 
white ground ; extra fine. 
Dorothy (Fellowes), a light edged rose ; a 
large full flower, smooth and fine. 
Constance Heron (Fellowes), a fine large 
full flower, with good broad smooth petals, 
heavily edged with bright scarlet; remarkably 
distinct; extra fine. 
Coxwell (Fellowes), a dark heavy red 
edge ; large, full and smooth ; quite a distinct 
variety; fine. 
Madame Corbyn (Fellowes), a large full 
flower, heavily edged with bright rose; good 
broad smooth petals ; the white very pure ; 
extra fine. 
Monarch (Fellowes), flowers heavily edged 
with red, good smooth petals, and the white 
quite free from spot or bar ; large and fine. 
Evelyn (Fellowes), a light edged rose, 
good broad smooth fine formed petals ; large 
and moderately full; extra fine.— John Ball, 
Slough. 
APPLE WARNER’S KING. 
[Plate 572.] 
THIS, which is par excellence the largest, or 
almost the largest, and handsomest of 
our kitchen Apples, has the following 
synonyms : King, Weavering Apple, 
and D. T. Fish. It is not at all a new variety, 
having been grown at Weavering, in Kent, for 
many years, as we are informed by Mr. Lewis 
M. Ivillick, but somehow or other it never 
attracted that notice or attention which its 
great merits deserved until some twenty 
years ago it appeared as a new variety under 
the name of Warner’s King, the name under 
which it is now generally known, and has 
achieved great popularity, for its large size, its 
fine appearance, its free cropping quality, and 
its good keeping property, on all which points, 
except that of late keeping, it is justly entitled 
to be held in high repute. Warner's King is 
stated in the Fruit Manual to be in use from 
November to March, but it is rarely in good 
condition after Christmas. A few years ago 
it was sent out from Norwich with a great 
flourish, under the name of Z). T. Fish, being 
named in compliment to our great gardener 
Mr. Fish, but it is somewhat unfortunate that 
so honourable a name should be even thus 
misapplied. 
