218 
THE FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
large, round, and well shaped; the stripes good, the white 
clean, and altogether it is with me a favourite flower. 
Gregory’s King Alfred, Holmes’ Count Paulini, and Ely’s 
Lord Milton, will complete a very good half dozen. 
PURPLE FLAKES. 
In this, as well as in the other classes of flakes, I cannot 
speak from actual examination, not growing many; but the 
following may be relied on. 
Ely's Mango . This I grow ; it is a fine, richly coloured, well- 
podded flower; but comes very early into bloom, and it will 
require some skill to keep it back for its fellows. 
Leighton's Bellerophon. This I grow also; an old variety, 
but very good. It was in the winning stand at “ The Coppice ” 
this year. 
Brabbins Squire Meynell , ex. ex. 
Mansley’s Beauty of Woodhouse. A very fine flower; can 
hardly be beaten in its class. 
Pollard's First Rate , is first-rate, and with Sharp's Esther , 
will complete a half dozen that cannot be beaten. 
SCARLET FLAKES. 
Six good ones. Chadwick’s Brilliant, Bucknall’s Ulysses, 
Addenbrook’s Lydia (old but good), Wilson’s William IV., 
Wigg’s Earl of Leicester, and Toone’s Ringleader. 
ROSE FLAKES. 
Ely’s Lovely Anne, Ely’s Lady Ely, Brook’s Flora’s Gar¬ 
land, Greasly’s Village Maid, Tomlyne’s Briseis, and Wilson’s 
Harriet. 
PICOTEES. 
Here I can better give my opinion, as they are greater 
favourites with me than carnations; and any observations I 
may make on them may be relied on, as far as they go, for 
they are unprejudiced, here (Dublin) there is no contention 
about midland, northern, or southern flowers. We pick and 
cull from all; and while we think some of the Lancashire flowers 
absurdly thin, we do not deny but that many of the London 
flowers have too much stuff. Beautiful flowers, no doubt, come 
from both places, and I trust they will yet outdo all they have 
