POLYANTHUSES. 
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Fletcher s Defiance. What can be more beautiful than a well- 
bloomed specimen of this variety. For regularity of lacing, 
general outline, and the perfect evenness of its pips, it stands 
unrivalled. The ground colour is deep crimson-brown, with a 
tinge of bronze, or at least a lighter shade near the base. The 
segments are comparatively small, and are regularly and neatly 
margined with clear yellow, which runs completely into the fine 
elevated eye. 
Collier s Princess Royal. A very heavy laced variety, with an 
excellent elevated tube and circular flowers, but rather dull ground 
colour. 
Stead's Telegraph. A rich and novel coloured flower, the 
ground being dark scarlet, fine eye, and good clear yellow lacing. 
It has a fine shape and is an excellent bloomer, though the plant 
appears to be of delicate constitution. 
■Nicholson s King is a good and useful flower, with a fine 
elevated tube, bright yellow lacing, proportionate segments, cir¬ 
cular pips, and a nice regular truss. It is one which may be de¬ 
pended on under almost any circumstances. The ground colour 
is red. 
Lord John Russell. A prolific bloomer, with neat and regular 
lacing, tolerably good eye, of medium size, and circular; dark 
ground colour. 
Scaramouche. A large handsome variety, perfectly circular 
and flat, elevated tube, clear, distinct, and bright lacing, passing 
completely and regularly into the eye. Rich velvety crimson 
ground colour. An abundant bloomer, and, what is almost of 
as much consequence, a hardy strong growing plant. 
Wilson s Bucephalus , Maude's Beauty of England, Smith's 
Orpheus , and Mitchell's Lord Nelson are all very much like 
Pearson’s. Alexander, perhaps on the average a trifle larger, and, 
with the exception of the first, which is a shy bloomer, are about 
equal to it. 
. Florista. 
