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as Victoria» Marrow 5, Prizetaker. and, Rising.Sun) were, good.stocks of 
Bellamy’s » Early -Green.,Marrow.; Rollisson’s.,. Victoria, Flanagan’s 
Inperial, : Norfolk, Marrow,,Great* Britain, Thorne’s . Royal. Britain, 
Green’s Superb, Shanley, Marrow, Ward’s Incomparable, Oxford Tom, 
and ,;Cotton’s:| Leviathan,-were: all the-same,as, Tall.. Mammoth ;..and 
Carter's Victoria the,same as British Queen. Jt-was.also found that, the 
sorts ‘sent, as; Denyer’s Early, Prolific Green Marrow, Sutton’s. Berkshire 
Hero, and ‘Garbutt's. Amazon, were,the-same as, Tall Green ;Marrow; 
n tradsett’s, Marrow the. same,as Matehless}Marrow);. Fairhead’s Excel- 
sior the, same-as Climax';, and, Waite’s King of the ‘Marrows, Monarch, 
Epps), i lel and Cornpemitory the| same,-as,,Tall Green Wrinkled 
Mammoth, . , Fie ioe Si seu a 
ejest ons is 

© sort yor ROSE-EDGED, PICOTEES, 
¥I9 YoOD V9hJ : 
Tuts class has deservedly of late received umuch admiration, and been 
dncreasedby several fine ‘varieties; onevof which was figured last year 
im the #loristjoa cheavy-edged flott dry called: Rev.oA.Matthews; | the 
jone invthéoipresent illustrations a light-edged variety, and has-been 
ratherounfortunately named «Rev. 4. Matthews, for being in the:same 
sclass,confusionyis likely tobe created s;1t is afmne, constant flower, and 
chasj(weceivedy aifirst-class <certifieate ‘from? the » Floral Committee, and 
owill doubtlessofinditscway into mosteollections.: «A: considerable effort is 
snow being made to ‘revive! ors :keepvalives thes interest an this) class; of 
iflowers, cand! the ampetus’ given: cto\ the National! Exhibition, of them 
jwill doubtless bbearoats:/fruitiy! thisicdreadful bedding-out: mania; has 
-recerved ‘somewhat of a dhieckithis wet summer,and [ shall. not» bevat 
ul surprised if saa biog flowers ea come: into more: favour. 
Deal dlp a (I : es 
“HE nooe ove doidwr 1eEEbEngl& 08 SPADES, 
maiuibo ‘onlt Sito DME 9. CHAPTER VIII. 
IBOVIST 
: AY "TH Woe anxiety W ps we. ever feel that they whom we like should 
like, each the other, I. haye essayed to describe carefully and faithfully 
the “members of our, little congress ; and though I am_well aware how 
facile it is to sketch from nature without being natural, I hope that I 
have conveyed to genial minds, by which I mean minds horticultural, 
some accurate presentments, as well as some favorable impressions, 
with regard to my floral friends, Writing with truth and earnestly, I 
_spermit ;myself, to. enjoy the pleasant, confidence , that I may have 
imparted, to my, readers sorhe of the brotherly regard. and. affection 
_, which oceupies my own heart, for the hoar head of good Mr. Oldacres ; 
for the bright. intelligent face of the bearded Chiswick (you should see 
him. in the uniform of our Volunteers, as straight and as handsome as 
atte standard Rose- -tree) for the shrewd, thoughttul countenance of 
“Mr. Eyans,, musing upon soils, and.“ stopping,. and traiing, with a 
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