. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. WHAT is more attractive, giving an air of cool- ness to the shop, than a few floating Water Lilies—whether they be in a miniature pond or simply in a large jardiniere filled with water? Always a welcome novelty if the new and choice large- flowering varieties are used. These we have in quan- tity, red and white, and some beautiful, delicate shades of pink. and $ per 9<;ai*%DS pink, shaded with pale pink on the outer petals; a large flower; the plants show vigor. A seedling under number—of Euro- pean origin, I think — is consi
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. WHAT is more attractive, giving an air of cool- ness to the shop, than a few floating Water Lilies—whether they be in a miniature pond or simply in a large jardiniere filled with water? Always a welcome novelty if the new and choice large- flowering varieties are used. These we have in quan- tity, red and white, and some beautiful, delicate shades of pink. and $ per 9<;ai*%DS pink, shaded with pale pink on the outer petals; a large flower; the plants show vigor. A seedling under number—of Euro- pean origin, I think — is considered promising; it is a glowing carmine, with large flowers that last well in th*ir most beautiful form. Then there is George Dickson, a scarlet of sufficient promise to merit the unique honor of being named after the father of the great Newtownards growers. This va- riety seems, so far, to thrive better at home than here. A Dickson scarlet of the most wonderful keeping quali- ties brings a story from Mr. Eisele. The flowers were cut in the open field near Belfast in summer, taken to Dub- lin without special care, thence to Lon- don, at last placed in water during a couple of days' stay in the English capi- tal, and finally, a triumph of keeping qualities, worn in the buttonhole in a city of the Belgians another day after- ward. Countess Mary of Ilchester is a good bedding rose, a variety that has at least one staunch follower among our enthu- siastic rose amateurs, for when at a loss how to fill out an order for named varieties, after putting in two of this and six of that popular sort, he always says, "Make up the balance with Countess Mary of ; Mr. Eisele thinks he must have several hun- dred Countess Marys on his lawn. There are ever so many others, each with a little story of its own, from King Edward at $4 per to M. Pierre Douset's latest introduction, but this little sketch will suffice to give an idea Please note that these images are
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