Green-edged

Outer edge green, or but sparingly dusted with powder; next, a zone of colour known as the body colour, which varies, the darkest being most esteemed; both edges of this zone should be even, especially the inner one, but there are few flowers perfect in this respect. Next to the body-colour is the paste, which occupies the space between the inner circle of the latter and the throat, this should be pure and dense, with a distinctly circular outline at the throat; the throat and tube should be bright yellow. Of course, this ideal standard has not yet been reached, as there are supposed defects in all or some sections of the flowers at present known. Leading Varieties: A DMIRAL N APIER (Campbell), A LDERMAN W ISBEY (Headley), A POLLO (Beeston), C HAMPION (Page), C OLONEL T AYLOR (Leigh), D UKE OF W ELLINGTON (Dicks on), F REEDOM (Booth), G ENERAL N EILL (Traill), H IGHLAND B OY (Pollitt), I MPERATOR (Litton), L ADY A NN W ILBRAHAM (Oliver), L ORD P ALMERSTON (Campbell), L OVELY A NN (Oliver), L YCURGUS (Smith), P RINCE OF G REENS (Traill), P RINCE OF W ALES (Ashton).