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wishing to form a collection. I grow, and have bloomed them (with 

 few exceptions), myself, and the form and colour of each flower is 

 described as accurately as possible. 



Admiral Nelson. — Very delicate peach-colour, fine form. 



Alba plena (Old double White). — Fine form, petals regularly 

 imbricated, colour pure white, large flower; one of the best grown. 



Alba plena nova. — Large pure white, perfect form, fine foliage; 

 a really beautiful variety. 



Alexina (Low's). — A superb flower; fine white, with delicate rosy 

 carmine stripes, petals round, and beautifully imbricated in the way 

 of Duchesse d'Orleans. 



Amabilis (Smith's). — Fine form, beautifully imbricated, colour a 

 deep rose mottled with white ; a very handsome flower. 



Armida rosea. — Beautiful rose-colour, perfect form, large, and 

 a superb flower. 



Baronne d'Udekem. — Salmon bronze, with white shade up the 

 centre of each petal, very fine form ; a first-rate flower. 



Bealii (Palmer's). — Vivid red, the centre rosy salmon, form per- 

 fect, the petals round and regularly imbricated ; one of the finest 

 grown : this and Leeana superba I believe to be the same flower. 



Bellina major. — Rich deep salmon striped with white, very 

 large and fine flower ; the form not quite imbricated. 



Bruceana. — Very deep red, extra large flower, petals regularly 

 imbricated ; a superb flower, but rather uncertain. 



Brochii. — Cherry-colour, occasionally striped with white, beau- 

 tiful form ; a splendid flower. 



Candidissima. — Pure white, fine large flower, form perfect; a 

 superb flower, and particularly recommended. 



Catherine Longhi. — Colour a rich carmine, very large, and 

 good form ; a superb flower. 



Carswelliana alba. — Fine white striped with rose, distinct 

 and handsome, form good. 



Chandlerii. — Colour deep red, sometimes mottled and striped 

 with white, form irregular. 



Cruciata. — Carmine red, with regular white stripes, imbricated 

 form ; a fine flower. 



Donkelaarii. — Form semi-double, red ground, but occasionally 

 it comes mottled with white, and when so is particularly handsome ; 

 this flower is indispensable in a collection. 



Duchesse d'Orleans.— Form of a Ranunculus, beautifully im- 

 bricated, pure waxy white, blotched and striped with bright rosy 

 pink, clear and well defined ; a very beautiful flower. 



Diamentixa (Van Houtte). — A beautiful rose, fine form. 



Eximia. — Very deep carmine red, fine form, regularly imbricated, 

 large, and a superb flower. 



Eclipse (Press's). — White striped and spotted with rose ; full 

 flower, but not imbricated. 



Emilia graxdiflora. — Crimson, beautifully veined; large flower, 

 but not imbricated form. 



