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marbled on a dark green ground ; flowers •white with ci-imson 

 centre. The variety of this species known as carneum has flesh- 

 coloured flowers, and rnseuin, rose-coloured flowers. 



G. coum. — A moderate grower ; foliage, deep green ; flowers, 

 purplish red. Alhmn is a pretty white variety, aud carneum, an 

 attractive form, with pale rose flowers. 



C. Europceum. — A pretty speci*..-'. producing a profusion of small 

 sweet-scented, rosy-red flowers in thi nutiimn. 



G. hedereefolmm. — A very beautiful species, remarkable for its 

 prettily marked foliage ; flowers, bright rose, and freely produced ; 

 autumn flowering. 



C. rjrcecum. — A handsome spring flowering species, with beau- 

 tifully marked foliage; flowers, bright red, and sliglitly fragrant. 



G. ihericum. — A pretty, neat-growing species, producing a pro- 

 fusion of red flowers. 



C. vernum. — An attractive species in the way of C. coum, but 

 with marbled foliage. 



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