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the zone bright russet-red; habit compact, and the leaf a model 

 of form. 



Charles Dickens, a golden zonal ; the leaf very flat, a good grower, 

 very constant in colours, margin clear lemon-yellow, zone rayed dark 

 and red ; sometimes a self zone of the brightest vermilion ; a splendid 

 variety. 



Gomhatant, a bronze zonal ; the disk and margin greenish-yellow, 

 the zone approximating closely to a carrot-red. 



Coronet, a bronze zonal, remarkably neat in habit; leaf round 

 and flat, a bright green disk, the zone rayed black and red; 

 splendid. 



Criterion, a bronze zonal; the disk and margin sulphur, the zone 

 rust-red ; the leaf round and flat, and most brilliantly coloured. 



Crystal Palace Gem, a golden-leaved variety, with the flowers of 

 Lady Middleton. The leaf is superb, being slightly blotched with 

 bright green — that is to say, the disk is irregular and small ; the 

 remaining part of the leaf rich sulphur-yellow. 



Defiance, a gold zonal, the margin bright yellow, the zone rich 

 carmine, red, and black ; the growth admirable ; a superb variety. 



Eclipse, a gold zonal, the leaves too deeply lobed, the yellow 

 margin bright yellow, the zone brilliant vermilion-red. In colour 

 this has no parallel, but the deeply-indented leaves are objectionable. 



Gladiator, a bronze zonal, and the most brilliant possibly of all 

 known varieties of this section; neat medium habit of growth ; the 

 leaf round and nearly flat, the disk and margin sulphur, the zone 

 clear chesnut, just the colour of a chesnut newly removed from the 

 green husk, which is the most beautiful tone of brown known in 

 natural colouring. 



Golden Globe, a golden-leaved variety, of compact habit, with 

 beautiful cerise flowers. This is as good for pot culture as for 

 bedding, and first-rate either way. 



Imperat7^ice Eugenie, a silver zonal, margin creamy white, zone 

 bright pink and black, the habit neat and compact, in growth almost 

 a miniature ; a charming variety for small beds and vases. 



Jetty Lacy, a gold zonal of the finest character, the leaf narrowly 

 margined gold-yellow, zone intense chesnut, red, and black ; habit 

 all that can be desired ; a grand exhibition variety. In the open 

 ground this grows well, and is most striking. 



L'Empereur, a gold zonal ; the margin broad and bright yellow, 

 the zone brilliant black and vermilion-red ; one of the most splendid 

 of its class, and in form of leaf and habit of growth first-rate. 



Louisa Smith, a gold zonal, leaf margined with clear yellow, 

 which, as in the case of Mrs. Pollock, fades to whitish ; zone bright 

 red and black. This is of vigorous habit, and at first sight an inex- 

 perienced judge would proclaim it the same as Mrs. Pollock, but 

 when out of doors it is quite distinct and a better grower ; one of 

 the be?t, in fact, in this glorious class. 



Miss Burdett Coutts, a silver zonal ; the disk green, broad whitish 

 edge, zone rayed dark and brilliant carmine. A fine variety of a 

 class at present too limited. 



Model J a bronze zonal ; flat round leaf, disk and edge canarj- 



