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* * * Leaves green — Flowers double. 



Gloire de Nancy. — Vigorous, flowers full double, in close large trusses, rosy-scarlet. 1st 

 class confirmed. 



* * * * Leaves golden or yellow-green. 



Creed's Seedling. — Compact-growing; leaves yellow-green ; flowers deep opaque scarlet. 

 1st class (1866). 



International. — Dwarf, moderately vigorous ; leaves flat, yellowish-green ; flowers bright 

 deep rose, free. 1st class. 



Golden Superb Nosegay. — Dwarf vigorous habit ; leaves large, flat, yellowish ; flowers dark 

 crimson-scarlet. 1st class. 



§ II. — Leaves Marginately Variegated. 

 * Margins pure white. 

 Albion's Cliffs. — Free spreading habit ; flowers light scarlet. 1st class. 

 Castlemilk. — Vigorous spreading habit ; leaves with broad edge ; flowers scarlet. 1st 

 class confirmed. 



Mountain of Snow. — Moderately vigorous spreading habit ; leaves with broad edge, 

 effective ; flowers light scarlet. 1st class. 



* * Margins creamy white. 

 Flower of Spring. — Compact moderate growth ; leaves with a broad edge ; flowers scarlet, 

 of fine quality. 1st class confirmed. 



Snowdrop. — Moderately vigorous ; leaves with creamy edge ; flowers scarlet. 1st class. 



* * * Margins yellow-green or golden. 



Crystal Palace Gem. — Dwarfish, free growth ; leaves yellow-green, with dark -green radiate 

 centre ; flowers rosy-scarlet. 1st class confirmed. 



Unique.— Of the general character of Golden Chain, but apparently of freer growth j 

 leaves with a green, radiating centre, and golden edge. 1st class. 



§ III. — Leaves Zonate (P. zonale type). 

 * Leaves ivith green margin and disc — Flowers round-petaled. 



1. Flowers scarlet : — 



Aurora. — Dwarf, compact habit, about 6 inches high ; dull zone ; flowers large, clear 

 light scarlet ; good for edging. 1st class. 



Etna. — Moderately vigorous ; dull zone ; flowers large, clear scarlet. 1st class. 



Glorious. — Dwarf, compact ; leaves small ; flowers abundant, large, clear intense scarlet. 

 1st class. 



Glow. — Dwarf, compact in habit ; leaves small, with dull zone ; flowers large, clear 

 orange-scarlet. 1st class. 



Mons. G. Natchet. — Moderately vigorous ; flowers of moderate size, in fine trusses. 1st 

 class. 



Sambo. — Moderately vigorous, erect ; leaves lobed with dull zone ; flowers small, dark 

 crimson-scarlet, distinct. 1st class confirmed. 



2. Floioers cerise or rosy-scarlet : — 



Ephraim. — Vigorous ; leaves with dark zone ; flowers soft salmon-rose, fine form, 

 resembling Lucius, but with more pink in the colour. 1st class. 



Alfred. — Moderately vigorous, erect habit ; flowers soft rosy-scarlet, the colour of Lucius, 

 fine and free. 1st class. 



Excellent. — Compact habit ; leaves with dull zone ; flowers light red or salmon- scarlet, 

 very free. 1st class confirmed. 



Madame Madeleine. — Moderately vigorous ; leaves with dark zone ; flowers in fine 

 trusses, beautiful rosy-scarlet, with white eye. 1st class confirmed. 



Provost. — Moderately vigorous ; leaves with dull zone ; flowers soft rosy-scarlet, large, 

 well formed, and freely produced. 1st class confirmed. 



Regalia. — Dwarf, compact habit ; leaves small ; flowers large, of fine shape, rosy-scarlet ; 

 in the way of Roi d'ltalie. 1st class. 



3. Flowers rose-pink: — 



Blue Bell.— Moderately vigorous ; leaves with dull deep-tinted zone distant from the 

 margin : flowers large, of fine form, in bold trusses, of a deep bluish-tinted rose-pink, with 

 white eye. 1st class ; the gem of the season. 



Rose Rendatler. — Moderately vigorous ; leaves with dull zone ; flowers rose-pink, the 

 upper petals with white blotches, free. 1st class confirmed. 



