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The following varieties are among the best and most distinct in 

 cultivation : — 



P. alba sulphurea.—Ture white, the base of the petals sulphur-yellow, 

 very fine double flowers, and a profuse bloomer. 



P. Alice de Julvecourt. — Beautifully formed, very double; splendid 

 flowers, with pink guard-petals, the centre ones white, shaded with 

 blush and flaked with crimson. 



P. Ambroise Verschaffelt. — Large, brilliant, purple-red flowers, finely 

 formed ; a very free bloomer. 



P. atrosanguinea.— Splendid bright crimson, flushed with purple; 

 one of the most distinct and showy of the dark-coloured sorts. 



P. Augustin Dhour. — Dark purplish -rose, enormous flowers, very 

 double, and fine in form. 



P. candidissima. — Pure white, the hase of central petals primrose, 

 giving a pale creamy tint to the centre of the flowers ; a very effective 

 sort. 



P. carnea elegans. — Pink of a delicate tint, changing to white ; 

 splendidly-formed large flowers. 



P. Dr Bretonneau. — Grand petals, rich satiny rose, central ones 

 bright lustrous pink, edged with a lighter shade of the same colour 

 and white. 



P. Etandard du Grand Homme. — Brilliant purple -rose, enormous 

 flowers, of beautiful form, and very double. 



P. Francois Ortegat. — A semi-double of very effective character, pur- 

 plish crimson, with the yellow anthers in centre very conspicuous. 



P. globosa. — Guard petals deep pink, centre chamois. 



P. Henry Demay. — Bright purplish-crimson, a very double and free- 

 blooming sort. 



P. Isabella Karlitzhy. — Warm purplish-rose, enormous double flowers 

 of excellent form. 



P. Jeanne d'Arc. — Outer petals rosy pink, centre ones white, a very 

 free flower. 



P. Leonie. — Delicate peach, finely-formed double flowers. 



P. Madame Calot.— Guard-petals white suffused with rose, centre 

 ones pure white, large finely -formed flowers, and an abundant 

 bloomer. 



P. Madame Chauney. — Fine satin rose, shading at the edges to lighter 

 rose ; a very double, finely-formed flower, and an abundant bloomer. 



P. Madame Serret. — Creamy white, flushed with chamois ; finely- 

 formed, very double flowers. 



P. Marquise de Lory. — Petals pure white, shading into delicate 

 primrose at the base, somewhat flaked with carmine ; flowers very 

 large, double, and of fine form. 



P. Modeste Guerin. — Outer petals rich purple-rose, centre ones bright 

 deep rose, flowers splendid in size and form ; a very free bloomer. 



P. Mons. Rousselon. — A very distinct and beautiful variety, with 



