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Alonsoa Warszewiczii compacta . . To 



A very pretty border plant, of erect habit, growing aboi 

 or rather more in height, branching, furnished witl 

 ovate toothed leaves, and clear scarlet flow 

 those of A. incisifolia, the old C'ehia urtimfoUa of gardens, but 

 without the black central spot which occurs in that plant ; the 

 leaves are also less deeply cut. This variety proved to be rather 

 dwarfer in habit than the ordinary form, and like it may be 

 treated as a suffrutescent greenhouse perennial. 



Amblyolepis setigera Thompson. 



A dwarf procumbent branching plant, somewhat like Qaillardia 

 in habit, but of weedy character, producing poor yellow composite 

 flowers, which however have a fragrance resembling new hay, and 

 are said to retain it when dry. 



Anagallisgrandiflora Napoleon III. . Van Houtte. 



Anagallisgrandiflora Eugenie. . VanHoutte. 



These were not well developed, owing to accidental circumstances 

 of position. They were however remarkable for their fine large 

 flowers, which were varied in colour, including dull purplish-red, 

 orange, and blush-white with purple eye, and were regarded as 

 very useful plants for rockwork. These belong to a large- 

 flowered race obtained from A. Monelli, and like it are half- 

 hardy perennials. 



jus Brilliant .... Benaet. 

 A very showy and attractive variety, remarkably true as to colour. 

 The flowers had a white tube, a crimson upper lip, and a yellow 

 palate, the colour of which becoming blended with the crimson of 

 the lower lip produced there a rich bronzy hue. 



Antirrhinum majus striatum . , Cahteb & Co. 



Under the names of striatum eximium and striatum nanum was 

 received a very fine strain of Snapdragons, the seedlings of 

 ^liich produced many beautiful striped varieties, as well as nume- 



