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between the dots. The stalks are shaggy, with red hairs; and 

 the veins are hairy above. 



14. B. grandis. 



From Messrs. RorxissoN & Sons. This was one of the large 

 red-stained series, and bore so close a resemblance to the variety 

 received as B. Queen of Enrjland as to have been regarded as the 

 same for all practical purposes. 



15. B.Urania. 



From Messrs. Rollisson & Sons. This variety had leaves 

 above the medium size. The centre which forms a star, and the 

 border, are both of an opaque deep green, and the intermediate 

 ;^one is of a glossy bronzy green, purplish while young, but when 

 mature of nearly the same tint as that of the centre and margins. 

 The upper surface is sprinkled with red hairs, the under surface 

 purple, and the stalks purplish-red and shaggy. It is rather a 

 dull-coloured plant. 



16. B.virginata. 



From Messrs. Rollisson & Sons. This variety is in the way 

 of B. Bollissoni, but of a lighter colour, intermediate between it 

 and B. Queen Victoria. The leaves are large, hairy on the 

 ribs above, their surface principally grayish green, a small dark 

 reddish green star with a speckled surface occupying the centre, 

 while the dark green purple-tinted margin is nearly covered 

 with broken speckled markings. The young leaves are tinged 

 with red. The veins are red behind, and the stalks are shaggy 

 with reddish hairs. The colours of the surface are not so well 

 marked and distinct as in some other varieties, 



17. B. RoUissonii. 



From Messrs. Rollisson & Sons, and Messrs. Low& Co., also 

 received as B. grandis from Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son. 

 One of the very deep dull purple-stained varieties. The leaves 

 are large, hairy on the veins above, and having the stalks shaggy, 

 purple. The upper surface is of a dark satiny green, with a 

 Small central star of deeper red-stained green, and a border of 

 medium width, of the same red or purple-tinged deep green, 

 marked with a few satiny green spots. The under surface is 

 red. It is one of the deepest-coloured among the varieties 

 brought together for comparison, and the best of the deep-coloured 

 series, but is somewhat heavy looking. The red hairs on the 

 stalk a 



