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§ 6. Varieties with pale coloured, that is green, foliage, and 

 light or lilac-coloured flowers. The best varieties were : 

 — Triomphe de Liege, and Jean Mesmer, 



§ 1, Foliage andfiowers dark jmrple ; habit free. 



1. H. Gloire des Massifs. 



From Messrs. Low & Co., Messrs. Kollisson & Sons, and 

 Messrs. E, G. Hendekson & Son. A variety of moderately 

 vigorous habit, somewhat erect in growth; the leaves deeply 

 stained with purple; the flowers freely produced iu large 

 compact trusses, and of a dark violet-purple colour. It is an 

 excellent variety, and distinguished in this group by its more 

 erect habit, and its larger flower-trusses. 



2. H. Voltaireanum. 



From Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son. An old variety, of 

 moderately vigorous habit, with the foliage very much suffused 

 with purple, and the flowers deep violet-purple in moderate-sized 

 trusses. It is still one of the best dark sorts. 



3. H. Marie Pageant. 



From Messrs. E. G, Henderson & Son. A variety much 

 resembling Voltaireamim, in the foliage and flowers, but of bad 

 habit. 



4. H. Roi des Noirs. 



From Messrs. E. G. Hekdekson & Son. This also bore a 

 very near resemblance to Yoltaireanwn, and did not appear to 

 be in any way superior to it. 



5. H. Etoile de MarseiUes. 



From Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son. A distinct and de- 

 sirable variety, the colour of the flowers being different from 

 that of other kinds. It is moderately vigorous in habit, and has 

 very dark purple-stained leaves. The flowers are borne ia 

 medium-sized trusses, and are of a deep pucy purple. It was 

 considered a variety worth commending, its pucy-purple colour 

 being dissimilar from that of other purple-flowered sorts, 

 § 2. Foliage andfiowers dark purple ; habit dwarf . 



6. H. Koi des Naines. 



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

 variety of moderately vigorous, but compact habit, with dark 



