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and both large and showy. This is one of the best and most 

 distinct kinds in the whole collection. 



12. H. Beauty of the Boudoir. 



From Messrs. Low & Co., and Messrs. E. G. Henderson & 

 Son. a very handsome and very free-blooming variety, of mode- 

 rately vigorous habit, with faintly empurpled foliage, and light 

 reddish-purple, or deep purplish-lilac flowers produced in large 

 trusses. It is one of the best of the varieties. 



From Messrs. E. G. Hekderson & Son. A free-flowering, but 

 rather dull-coloured variety, of dwarfish compact habit, the 

 foliage slightly tinged with purple, and the flowers of a reddish- 

 lilac, rather duller than in Miss Nightingale, but borne in large 

 trusses. It is remarkably free in producing its flowers. 



14. H. Madame Rendatler. 



From Messrs. E. G. Henbebson & Son. A dwarf and free 

 variety, with small flowers. It is similar in colour and general 

 character to Madame Lansezeur. 



15. H. Etoile de Venus. 



From Messrs. E. G. Henbehson & Son. A variety of 

 dwarfish moderately vigorous habit, with foliage of the inter- 

 mediate character, and large deep lilac, or light reddish-purple 

 flowers in large spreading trusses. It is a desirable dwarfish 

 variety, with flowers resembling those of Mia Nightingale in 



§ 5. Foliage intermediate ; flowers light purple. 



16. H. Gem. 



From Messrs. Low & Co. A variety of moderately vigorous 

 habit, with the leaves faintly tinged with purple, and beanng 

 compact trusses of light purple flowers, which are paler at the 



§ 6. Foliage light green; flowers lilac, 



IT. H. Triomphe de Liege. 



From Messrs. Low & Co. A variety of strong-growing and 

 somewhat coarse habit, with bold green leaves, and larg^e^ pde 

 lilac blossoms, growing in 



considerable i 



