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scarlet with small white eye. It is very distinct in colour among 

 the cerise-tinted varieties, and a very desirable sort. As a pot 

 plant it proved to be of showy character, and an early bloomer, 



36. Astarte : — from Mr. Turner. Flowers cerise red in good 

 trusses. In the way of, but inferior to Lady Middleton and Le 

 Titien. Of spreading habit wuth hollow centre, 



37. Judy: — from Messrs. Fraser. Dwarf; flowers rosy- 

 scarlet in small trusses. 



' 38. 2Irs. Laxvton : — from Messrs. E. G. Henderson. Vigorous ; 

 fldwers pale cerise-scarlet, poor. 



39. Eoseitm Superbum: — from Mr. Dixon. Flowers cerise- 

 red. In the way of, but inferior to Lady Middleton, 



§ 3. Flowers rosc-jJink. 



40. Christina. 



From Mr, Kinghorn. Moderately vigorous ; flowers in good 

 trusses ; deep rose-pink, self-coloured, w*hich, together with the 

 slightly deeper rose tint, gives to the plants as seen in a mass a 

 darker colour than that of Rose Queen. A fine and very desirable 

 sort, one of the best for bedding out. As a pot plant it flowers 

 early, but does not continue. 



4L Pink Tom Thuml). 



From Mr. Marchman. Dense, compact, moderately vigorous 

 habit, and very free bloomer, but the trusses are small ; flowers 

 rose-pink, self-coloured, paler than Christina. A useful free 

 blooming sort. 



43. Sose Qneen. 



From Mr, Kingiiorn. Moderately vigorous; flowers free and 

 bold, deep rose-pink, with the upper petals white at the base. 

 Similar to Christina, but considered to have rather the advantage 

 in respect to habit and freedom of flowering. One of the very 

 best sorts. 



43. iMcea ro$eum: — from Messrs. Fraser. Flowers pale 

 rose-pink. 



44. Princess Alice: — from Mr. Ingraiu:. Flowers small, deep 

 rose-pink, with the base of the upper petals white. 



