GROWN AT CHISWICK IN 186 L U5 



144. Empress of the French. 



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From Mr. Turner and Messrs. Low. Habit dwarf and compact ; 

 leaves like those of British Flag ; flowers light scarlet, smaller 

 hut better formed than those of British Flag, and rather brighter- 

 coloured. * The variety is a desirable one, having flowers similar 

 to Sheen Bival, and foliage better than in that variety, and more 

 neai'ly resembling that of British Flag. 



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145. General Pellissier. 



From Mr. Kjnghorn. Leaves zonate and marbled ; flowers in 



good trusses, on pallid footstalks, light scarlet. A desirable 

 variety. 



146. Bichmond Gem. 



From Messrs. Fraser, Mr. Kikghobn, and Mr, Scott. Leaves 

 slightly zoned, but marbled, with a pale centre ; branches pallid ; 

 flowers in large trusses, light hriglit scarlet It produces too 

 much leaf, and is not a free bloomer in the open border, but is a 

 good pot plant. 



147. Sheen Bival 



From Mr. Kikghorn and Mr. Scott. Leaves darkly zonate, and 

 marbled with light green ; flowers bright light scarlet, of good 

 form, produced in large trusses. The best of this marbled-leaved 

 series, and a fine pot plant. 



148. The Bishop. 



From Mr. Scott. Leaves green edged, with a marbled paler 

 green centre, the branches and peduncles pallid ; flowers cerise 

 scarlet, in good-sized trusses. Eather an interestit)g variety. 



149. Conimander4n-Chie/ : — from Mr. May and Mr. Turkiik, 

 Leaves with a dark zone and light centre ; flowers light scarlet. 

 In the way of British Flag and Bichmond Gem. - * ; 



150. Harlequin: — from Mr. Scott. Leaves darkly zonate, 

 with pale green centre, the stems and flower-stalks pallid ; flowers 

 cerise scarlet, with white centre. 



151. John Cowan: — from Messrs. E. G. Hendersox. Leaves 

 with dark zone and light centre ; flowers cerise-scarlet. 



152. Queen of Summer: — from Mr. Scott. Spreading and 

 moderately vigorous in habit; leaves green, with a paler marbled 



centre, and no dark zone ; flowers scarlet, indifferent in form, 

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