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liancy of hue for which the species just mentioned is so 
deservedly admired, alone maintains its ascendency, for 
in every other respect our present subject is decidedly 
unequalled.” ‘This certainly described Punctatum as we 
have it, and as it was first called Roseum, we can see no 
reason for its later appellation. 
Var. album.—This is a pure white form; except- 
ing in color, it is well described in var. rubrum. 
Var. preecox.—This differs from the above, in havy- 
ing its pure white petals slightly tinged with pink, in 
being a stronger grower, producing, when well estab- 
lished, twelve to fifteen flowers on a single stem; the 
petals are regular and much reflexed, often clasping the 
stem ; in the center of the flower the petals are studded 
with delicate little projections, like crystal points. Of 
it there seem to be several so-called varieties. One has 
yellow anthers instead of brown; in other respects they 
are identical. Seedlings from this or the foregoing 
white form are as numerous as are those of the spotted 
varieties, which makes the nomenclature of this group 
decidedly uncertain. 
Var. vestale.—A synonym of var. album. 
Var. punctatum.—A synonym of var. rosewm. 
Var. macranthum.—A synonym of var. rubrum. 
Var. melpomene.—A seedling variety raised by the 
late C. M. Hovey, of Boston. It is somewhat darker 
than true Rubrum, but by no means an improvement on 
the type. Mr. Hovey was quite successful in growing 
the L. speciosum from seed, and at one time had, of his 
own production, varieties named for each of the Muses; 
but with the exception of Melpomene, none are in 
existence. 
Vars. monstrosum, of Album, Rubrum and Punc- 
tatum, are simply fasciated forms, unworthy a place in 
the garden, excepting for the curiosity there is in mon- 
strosities. There is an interesting feature in these fas- 
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