ZINNIA 255 



Zin'nia — cmitinued. 



Z. ^legans — continued. 



ins. across of various gay colours, identified in 

 some catalogues by separate names, viz. : aVha^ 

 with white flowers ; au'rea, golden ; coccinea, 

 red or crimson ; jpurpw^ea or molalcea, violet 

 or mauve ; and sulphu'rea, pale yellow. 1796. 



Z. eHegansJi.pl. A double form of the first mentioned 

 plant with as many others. Another variety 

 has double striped flowers of numerous colours, 

 1 ft. high. 



Z. ^legansjl. pi. cris'pa has the petals of the flowers, 

 which are double, twisted, curled, and crested 

 in a fantastic way. All colours. 



Z. e'legans pu'mila Ji. pi. is a dwarf strain with 

 double flowers, 12 to 15 ins. in height. 



Z. e^legans grandijior'a. 2|- to 3 ft. high, with very 

 large double blooms, 2 to 3 ins. across. 



Z. ellegans Haagea'na imbrica'ta, 1 ft. high, has 

 single flowers of brilliant yellow striped with 

 orange, not so large as Z. elegans and its 

 varieties. Central America (?) 1862. There is 

 also a double-flowered variety of Z. Haageana. 

 Syn., Z. Mexica'na. 



Z. dlegans Darwi'ni is a beautiful hybrid with 

 double flowers of various hues. 



Z, linea'ris has single deep yellow flowers, about 

 IJ ft. high. 



Z. Loren^'s Miniature^ or Pompon, the smallest of 

 all the cultivated strains, very sturdy, and 

 embracing a great number of colours. 



