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shade of colour, and as the flowers are large, the trusses noble in 
thelr proportions, and the growth branching and short-jointed, it 
must be noted as the best of its colour. 
Mary Pearson, rich glowing crimson, suffused with purple; is 
especially good; and in the autumn, when the purple shade pre- 
dominates, it is unsurpassed in attractiveness. The trusses are 
much larger than those of the other varieties with purple-tinted 
flowers. 
Mrs. Pearson, deep crimson, shaded magenta, has large trusses 
of flowers of fine quality, and is in every way first class for ordinary 
decorations and exhibition specimens. 
Agatha, purple-crimson, tinted blue, is a superb variety, the 
colouring wonderfully rich, the flowers large and of good form, and 
the habit compact and branching. It is especially useful for late 
autumn flowering. 
Oberon, plum-coloured, with purplish shade, has much to recom- 
mend it, for apart from its distinct colour, the flowers are of splendid 
quality and the habit excellent. 
Lady Sheffield, deep lilac-pink, very rich, the flowers exceedingly 
large, the petals stout, and the trusses finely developed; the growth 
is free and compact, and altogether it is quite unsurpassed in its 
shade of colour. 
Ethel, bright pink, a grand variety, although the individual 
flowers are not of such fine form as those of the preceding; the 
trusses, however, are exceptionally large, the habit of the plant is 
free and branching, and for effectiveness it has but few equals. 
Rose of Allandale, rose-pink, the pips are of large size, and borne 
in good trusses ; well adapted for pot culture and bedding, and there- 
fore especially valuable. 
Luey Bosworth, delicate pink, with white blotch on top petals, 
is also most desirable for its pleasing shade of colour and superb 
quality. 
Sybil Holden, rose-lilac, is distinct in colour and remarkably good 
in habit, and can be strongly recommended. 
Laura Strahan, bright salmon, the highest coloured variety of its 
class, and as the flowers are of fair size and borne in large well- 
proportioned trusses, it may be recommended as the best of its line 
of colour. 
Mrs. George Smith, pale salmon, is also of good quality, and in 
its way most desirable. 
Vanessa, rich salmon-shaded orange, is telling in colour and good 
in quality, and with the two varieties immediately preceding it, a 
trio of great value is formed. 
Marguerite Ponton has pure white flowers, with bright salmon 
centre, and is exceedingly beautiful. 
Snowdon, although last on the list, is by no means the least in — 
importance, for it quite supersedes all the white zonals. The flowers 
are pure white, of fine shape, and borne most profusely in large 
trusses, which stand well above the foliage. It has a dwarf branch- 
ing habit, and is well suited for bedding and pot culture. 
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