112 PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. 



Ada. Ground color, rich blush, with a circle of deep 

 carmine surrounding a deep yellow centre spot ; novel and 

 distinct. 



Black Diamond. Rich, blackish-maroon, the darkest 

 yet of all known sorts! 



Brightness. Scarlet crimson ; dwarf, compact habit ; 

 one of the very best bedding varieties. 



BlttC Shade. Mazarine blue ; round white centre ; very 

 distinct. 



Ball Of Fire, Dark, dazzling scarlet ; fine dwarf bed- 

 der. 



Clara, White, clearly striped with carmine; excellent. 



Crimson Glow. Scarlet crimson; large, round, .white 

 centre ; dwarf. 



Dowager. Violet plum color ; very large, clear white 

 centre. 



Dnnidan* Carmine, very large, with deep, yellow cen- 

 tre marking. 



Elllalie. Mauve, tinted lilac; large white centre. 



Fire Gleam. Rich, light scarlet, dwarf; very profuse. 



Handel. Rich purplish-blue ; exceedingly fragrant. 



Mrs. Woodruff, An old English variety, as yet unsur- 

 passed for brilliancy of scarlet. The habit, however, is too 

 straggling for pot culture. 



Mrs. Bliss. Rich cherry, yellow eye. 



MacnlOSa. White, spotted and speckled with scarlet 

 and crimson ; free bloomer and exceedingly fragrant. 



Melindres alba, A large truss of clear white; the 

 plant has the habit and free-blooming qualities of the 

 scarlet sections. 



Nonpareil, Pink, white and scarlet ringed ; noveL 



Scotch Plaid. White, pink and scarlet striped. 



Silver Star, Dark maroon, relieved by a large, round, 

 clear white centre ; splendid. 



Shot Silk, Silvery gray, tinted lilac ; exceedingly fra- 

 grant and profuse bloomer. 



