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and the external surface of the petals, which is tinged with 

 rose. It is exceedingly floriferous, very good for cut flowers, 

 and is very hardy. It is a cross of an unknown variety with 

 Niphetos. 



''Henri Brichard (hybrid tea). The plant is very vigor- 

 ous, the branches straight and erect, foliage large, dark 

 bronze-green in color. The flower is large, very double and 

 supported on a firm peduncle. Its color is pure white at the 

 borders, the interior being bright red-carmine, shaded with 

 rose-salmon. The flowers are produced abundantly and con- 

 tinuously. 



"The firm of KettenBros., of Luxembourg, introduced three 

 seedling varieties : 



"Astra (hybrid tea). Flower rose-carnation, sometimes 

 lighter at the borders of the petals, large, double, cup-shaped 

 and solitary. The plant is of medium vigor and very flori- 

 ferous. 



" Chloris (hybrid tea). Flowers clear crimson-purple, 

 very large, very double, very fragrant. Plant of medium 

 vigor and very floriferous. 



"Anna Scharsach (hybrid remontant). Flower clear rose, 

 at the center often bright purple ; large, double, cup-shaped. 

 Plant very vigorous and hardy. A cross between Baronne A. 

 de Rothschild and Madame Lauriol de Barny. 



' ' The following varieties were introduced by Messrs. Soupert 

 and Notting, Luxembourg : 



" Princesse de Sarsina (tea). Plant vigorous; flower 

 large, double and of beautiful form. The ground color is 

 clear yellow, shaded with a light rose ; the center is apricot- 

 yellow, tinged with vermilion. The flower is fragrant and 

 blossoms in the fall. It is a cross of Madame Lambard and 

 Sulfureux. 



" Comtesse de Vitzthum (tea). Plant vigorous; flower 

 large, double, perfect in form. The external petals are light 

 yellow, the center is a brilliant Naples-j^ellow ; very flor- 

 iferous. This variety may be particularly recommended for 

 grouping. It is a cross of Adele Jourgant and Perle des 

 Jardins. 



" Gribaldo Nicola (tea). Plant very vigorous, climbing. 

 Foliage broad, large and glossy. Flower very large, very 

 double and of the same form as Souvenir de la Malmaison. 



