262 Descriptions of Ten New Verbejias. 



2. Diadem, (Hoveifs.) Flowers large, rich dark purple, 

 with a fine velvety surface, and a purple eye ; petals large, 

 smooth, flat, of good breadth and fine substance ; umbels 

 large, moderately compact, and handsomely formed; habit 

 moderately vigorous, long jointed, with the trusses borne 

 on long, erect flower stems ; foliage rather narrow. A most 

 superb dark variety. 



3. Forget-Me-Not, (Hovey^s.) Flowers medium size, 

 blush Avhite, with a beautiful carmine shade around the eye ; 

 petals large, flat, broad, and of fine substance ; umbels large, 

 of the finest form, moderately compact ; habit rather vigor- 

 ous, with a somewhat rounded, light green, slightly crumpled 

 foliage, and with strong flower stems, holding up the umbels 

 above the foliage. It is somewhat in the way of Wonderful, 

 but much superior to that variety. 



4. Orb of Day, [Hovey's.) Flowers large, dark rich scar- 

 let, with a red eye ; petals large, somewhat wavy, but of fine 

 substance ; umbels very large, compact, and of fine form ; habit 

 vigorous, and so short jointed as to form a dense carpet of 

 green. As a bedding variety it is one of the most brilliant 

 yet raised. 



5. Nectar Cup, (Hovey's.) Flowers large, novel rose 

 color, with light centre and dark eye ; petals medium size, 

 cupped ; umbels very large and well formed ; habit vigorous, 

 with strong flower stems ; foliage long, narrow, thickly and 

 finely nerved, of a dark green. The peculiar merit of this 

 variety is its delicious odor, being one of the most fragrant 

 varieties ever raised. 



6. May Morn, (Hovey's.) Flowers very large, clear bril- 

 liant rose color, and light eye ; petals large, broad, of great 

 substance, well formed, and slightly cupped ; umbels very 

 large, and of excellent shape ; habit vigorous, branching 

 with strong flower stems ; foliage good. 



7. Republic, (Hovey's.) Fowers large, pale rose, finely 

 striped and splashed with crimson and cherry ; petals large, 

 flat, of good substance, and fine form ; umbels large, compact, 

 and of excellent shape ; habit vigorous, similar to Defiance ; 

 foliage medium size. It is one of the most free bloomers in 

 cultivation. 



