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14. HuMEA a'lba. — Flowers, large, double, full, and globu- 

 lar, of a fine white, without stigmas. A splendid variety. 



15. Lady Dartmouth. — Flowers, large, double and full, 

 pure white, sometimes stained with purple ; petals of the 

 centre intermingled with some long narrow ones ; stigma, 

 purple. A superb variety. 



16. LiLAciNA supe'rba. — Outcr petals, large ; those of the 

 centre, narrow and long ; color, uniform lilac. 



17. LuTEA vARiEGATA. — Flowcrs, mcdium size ; outer 

 petals, pale blush ; centre ones, yellowish. 



18. Papaveriflo^ra. — Flowers, large, full and double ; col- 

 or, white, slightly marked with yellow ; petals in the centre 

 bordered with carmine at their summit. A splendid variety. 



19. Plenissima rosea supe'rba. — Flowers, large, double 

 and full ; the petals regularly arranged, of a beautiful rose, 

 intermixed with salmon. A superb variety. 



20. Prolifera tricolor. — Outer petals, clear flesh color ; 

 those of centre, yellowish white ; stigma, purple ; occa- 

 sionally the petals in the centre are elongated, and form a 

 handsome tuft. This is a beautiful variety on account of its 

 deep yellow shade. It is not very large nor full double. 



21. Queen Victoria. — Outer petals, large, white, slightly 

 shaded with rose ; those of the centre, narrow, yellowish, 

 and fringed ; stigma, purple. 



22. Reine des Francais. — Flowers, very large, double and 

 full ; outer petals, rose ; those of the centre, shaded with 

 rose, and yellowish in the middle. A beautiful variety. 



23. SuLPHUREA. — Flowers, large, double and full, yel- 

 lowish white. A superb variety. 



24. Triumphans. — Outer petals, of a lilac rose ; those of 

 the centre, intermixed with long narrow ones, nearly white. 



25. Triomphe du Nord. — Flowers, very large, full and 

 double, of a rosy violet ; some of the narrow petals in the 

 centre, lilac. A superb variety. 



26. VicToiRE MoDESTE. — Flowcrs, large, double and full ; 

 outer petals, of a beautiful rosy violet ; those in the ■ centre, 

 having each a large salmon line running through them. 



Many others will flower another season, when we shall 

 endeavor to add them to this list. 



