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red. The plant is full of foliage and of excellent habit, flower 

 about three and half inches in diameter. Magnificent. 



G. atrorubens, Loddiges' red, is a good variety; colour dark 

 red, outside petals large, inside small and irregular, forming a 

 very distinct character; foliage stiff; grows freely and flowers 

 well; and of long duration. We have seen a flower stand 

 fresh on the plant two months; however, that cannot be a 

 rule, as it depends on the situation. Good. 



G americana, blush, medium size, finely cupped form, 

 generally spotted with rose, an American seedling by Mr. 

 Dunlap, of N. Y. Magnificent. 



G Alexina, rose white, spotted and striped, dark rose, im- 

 bricated, and fully double foliage, dark green, cordate, a plant 

 of neat habit. Superb. 



G. albicans, pure white, perfectly double, in shape, growth, 

 and form, very like myrtifolia alba. Superb. 



G. Binneyii, rosy crimson, very perfect form, luxuriant 

 foliage, of free growth and bloom. Superb. 



C. Bedliana, or Leana Superba, dark crimson, very large, 

 superbly double, cup form. Magnificent. 



G. candidissima, purest white flowers, very large, four 

 inches or more in diameter, full and most regularly imbri- 

 cated, and resemble very much the old double white, though 

 more perfect in form leaves rather small, of an elongated 

 form, smooth, and pale green, often spotted with yellow 

 The plant is of vigorous growth, and a Japan variety. Mag- 

 n ificen t. 



C. Caleb Cope (Ritchie), pale rose, centre blush, flower 

 medium size, perfectly imbricated, quite distinct, foliage long 

 oval reflexed, of a pale green, grows and blooms freely. Mag- 

 nificent. 



G cdmea, frequently known as Middlemist's blush. Double 

 pink, one of the original varieties, and frequently produces 

 seeds, from which many very fine varieties have been obtained ; 

 grows freely. Good. 



G. chalmerii pcrfecta, delicate waxy rose, perfectly imbri- 

 cated form, flower medium size, very persistent, foliage pale 

 green, plant of regular pyramidal growth. Magnificent. An 

 American seedling in the possession of Mr. William Chalmers, 

 gardener to the late Geo. Pepper, Esq. 



G. Chandlerii, or versicolor, perfectly double, colour vivid 

 red, with occasional splashes of pure white; the flowers vary, 



