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There are now over two hundred varieties, far excelling the 

 old sorts, and even surpassing the critical anticipations of the 

 most ardent connoisseurs. A few years ago we would have 

 been satisfied with a good dozen, but now four times that 

 number will not embrace all their beauties which have origi- 

 nated in France, England, and the United States. The follow- 

 ing list we can admit as now unrivalled : 



Large Flowered. 



Annie Salter, fine yellow. 

 Baron de Solomon, rosy crimson. 

 Defiance, lemon yellow. 

 Julia Langdale, rosy purple. 

 Liencour, lilac and orange. 

 Magnificent, blush. 

 Mrs. Cope, dark crimson purple. 

 President de Abbeville, crimson. 

 Queen, early blush. 

 Racine, straw tipped with bronze. 

 Sphinx, bright claret. 

 William Penn, creamy white. 

 White Perfection, pure white. 



Pompone or Lilliputian Flowered. 



Cybelle, amber and gold. 



Harriet Lebois, rosy carmine. 



Hendersonii, fine early yellow. 



Henriette Chauviere, blush. 



La Fiance, white. 



La Gitana, blush pink. 



Larty, rosy crimson. 



Mignonette, rose. 



Paquerette, white shaded crimson. 



Sacramento, dark yellow red centre. 



Triomph de Bordeux, shaded blush. 



Vartigerie, crimson. 



To grow these in perfection, they require rich light soil, 

 and about the end of this mouth the roots should be lift- 

 od, divided, and planted into fresh soil, either by giving 



