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C. pwon iflbra : bright pink, large flower, fully four inches 

 in diameter, two rows of circumference petals ; those of the 

 centre numerous, very close, erect, and in the form of a 

 sphere; plant of a slender growth; leaves two inches broad 

 and three inches long, of a delicate green. Superb. 



C. Palmer s perfection, dark crimson, inclining to purple, 

 very large, perfectly double, and of handsome form; a free 

 bloomer. Magnificent. 



C. Philadelphica (Smith's), flowers four and a half to five 

 inches in diameter; the circumference petals large and round; 

 those of the interior smaller with a little convexity, perfectly 

 double, colour changeable, bright crimson, spotted with white; 

 dark rose, fading to the centre, or all crimson; even the same 

 plant producing all the variety; plant of an upright branching 

 habit; leaves ovate, acuminate, of medium size, and a very 

 dull dark green ; bloomed first in 1884, when only two years 

 from the seed, and the flower was then four and three-quarter 

 inches in diameter. Superb. 



C. picturata ; leaves three and a half inches wide, and 

 four and a half inches long, of a bright green ; flower four 

 inches in diameter; spherical and extremely double; petals 

 of the centre irregular and closely folded : those of the peri- 

 phery or circumference round and entire, of a pure white, 

 occasionally striped with red a few hidden stamens plant 

 of an elegant habit. Superb. 



C. pompo'nia, or Kew blush, flowers over four inches in dia- 

 meter ; white, with a tinge of blush at the bottom of the petals, 

 which has a good effect in setting off the flower. They fre- 

 quently bloom all blush, having one or two rows of guard or 

 outside petals ; those of the inside are short, stubby, and 

 generally irregular; continues long in flower; yellow anthers 

 among the short petals, and seeds when the female organ is 

 perfect; foliage similar to pceoniflora ; a very fast grower, and 

 flowers freely. Superb. 



C. Prdttii;* flower bright rose, full four inches in diame- 

 ter, frequently every petal having a white stripe from the 

 apex to the base, very closely and regularly imbricated to the 

 very centre : in every respect equally as well formed as (7. 

 imbricata ; leaves two and a half inches wide and four inches 



* In compliment to our late and esteemed patron, II. Pratt, Esq., 

 of Lemon Hill. 



