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16. Itrennus. 



Flowers, large, full, globular, vivid red. 



17. Purple Ranunculus. 



Flowers, middle-sized, regular, globular ; of a red- 

 purple. 



18. Petit Auguste. 



Flowers, small, double, beautiful, in numerous clusters ; 

 of a red-lilac. 



19. Comte de Breteuil. 



Flowers, large, superb, well formed, very double ; 

 deep red. 



20. Due de Chartres. 



Branches, near together ; armed with thorns, reddish 

 when young, uneven, rather crooked, irregularly 

 placed. 



Leaflets, three or five ; oblong, of a glossy green, 

 slightly toothed. 



Flowers, very double, large, beautiful ; of a vivid bril- 

 liant red. 



21. Chateaubriand. 



Shrub, vigorous, four or five feet high. 

 Stems, clothed with numerous crooked thorns. 

 Lea/lets, seven in number, lanceolated ; of a bright 



green. 

 Flowers, large, numerous, in multifloral clusters ; bright 



red. 

 Petals, sloped, and striped with a white line. 



22. La Bonne Genevieve. 



Flowers, large, very beautiful, very double ; of a dark 

 vivid red ; violet at the circumference, having in 

 the centre a green bud. 



