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ZIN'NIA cvntinued. 



Z. dlegans continued. 



ins. across of various gay colours, identified in 

 some catalogues by separate names, viz. : atba, 

 with white flowers; au'rea, golden; coccinea, 

 red or crimson ; purpur'ea or viola! cea, violet 

 or mauve ; and sulphu'rea, pale yellow. 1796. 

 Z. dlegansfl.pl. A double form of the first mentioned 

 plant with as many others. Another variety 

 has double striped flowers of numerous colours, 

 1 ft. high. 



Z. dlegans fl. pi. critfpa has the petals of the flowers, 

 which are double, twisted, curled, and crested 

 in a fantastic way. All colours. 

 Z. eflegans pu'mila Jl. pi. is a dwarf strain with 



double flowers, 12 to 15 ins. in height. 

 Z. eflegans grandiflor 'a. 2|- to 3 ft. high, with very 



large double blooms, 2 to 3 ins. across. 

 Z. dlegans Haagea'na imbrica'ta, 1 ft. high, has 

 single flowers of brilliant yellow striped with 

 orange, not so large as Z. elegans and its 

 varieties. Central America (?) 1862. There is 

 also a double-flowered variety of Z. Haageana. 

 Syn., Z. Mexico! no, . 

 Z. eflegans Darwi'ni is a beautiful hybrid with 



double flowers of various hues. 

 Z. linedris has single deep yellow flowers, about 



1| ft. high. 



Z. Lorenzo's Miniatwre, or Pompon, the smallest of 

 all the cultivated strains, very sturdy, and 

 embracing a great number of colours. 



