218 GREEN-iiouSE — REPOTTING. \^3Iareh. 



lying gently over each other, showing a few stamens in the 

 centre — is very attractive and conspicuous in a collection ; 

 foliage dark green, ovate, acuminate. Suj)erh. 



C. spoffbrthiaiia ; foliage deep plain green, acutely serrated, 

 plant handsome and vigorous; flower three and a half inches 

 in diameter, of a pure white, with an occasional red stripe; 

 petals rather irregular, full and double, though showing a 

 few stamens. Suj)erh. 



0. spoffdt'tliiaiia cdniea ; flower larger than the former, 

 otherwise very similar. . Superb. 



C. Sic^ctia vera; leaves three inches long and four inches 

 wide, distinctly serrate, of a fine shining green, plant of an 

 upright free-growing habit ; flower nearly four inches in 

 diameter, with three rows of circumference petals — rose 

 white, sprinkled with bright red ; those of the centre small 

 and erect, concealing a few sterile stamens. Magnificent. 

 There is a spurious plant out under this name, which is very 

 inferior. 



C. triculor ; foliage pale green, two inches wide and three 

 and a half inches long, distinctly serrated, w'ith the nerves 

 very prominent ; flow^er full four inches in diameter — semi- 

 double; petals large and round — very beautifully set; color 

 white, shaded with various shades of red, rose, ccc. A superb 

 variety to produce seeds, having the female organ very 

 perfect, and was introduced from China by* Dr. Siebold. 

 Siq:)erh. 



C. trianiplians ; foliage dark green ; leaves roundish oval, 

 slightly pointed with nerves, and serratures very distinct; 

 flower nearly four inches in diameter, of a bright cherry red, 

 shaded with rose ; petals regular, round, and large, a little 

 recurved at the extremity, and gracefully imbricated to the 

 centre, which is occasionally striped with white ; the plant 

 is of a good habit and free growth. Magnificent. 



C. variabilis; this is a sportive variety of C. paoni/Joray 

 with flower and foliage of same character; frequently 

 blooming rose-striped, or marked with pink, blush, &c. 

 Magnificent. 



C. variegdta is one of the old standard varieties, and very 

 much esteemed. It is striped with red and white ; some- 

 times the ground is red, with white streaks or blotches, and 

 vice versa; nearly four inches in diameter, petals large and 

 round, rather loose, centre showing a number of stamens; 



