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C Yan Houttei — Leaves large, with black veins. 



C. Zebrina. — Leaves beautifully variegated and striped. 



C. Zebrina violacea. — Leaves large, of a fine j^urple 

 color. 



C. Warscewiczi. — Leaves large, striped ; flower, brilliant 

 red. 



Calceolarias. — Many of the half-shrubby varieties are 

 suitable for bedding. They are of various colors, and, 

 planted in good soil, they will continue to bloom through 

 a greater j^art of the summer months. The varieties are 

 quite numerous, most of which are worth cultivating. 



Chrysantliemiuns. — Li light soils most of the Chinese 

 chrysanthemums are hardy, but in heavy loam or clay 

 they will usually perish in winter. The roots may be ke23t 

 in the cellar, or protected in the open ground. In situ- 

 ations where they are not hardy they should be treated as 

 bedding plants, or grown in pots. They are esteemed for 

 their beautiful flowers, which are produced very late in 

 the autumn. 



Dahlias. — The new pompone varieties are at present 

 more generally esteemed than the larger-growing sorts. 

 The varieties are already too numerous for us to attempt 

 to make a selection of the very best. Li fact, between 

 many of them there is really very little difierence, except 

 in name. Very few new dahlias are produced in this 

 country, most of thena being imported from Europe, where ' 

 great attention is paid to raising new varieties from seed. 

 There is no reason why new sorts may not be produced in 

 this country as well as elsewhere, and the few attempts 

 made by our gardeners have in most cases been quite sue- 



