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Madame Paillet, a beautiful variety, very dark green ground 

 attractively marked with a profusion of large spots, and 

 blotches of pure white. 



Auguste Riviere, white centre and rays upon a light green ground 



interspersed with crimson spots. 

 Belleymei, pure white with green mid ribs. 



Argyrites, beautiful miniature white and green variegated leaves. 

 Baraquinii, one of the old kind but fine deep green leaves with 



rich crimson markings. 

 New Golden leaved Caladiums. 

 Golden Queen, leaves large, pale green or yellow, uniform in 



colour ; a remarkably chaste appearance. 



Princess Royal, leaves large of a pale green or yellow, with crim- 

 son centre in the style of C. Brongniartii. 



Asters. Among Annuals the Aster is one of the best for pot cul- 

 ture in the rainy season. It is unrivalled for variety, duration of 

 bloom and hardy habit. The flowers are very beautiful and with 

 care will last nearly a month, while a succession of plants may be 

 kept flowering from the middle of August till March. There are 

 great many varieties of Aster, German and French improvements 

 on the old China Aster. Seedsmen's Catalogues describe them, 

 The best varieties are Victoria, Peony, Perfection Cocardeau, 

 Emperor and Bouquet. 



Asclepias Ourassavica, Asclepiadacece. This genus of tall grow- 

 ing plants thrives well in any good light soil requiring room to 

 spread and show their blossoms, they are readily grown from seed 

 which are produced in abundance. Balm of Gilead, Vide 

 Dracocephalum. 



Balsams are very gay but their flowers are short lived and 

 they require a good deal of water. To grow the large double Bal- 

 sams they should be sown late in May in a spot where they are 

 intended to flower one seed drop into a richly manured little pit. 

 Watering twice a day is necessary. As the side shoots appear 

 they should be nipped off, and the plant will grow up strong and 

 straight a mass of flowers up the stem like a giant stock, the 

 best kinds of Balsams are the Camellia flowered of many varieties 

 including the new Solferino Victoria and Caryophilloides. 



