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Looking over the thousands of varieties named in catalogues, 

 "we find that a great many are not grown at all, while others could 

 be dispensed with, and only those possessing the best qualities 

 and distinctness of character should be kept. Among the best 

 old sorts we may count : 



Alfred Salter, lilac pink. 



Brazen Shield, bronze color. 



Bronze Queen of England, bronzy yellow. 



Frank Wilcox, golden amber. 



Golden Queen of England, yellow. 



Helen of Troy, deep rose. 



Hero of Stoke Newington, pink. 



J'ardin des Plantes, golden yellow. 



Jeanne d'Arc, blush white. 



Lord Wolseley, bronze red. 



Miss Mary Morgan, pink. 



Prince Alfred, rose carmine. 



"Venus, pink. 



Virginalis, white. 



All the above are incurved. 



Among the multitude of Japanese varieties, those found to give 

 the best results are : 



Admiration, lilac. 



Bend d'or, golden yellow. 



Bras Rouge, dark crimson. 



Ceres, white. 



Comte de Germiny, nankeen yellow. 



Duchess, deep red. 



Edward Audiguier, crimson maroon. 



Edwin Molyneux, rich chestnut crimson, golden reverse. 



Elaine, white. 



Fantaska, coppery maroon. 



Gloriosum, yellow. 



Grandiflorum, ^-ellow. 



Joseph Collins, coppery bronze. 



John Thorpe, deep lake. 



Marvel, white, shaded. 



Mr. Henry Cannell, deep yellow. 



JMrs. H. Waterer, white. 



