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Charles Doivning. 



C. H. Hovey. — Flowers dark velvety crimson ; petals round 

 and symmetrical, imbricated ; habit vigorous ; foliage rich and 

 ample. 



C. M. Hovey. — Flowers scarlet crimson, large and regular in 

 outline ; petals finely formed and of great substance ; growth 

 vigorous ; habit fine. 



Counters of Orkney. — Flowers white, often flaked with crim- 

 son; of medium size, full, cupped ; petals slightly incurved in the 

 early stages of the flower, round, even, and regular; foliage fine. 



Dunlap's White. 



Fanny Bolls. 



Fimhriata. — Flowers white, large, full, flatfish ; the petals 

 are evenly and regularly arranged, the edges finely serrated so as 

 to give them a fringed appearance. It is a variety of alha plena, 

 but less vigorous. 



' Imbricata. — Flowers large, perfectly round; cherry red, 

 shaded with carmine lake ; regularly imbricated ; remains a long 

 time in bloom. 



Madame Louis Van Houtte. — A sport from Jenny Lind. Of 

 vigorous growth and exceedingly floriferous. Flower of good 

 size ; rich rose, shaded and faintly reticulated with clear carmine 

 and bordered with pale rose. 



Mrs. Abby Wilder. — Flowers white, occasionally faintly 

 shaded with flesh color and striped with lake ; of medium size, 

 full, imbricated, perfect in form ; foliage and habit good. 



Mrs. Cope. — Flowers blush, flaked and dashed with carmine ; 

 of medium size, full, cupped ; petals rounded, even, and regular ; 

 habit good. 



Pceonlfiora. 



President Clark. 



Heine des Beautes. — Flowers pale flesh color, occasionally 

 tinged or striped with rose ; of medium size, full, flattish ; petals 

 round ; foliage and habit fine. 



Sacco. — Light rose ; a very free flowering variety. 



Sarah Frost. — Flowers deep rosy pink, sometimes rayed with 

 white; large, full, flattish; petals round, even, and regular; 

 habit good. 



Wilderi. — Delicate clear rose ; of the most perfect rose shape, 

 retaining its beauty a long time. Originated by the late Hon. 



