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seedling varieties, not yet named. Mr. Meller was kind 

 enough to place the flowers in our hands, and from them 

 we have drawn up the following descriptions, from which 

 their beauty may be compared with the best varieties of 

 recent introduction from abroad. Some of them we think 

 very splendid. The success which has attended Mr. Mel- 

 ler's experiments thus far, we trust may be an encourage- 

 ment for him, as well as others, to continue in the attempt 

 to produce superior varieties. 



No. 71. — Lower petals beautiful rose, faintly veined and 

 shading lighter towards the centre ; upper petals rich dark 

 crimson, pencilled with darker lines, and showing a rim of 

 deep rose around each. Truss erect and compact, and 

 the flowers of good size. It is a fine variety, and compared 

 with Jewess is a superior flower. 



34. — Ground color of the whole flower delicate pink, with 

 white centre ; the upper petals having a well defined dark 

 spot, shading off" bright crimson through dark pencilling, 

 the lower edges being white, which heightens and gives a 

 brilliancy and liveliness that few others possess. Truss 

 rather loose in habit and very large : flowers large, petals 

 nearly smooth. Altogether this maybe ranked as a superb 

 variety. 



32. — The lower petals pure purplish pink ; upper ones 

 spotted with lake, distinctly pencilled with crimson purple 

 lines, and shading off" through violet rose to the same color 

 of the lower petals. Truss erect and compact. Petals 

 broad and smooth. Form good and flower large. The pe- 

 culiar coloring of the upper petals renders this a very beau- 

 tiful variety. 



30. — Similar to No. 71. liOwer petals pale rose ; upper 

 ones with a large dark spot, shading ofl^ to a rosy crimson 

 edge. Truss compact and flower of medium size. Petals 

 broad and smooth. It is a fine variety. 



62. — Lower petals bright pale pink, with a satin glow ; 

 upper ones with a dark well defined spot shading off" through 

 light crimson to the edge. Petals broad and smooth, the 

 form nearly circular and flowers of good size. It somewhat 

 resembles Nymph, only wanting in the roundness of the 

 upper petals to equal that superior variety. 



73. — Lower petals pale rose ; upper ones a shade deeper, 

 with a darker spot and some indistinct pencilling. Truss 



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