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expensive. But in this superb variety you have tlie 

 very triumph of horticulture, showing the Avide contrast 

 between this new creation and the original stock. 



Coquelicot. Is French for poppy. This is flaming, 

 bright, orange scarlet, almost the color of the brilliant 

 oriental poppy. They are the brightest of all, but our 

 hot suns are almost too much for them. They should 

 have some shelter from the fierce heat of July. 



Crepuscule. Has a flower larger than a silver dol- 

 lar. It has a compact, massive head, as though it was 

 one large blossom. The blooms are white, with violet 

 shade, and a large, bright, carmine purple eye. 



Huxley. Is violet purple, with a large center of 

 pure white. 



Esperence. Has a lovely shade of light lavender 

 pink, with great lustrous eyes of white; compact, a 

 free bloomer, and very beautiful. The head is like a 

 great, solid, symmetrical cone of beautiful shadings. 



Cross of Honor. This is not a large flower, but is 

 very peculiar, on account of each petal having a clearly 

 defined cross. 



Eclaireur. Has flowers of immense size. They are 

 bright violet purple, dazzling in their splendor. In the 

 center are marks and stars. This, by some, is consid- 

 ered the finest of all. It is one of the earliest. The 

 stem is dwarf, but not the flower. 



Amarante. Is dark violet amaranth. 



Bacchante. Has enormous flowers, deep rosy car- 

 mine, with purple eyes. 



