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number 25 to 30, mixed with many stamens, petals sometimes appear in 

 the middle, rolled spirally in the form of a helix. — Passable. 



61. C. Brooksiana. — Leaves two and a half inches wide and two inches 

 and two lines long, roundish, oval, almost cordiform, horizontal, sometimes 

 spotted with yellow, nerves conspicuous and of an obscure green j bud large, 

 oblong, scales green at the base of the calyx and whitish at the summit j 

 flower of a medium size, two and a half inches in diameter, semi-double, at 

 first rose, and passing immediately to cherry-red. No. 2j petals broad, not 

 numerous, displayed gracefully j flower of the form of that of C. roides 

 Pays-Bas; a few stamens in the centre. — Handsome. 



62. C. Belle Henriette. — Leaves of a medium size, ovate, lanceolate, a 

 little spotted on the superior surface, of a deep green j bud with yellowish 

 scales J flower double, two and a half inches in diameter, often larger, 

 cherry-red. No. 3 j petals well arranged, imbricated and rather numerous. — 

 Handsome. 



63. C. Berlesiana rubra. — Leaves of a medium size, like those of C. 

 Rubra simplexy but of a deeper green; bud oval, acute, quite plump, scales 

 brown; flower of medium size, double, of a beautiful cherry-red. No. 4; 

 form regular, and a little arched or dome form ; petals roundish and slightly 

 rumpled. 



The Horticultural Society, of Paris, has dedicated this pretty variety to 

 the author, who obtained it from the seed, in 1831. 



64. C. Blanda. — Leaves sixteen lines wide and three inches long, round- 

 ish, oval, more narrow at the summit, flat, very finely dentated, rather 

 thick, of a dirty green; flower tolerably large, full, of a cherry-red, No. 3; 

 petals of the circumference broad, expanded, crenated at the summit, some- 

 times striped with white; those of the centre small and united in a fascicle. 

 — V ery beautiful. 



65. Boumanni. — Leaves roundish, oval, like those of C. Pinck^ but al- 

 most flat, and of a greyish green; bud with blackish scales; flower large, 

 double, of a cherry-red. No. 3; which becomes deeper, as it expands; ex- 

 terior petals arranged in several rows, imbricated; those of the centre small 

 and a little twisted. — Very beautiful. 



66. C. Crassinervia. — Leaves large, ovate-lanceolate, strongly nerved, 

 of an obscure green; wood vigorous; bud large, scales yellowish; flower of a 



