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rumpled in the centre, sometimes striped with white, a little twisted, and 

 contains two or three stamens. — It is a superb variety. 



The second variety has leaves two inches wide and three long, ovate- 

 lanceolate, very acuminate, of a faded green j flower large, of a cherry-red, 

 No. 2, very double, well formed j petals well arranged, and imbricated regu- 

 larly. — Swperb. 



The third variety has rather large leaves, inclined towards the earth, 

 and of a pale green, the flower is composed of seven large petals in the cir- 

 cumference} the petals of the middle very nearly like those of C. Anemonw- 

 ■jlora. — Passable. 



142. C. Swperba. — Leaves roundish-oval, two inches wide and two and 

 a half long, dentated and a little undulated, thick, of a dull green j flower 

 large, semi-double, in the form of a broad cup, of a beautiful cherry. No. 3 j 

 a few stamens are found intermixed with the small petals. — Passable. 



143. Staminea simplex, or Pinckolor. — Leaves very large, three inches 

 and three lines wide and four inches and three lines long, roundish-oval, 

 stiff, thick, a little acuminated, strong nerves, of a pale green j bud very 

 large, oblong, obtuse, scales yellowish, flowers four inches in diameter, 

 single, of a cherry-red. No. 2, sometimes darker} stamens numerous} anthers 

 large} fllaments short. — Very beautiful. 



144. C. Sophiana (Poit.) — Shrub vigorous} leaves oval, slightly acumi- 

 nated, dentated rather deeply, of a handsome green} bud large, conical} 

 flower cherry-red. No. 2, semi-full, three and a half inches in diameter} 

 petals from 15 to 20, broad, well imbricated, reflex towards the summit, 

 convex in the middle and concave at the base} petals of the centre disposed 

 as in the corolla of a lily} the filaments of the stamens are divided into five 

 or six divergent fascicles. Obtained from the seed by Mr. Mathieu, of 

 Paris, and named by Mr. Poiteau. — Very handsome. 



145. Thunbergia. — Leaves one inch and eleven lines broad and three 

 inches long, oval, a little acuminated, obscurely veined, slightly recurved 

 interiorly, flat at the summit, and of a beautiful glossy green} bud oblong, 

 scales greenish} flower two and a half inches in diameter, semi-double, 

 cherry-red, No. 2, of the form of Camellia Florida, but less double} petals 

 of the centre curled and distorted} pistils apparent. — Superb. 



