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equal, reclined, or erect, some of them marked with a white spot. — Superb. 



198. C. Sanguinea. — Leaves of a medium size, form and color of C. 

 Aitonia; bud oblong, pointed, scales greenish j flower 4 inches in diameter, 

 single, cherry-red. No. 5, sometimes blood color j stamens numerous, anthers 

 small, styles long, surpassing, by a third, the length of the stamens; bears 

 seed . — B eautiful. 



199. C. Staminea -plena. — We have compared during several years in 

 succession, this plant with C. Rawsiana and Roscii and have discovered so 

 little difference between these varieties that we think that they constitute 

 but one. 



200. C. Superbissima. (Sacc.) — Leaves two inches wide and three longj 

 bud obtuse, scales greenish j flower of the largest dimensions double, of a 

 cherry-red, No. 4, often shaded with rose; petals irregularly arranged, but 

 with grace. This variety has been obtained from the seed by Mr. Sacco of 

 Milan. He states that the mother plant has produced flowers seven and a 

 half inches in diameter. 



201. C. Sparmaniana. — Leaves two and half inches wide and three and 

 two lines long, roundish oval, very slightly acuminated, with very distinct 

 nerves, of a green like that of C. Wllbanks'mna; bud large, with greenish 

 scales; flower three inches in diameter, double, cherry-red. No. 6, exterior 

 petals round, recurved, the others erect dsipersed, with the form and dimen- 

 tions of those of the flower of C. Rex Batavice. — Very beautiful. 



202. C. Splendens vera. — We possess two varieties of C. Splendens: 

 the first has a single flower, and is not remarkable; the second, whose leaves 

 very much resemble those of C. Magniflora plena has a superb appearance ; 

 its flowers very large, full, regular, deep cherry-red, No. 5 ; petals, rounded, 

 imbricated, some of those in the centre contorted, and formed into two 

 separate hearts. — Superb. 



203. C. Speciosa vera. — Leaves two and a half inches wide and three 

 and a half long, rounded, slightly acuminated, fine teeth, flat, of a clear 

 green, glossy, very finely veined; bud with blackish scales at the base and 

 green at the summit; flower large, beautiful, full, of a deep cherry-red; No. 

 5, petals of the exterior in two or three rows, large, regular, recurved upon 

 the calyx, those of the centre irregular, multiplied, close undulate, rumpled, 



