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habit, the lai-ge leaves contrasting well with its very dis- 

 siinilar flowers, which are large, of a bright orange colour, 

 with yellow centre. 



A. grancUs. — A splendid hybrid, very free flowering, and 

 a valuable acquisition ; the flowers are rich violet in colour, 

 with a deep orange eye, finely spotted and shaded with 

 carmine. 



A. Harry Williams. — This variety is a splendid acquisi- 

 tion, having very large flowers of a bright cerise colour ; eye 

 golden yellow, with maroon spots and pale mauve on the 

 lower part. 



A. Lady Lyttleton. — One of the best ; producing a multi- 

 tude of splendid, large, rich magenta coloured flowers, shaded 

 with crimson, and with clear orange yellow eye. An attractive 

 variety. 



A. Leopard. — The flowers of this variety are bright 

 magenta rose, with a well-spotted throat, of good size and 

 form ; it is a very efiective kind, the freshness of its colour 

 making it a general favourite. 



A. longiflora alba. — This is a most desirable kind ; it is 

 a good strong grower and free bloomer ; the flowers are 

 pure white, slightly marked with radiating lines round the 

 eye. A general favourite, its colour ahvays making it 

 effective for contrast. 



A. longiflora major. — A strong-growing kind and a very 

 profuse bloomer ; the flowers are very large, and of a 

 beautiful blue colour. It may be grown into magnificent 

 specimens, and is also very effective when grown in baskets. 



A. Magnet. — A very free-flowering hybrid ; the colour is 

 orange, spotted with crimson, deep carmine circle, and 

 spotted eye. A very pleasing variety. 



A. MargarettcB.- — This, like longiflora alba, forms a beauti- 

 ful contrast with other colours, and is even of a purer white 



