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throat prange yellow, streaked and dotted crimson. A garden 

 hybrid. 



G. nigrescens. — A very fine hybrid, with large dark velvety 

 leaves, and having the flower tubes of a dark red, the throat 

 being light orange, and spotted. 



G. purpurea maorantha. — A free-growing variety, producing 

 large branching spikes of rich scarlet flowers and handsome 

 foliage. 



G. pyramidalis.— The leaves of this variety are about seven 

 inches broad, and nearly round, with a dark velvety mottled 

 ground. The flowers are deep orange red, the throat and lip 

 light orange, spotted. A fine plant for the decoration of 

 the dinner-table, producing its lovely flowers through the 

 winter. 



G. rosea punctatissima. — This is a most beautiful variety. 

 The leaves are somewhat cordate, very regularly notched 

 round the edges, and rich velvety green on the upper side, 

 shaded crimson by the long hairs upon its surface. The 

 flower spikes are long, and bear a profusion of flowers, 

 which, in the upper half of the tube, are reddish pink, in 

 the lower half, yellow, the limb creamy white, freckled with 

 red. 



G. Sceptre cerise. — The leaves iu this variety are ovate- 

 cordate, beautifully shaded with crimson and bronze. The 

 flower spikes are numerous ; the flowers reddish crimson in 

 the upper half of the tube, dull yellow in the lower half, the 

 lobes deep crimson, bordered with orange, and the throat 

 orange, with crimson spots and blotches. A very desirable 

 garden hybrid. 



G. zebrina splendidissima. — A fine branching variety, with 

 handsome dark marbled leaves, and producing a long panicle 

 of bright orange scarlet flowers ; quite distinct. 



