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C. Duchesse d' Orleans. — Flowers imbricated, of moderate 

 size, blush white, striped with cerise and rosy carmine. 



C. Filippo Parlatore. — Of good robust habit, and bold 

 foliage ; the petals are cupped, smooth, and even at the 

 edges, beautifully striped with rosy carmine on a blush white 

 ground. 



C. fimbriata. — A very distinct variety, with pure white 

 flowers ; edges of petals finely serrated ; the habit of this is 

 not so good as many other kinds. 



C General Cialdini. — A superb variety of great merit ; 

 the petals are well formed, and of good substance ; the colour 

 is rich carmine, barred with red. 



C. imhricata. — This variety, though an old one, is still one 

 of the very best ; its habit of growth and constitution are 

 both good ; the flowers are of superb form, the colour crim- 

 son, occasionally blotched with white. 



C. imhricata alba. — A most desirable kind, with dark green 

 cordate leaves, and very large pure white flowers, beau- 

 tifully imbricated ; a rather robust-growing kind, and very 

 free-flowering. 



C. Jenny Lind. — Of good hardy constitution, and a free 

 bloomer ; the flowers are pure white, streaked with rosy 

 pink, of good form, and of a rich waxy substance. 



C. Jubilee. — Flowers imbricated, of moderate size, beau- 

 tifully striped with deep rose colour. 



C. Jubilee rosea. — Flowers nicely imbricated, the colour a 

 beautiful rosy pink. 



C. La Maestosa. — A large imbricated flower, of perfect 

 form, with fine large petals ; colour a beautiful bright cerise, 

 occasionally blotched with white ; a fine variety. 



C. Lady Hume's Blush. — Very pretty, flowers delicate 

 pink, medium size, of fine form. 



C. ' Madame Ambroise Verschafelt. — Foliage large and 



