DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FLOWERS, 369 
T. Bréckii.— “Raised by Joseph Breck.—A pretty 
petite variety, in color resembling Lobbianum, though per- 
haps darker; the petals are often finely fringed, a very 
free flowerer, but unless afforded a plenty of pot-room, 
ceases to grow after it begins to bloom; roots freely from 
cuttings, and seeds abundantly. Blooms very freely in 
the garden, and is desirable for bedding. 
T. Randii.—“ A very fine seedling of Mr. Breck’s; a 
vigorous grower; the writer has, in one summer, had one 
side of a large green house covered by a small plant. 
This variety has the desirable property of blooming 
equally well as a border-plant in the summer, and in the 
green-house in the winter. The color of the flower is a 
brilliant yellow; the base of each petal marked with a 
round, black spot; the flowers are often veined with pur- 
plish-red, sometimes very deeply, and, from a large plant, 
often dozens of blossoms, all of different shades, may be 
gathered; this is particularly the case in the green-house ; 
in the border, the colors are more constant. This is prob- 
ably, from its abundant flowers and free habit, the most 
popular variety, of its color, among gardeners, for bou- 
quet purposes; and, though of comparatively recent in- 
troduction, is very widely disseminated. Propagated by 
cuttings; seeds sparingly. Z. minus Breckii.—A very 
pretty variety in the style of 7. Breckii already described, 
with scarlet flowers; raised easily from seed.” 
To describe all the beautiful sports of the Tropzolum, 
would be impossible, they are so numerous; very few of 
them will come true from seed; seeds from the same va- 
riety, will oftentime give a great diversity of colors. It 
is one of the most interesting, as well as one of the most 
ornamental of garden plants. There are two double vari- 
eties of, Z. majus ; one with orange, the other with yellow 
flowers, which answer for effect so far as a brilliant display 
of these colors in masses is concerned, as they are free 
16* 
