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grey, outer portion • darb green, whicB is spotted and 

 blotched with bright red ; the mid-rib and veins are rich 

 crimson. Of garden origin. 



0. imperialis. — The margin or the leaves in this form 

 is dark green, the centre is rose colonr, with conspicuous 

 red veins, and over the whole surface are distributed spots 

 and blotches of white. Garden variety. 



G. Lotdse Poirier. — Green margins, with white spots, and 

 the centre crimson, render this variety very pleasing and 

 HgHy ornamental. Of garden origin. 



G. Lucy. — This is a very attractive variety, the markings 

 being very brUIiant. Mid-rib and primary veins broadly 

 margined with deep crimson ; the ground colour of the 

 leaf dark green, spotted and blotched irregularly with rosy 

 jcarmipe. Of garden origin. 



G. I/wrUne. — ^A very delicate and pretty form, with light 

 ■green leaves, most profusely spotted with white ; a very 

 desirable and distinct kind. Of garden origin. 



G. Madame JBJwnebelle. — A handsome variety, having large 

 Ijold leaves richly veined with red on white ground, and 

 densely margined with delicate green veins. 



G. magnifkwm. — A variety with bright green leaves, pro- 

 fusely spotted with pure white, the mid-rib and primary 

 veins tinged with reddish pink. Garden variety. 



G. M. Alphand. — The ground colour of the leaf is bright 

 ^reen, spotted and blotched with rosy vermilion ; ihe 

 mid-rib and primary veins are bright vermilion, having 

 jiumerous silvery spots on either side. A very showy 

 variety of garden origin. 



G. Meyerbeer. — This is a very ornamental kind. The 



ground colour is white, beautifully veined with bright 



green ; the mid-rib is deep red. It is in the way of G. 



Belleymei, but quite distinct and superior. Garden variety. 



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