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Africani. — A magnificent variety, slaty-brown on 

 scarlet ground, with a conspicuous white blotch on lower 

 divisions. A fine spike. 



Angele. — An effective flower; white, slightly 

 marked with crimson. 



Brenchleyensis. — One of the oldest varieties, and 

 one of the best. Bright vermillion scarlet. 



Ceres. — White, lower divisions heavily marked 

 with rose. 



Emma Thursby. — American; white ground, with 

 deep rose markings and blotches through all the petals. 

 One of the most showy and effective of the variegated 

 sorts. 



Eugene Scribe. — Delicate rose, variegated with 

 darker rose ; one of the best. 



Gen. Phil. Sheridan. — American; a grand flower, 

 fire red, with a distinct white line running through each 

 petal, and a pure white blotch on the lower petals. 



Golden Gem. — Xew American; a very long spike 

 of rich golden yellow flowers, slightly tinged with rose 

 at the base of the petals. The best yellow yet introduced. 



Hesperide. — White ground, blotched and flaked 

 with rosy salmon. 



Isaac Buchanan. — American; a clear rich yellow, 

 slightly tinted with rose on the lower petals. 



La Candeur. — Clear white, with a delicate pink 

 tint on the edge of petals ; a fine long and well-shaped 

 spike. 



Lamarck. — Clear cherry, with white lines. 



Le Poussin. — Clear light red, with pure white 

 throat, rather dwarf, flowers medium sized, but very 

 effective. 



Martha Washington. — American; a tall growing 

 form, of branching habit ; flowers clear light yellow, 

 slightly shaded with carmine, very large, and somewhat 

 loosely arranged on a long spike. This shows to the 



