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Princess Alexandra ( G. Smith). Starved ; leaves with broad white edge ; 

 flowers light scarlet. 1st class in 1867. 



Passed over :— Bridesmaid, Brilliantissima, Crown Princess, Favourite, Honeycomb, Mary- 

 Ellen, Miss Kingsbury, Oriana Improved, Silver Star, Snowstorm, and Virgin Queen. 



B. Margins Creamy White. 



Alma {Turner). Of vigorous spreading habit; leaves rather cupped, with a 



creamy edge ; flowers scarlet. 1st class in 1865. 

 Brilliant Superb (Parsons). Moderately vigorous ; leaves with creamy edge ; 



flowers scarlet. 1st class in 1866. 

 Flower op Spring (Turner). Of compact and moderate growth ; leaves with a 



broad creamy edge ; flowers scarlet, of fine quality. 1st class in 1865, 



confirmed in 1868. 



Queen of Queens (Bull). Of moderately vigorous growth ; leaves with creamy 



white edge ; flowers scarlet. 1st class in 1865. 

 Silver Chain (E. G. Henderson). Of compact habit ; leaves with creamy edge ; 



flowers scarlet, in the way of Flower of Spring. 1st class in 1865. 

 Snowdrop (Carter). Moderately vigorous; leaves with creamy edge; flowers 



scarlet. 1st class in 1868. 



Passed over: — Annie, Bijou Improved, Cheerfulness, Daybreak, Ellen Smith, Flower of 

 the Day, Hendersoni, Koh-i-noor, Minnie Warren, Mountain of Light, Silver Queen, and 

 Snowflake. 



C. Margins Yellow- Greek or Golden. 



Cloth op Gold (Turner). Moderately vigorous, leaves with yellow margin and 



green centre. 1st class in 1865. 

 Crystal Palace Gem (F. 8f A. Smith). Dwarfish, but free in growth ; leaves 



yellow-green with dark green radiate centre; flowers rosy scarlet. 1st 



class in 1866, confirmed in 1868. 

 Golden Chain (Scott). A well-known standard bedding variety ; leaves with 



a green centre, more or less radiate, and a golden edge. 1st class in 1865. 

 Golden Fleece ( Veitch). Dwarf; leaves yellow-green, with small radiate green 



centre ; flowers scarlet. 1st class in 1865. 

 Unique ( Garaway). This variety has the general character of Golden Chain, 



but appears to be of freer growth ; leaves with a green radiating centre and 



golden edge ; it did not flower. 1st class in 1868. 

 Primrose (Carter). Leaves with green centre and yellow margin ; promising. 



§ III. Leaves Zonate (P. zonale type). 

 A. Leayes with Green Margin and Disk. 

 (a). Flowers round-petal ed. 



1. Flo wers scai'let. 



Attraction (Bull). Compact and moderately vigorous ; leaves indistinctly 



zoned ; flowers bright scarlet. 1st class in 1865. 

 Aurora (Salter). A'variety of dwarf and compact habit, growing about 6 inches 



high ; leaves with dull zone ; flowers large, clear light scarlet ; good for 



edging. 1st class in 1868. 

 Chieftain ( G. Smith). Vigorous habit ; leaves marked with a dull zone ; 



flowers large, light scarlet. 1st class in 1866. 

 Clipper (Bull). Compact habit ; flowers of a light scarlet, and of very fine 



form. 1st class in 1865. 

 Dr. Lindley (Bull). Compact habit; leaves with dull zone; flowers light 



scarlet of fine shape. 1st class in 1865. 

 Etna (F. 8f A. Smith). Moderately vigorous in growth, with dull-zoned leaves, 



and large clear scarlet flowers. 1st class in 1868. 



