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Cybistbr {Carter). Moderately vigorous, with zoned leaves, and loose bright 



scarlet flowers. 1st class in 1865. 

 Hon. Gatiiorne Hardy (Dotvnie). A striking variety of moderately vigorous 



growth, with dull zoned leaves, and ample trusses of bright crimson-scarlet 



flowers of large size. Brighter and larger-flowered than Stella. 1st class 



in 1868. 



Lady Constance Grosvenor (Turner). A bright-looking variety of moderate 

 vigour, having flat, dark zoned leaves ; flowers bright scarlet. 1st class in 

 1867. 



Miss Parfitt (G. Smith). A variety of moderate vigour, with a straggling 

 mode of growth ; leaves with faint zone ; flowers scarlet. 1st class in 

 1866. 



Stella (E. G. Henderson). Moderately vigorous, with dull zoned leaves, and 

 crimson-scarlet flowers. 1st class in 1865. 



The Sultan (Downie). A robust close-habited variety, with faintly zoned 

 leaves and free showy flowers of a bright red dashed with orange. 1st class 

 in 1868 as a pot-plant. 



Waltiiam Seedling ( W. Paul). Moderately vigorous ; leaves with faint zone ; 

 flowers rich crimson-scarlet; a fine and free-growing variety for either 

 pot-culture or bedding. 1st class in 1866 ; confirmed in 1868 as a pot- 

 plant. 



Crimson Queen ( IV. Paul). Moderately vigorous, with dull zoned leaves and 

 broad long-petaled flowers of a rich glowing deep-tinted scarlet ; very pro- 

 mising. 



Glowworm (Wills). Vigorous, with indistinctly zoned leaves, and free magenta- 

 scarlet flowers. 



Godfrey (Bull). Moderately vigorous ; leaves with dull zone ; flowers brick- 

 scarlet, with broad, long petals ; promising. 



Mrs. Sinclair (Downie). Compact and moderately vigorous ; leaves indistinctly 

 zoned ; flowers dull scarlet, free. 



Triomphe de Stella (Gar away). Of spreading habit, with dark zoned leaves ; 

 flowers orange-scarlet, of good form ; bloomed well early, but was over by 

 the middle of September. 



Vesta (W. Paul). Moderately vigorous ; leaves with dark zone ; flowers scarlet, 

 effective ; promising. 

 Passed over: — Adolphe Poullain, Baron, Black Dwarf, Black Prince, Cerise, Constant 



Nivelet, Firebrand, Grand Duke, Harkaway, Harry Hieover, Loveliness, Napoleon, Orange 



Bouquet, Bed Robin, The Dwarf, Waltham Nosegay. 



2. Flowers Bosy Scarlet, Magenta, S^c. 



Le Grand ( G. Smith). Moderately vigorous ; leaves with dull zone ; flowers 

 large, rosy scarlet, in bold trusses. 1st class in 1866 ; confirmed in 1868. 



Magenta (E. G. Henderson). Moderately vigorous; leaves with dull zone; 

 flowers bright magenta-crimson. 2nd class in 1865. 



Pink Pearl (Salter). Of compact growth, with flat faintly zoned leaves and 

 rosy crimson flowers in moderate-sized trusses ; a rather effective variety, 

 having the colour of Lord Palmerston. 2nd class in 1865. 



Magenta Queen ( Wills). Of vigorous growth ; leaves large, flat, zonate ; 

 flowers large, in bold trusses, bright rosy scarlet ; good. 



Mrs. Laing (Downie). Moderately vigorous ; leaves dull zoned; flowers rosy 

 scarlet, tolerably free ; good early in the season. 

 Passed over: — Blanche Lefevre, Comet, Hermit, Lord Palmerston, Minnie Petch, Mons. 



Bouchard de Bussy, Mons. Massena, Omen. 



3. Flowers Salmon-coloured. 



Violet Hill Nosegay (E. G. Henderson). Of compact habit; leaves zoned; 

 flowers deep salmon. This variety was good early in the season. 1st class 

 in 1867. _ 



Baron de Sta'el (Eraser). Dwarf and compact ; leaves dark zoned ; flowers 

 rosy salmon ; suitable for edgings ; free-flowering. 1st class in 1868 ; also 

 1st class as a pot-plant. 



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