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6. Golden Gem (Dickson & Co.) 
A variety of dwarf spreading habit, and a free bloomer. Flowers 
large, deep yellow, with deeper eye, over which occur dark pen - 
cillings. Good and lasting. Awarded a first-class certificate in 
1874. 
7. Lilacina (Dean). 
A charming variety of dwarf compact- spreading habit, free- 
growing, and very distinct. Tlowers of moderate size, the upper 
petals of a reddish lilac, the lower ones bluish lilac, with small 
yellow eye. An exceedingly pretty and taking flower. 
8. Lothair (Dean). 
A novel variety, with a dwarf compact habit of growth. Flowers 
large, deep purple, with small yellow eye and broadish bronzy spot 
just below it on the lower petal. A distinct and rich-looking flower, 
of lasting quality. 
9. Lily -white Tom Thumb (Dean). 
A very useful variety, of free compact-spreading habit. Flowers 
white, with yellow eye and dark pencillings. The flowers are 
tolerably constant as to purity, but they occasionally blotch in hot 
weather. The first-class certificate awarded in 1874 was con- 
firmed. 
10. Magpie, or La Pie (Dean). 
An old French variety, still useful because striking in appearance 
from the strongly contrasted colouring of its flowers. It is of 
vigorous but rather tall- growing habit, of a hardy constitution, and 
an abundant bloomer. Flowers blackish mulberry, with a large 
wedge-shaped spot of white at the tip of each petal ; the spotting 
sometimes runs out, when for a time the flowers become self- 
coloured. 
11. Mulberry (Dean). 
A dwarf-growing variety of compact but spreading habit, and 
free-flowering. Flowers dark reddish plum purple, with very small 
yellow eye ; the flowers are well displayed. The first-class certifi- 
cate of 1874 was confirmed. 
12. Novelty (Cocker & Son). 
A showy variety, of free-growing habit, and growing rather tall. 
Flowers reddish or pucy purple, with yellow eye ; showy. A 
pleasing variety amongst the self-coloured flowers. 
