By Mr. William Smith. 



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about them would have been attended with more labour 

 than the subject perhaps deserves. The origin of the whole 

 is within a very few years, and those now described may 

 either be worn out in as short a space of time, or in some cases 

 cast by, even before the period of their natural decay, being 

 excelled by superior novelties. 



Class I. Subdivision 1. Tall Growing Plants. 

 Section 1. White. 



1. Dutch While. Received from Mr. Van Eeden. Flowers about three 

 inches in diameter, seldom more than semi-double, pure white, greenish at the 

 base of the florets ; florets plain, notched at the points, irregular in their size and 

 disposition. Stem light green ; leaves light green ; peduncles rather short. The 

 plants grow from four to five feet high. Flowers rather early, but not abundantly. 



2. slgathe Royal, or Agate White, came also from Mr. Van Eeden. Flowers 

 about three inches in diameter, nearly double, white, tinged with lilac; florets not 

 numerous, somewhat quilled, irregular. Stem light green ; leaves light green ; 

 peduncles long. Plant grows weak and straggling about four or five feet high. 

 Flowers late, and sparingly. 



Section 2. Lilac 



3. Grand Alexander. Received from Mr. Van Eeden. Flowers about five 

 inches in diameter, perfectly double, of a very pale lilac colour ; florets narrow, 

 notched at the points, frequently irregular ; disc full of large scales. Stem and 

 leaves dull light green ; peduncles long. The plant grows rather bushy at top, 

 and from four to five feet high. Flowers sparingly during the whole season. 



4. Agathe Imperial. Received from Mr. Van Eeden. Flowers about three 

 inches in diameter, very seldom full double, of a clear lilac colour ; florets some- 

 what quilled, furrowed, notched at the points, regular in their disposition, and not 

 reflexed ; disc sometimes scaly. Stem hairy ; leaves rather small, dark shining 

 green; peduncles long. Plant grows from four to five feet high. Flowers 

 abundantly and rather early. 



5. Lilac striped. Came also from Mr. Van Eeden. Flowers from three to 

 four inches in diameter, double, pale and dark lilac striped ; florets half-quilled 

 and lecurved, those in the centre frequently curled; disc filled with scales, or 



