By Joseph Sabine, Esq. 



three smaller stripes less strongly marked ; the upper part 

 of the petals especially of the inner ones is tinged with lilac ; 

 the insides of the petals shewing the featherings very beau- 

 tifully. The stigmas are deeply divided, and of the same 

 length as the anthers. This kind produces abundance of 

 seed. 



Section III. 



Contains those varieties which have the ground colour 

 tinged with lilac or pale purple, and are besides striped. 



8. C. versicolor violaceus. 



9. Haworthii. 



10. lineatus. 



8. C. versicolor violaceus. This comes very early into 

 blossom immediately after the variety called purpureus, and 

 produces abundance of flowers. It was received under the 

 name of C. versicolor floribundus, from the Nursery of Mrs. 

 Mackie of Norwich, but that name had been before fixed 

 to another variety. The leaves are decumbent, of moderate 

 breadth, and decay early, at the time of flowering they are 

 rather longer than the flower. The top of the tube of the 

 flower is marked with pale purple lines, and the lower part of 

 the flower above the tube externally is more tinged with pale 

 yellow, the effect of the internal colour, than in any other 

 variety. The petals are somewhat concave, they are nearly 

 alike, being all on both sides tinged with lilac or violet colour, 

 having featherings not very distinctly marked, the whole ap- 

 pearing as if the colour had run ; but at the lower parts of 

 the petals the markings on the back are darker and more dis- 

 tinctly defined. The stigmas are deep orange, small, shorter 

 than the anthers. Does not produce seeds. 



