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24. A. LMVis — continued. 



e . var. Calliope : — bushy, spreading head, very leafy quite to the 

 top ; leaves lanceolate, entire ; flowers H inch in diameter, 

 lilac-purple ; height 5 feet. 

 XXX, October 4th. 

 /. var. decorus : — bushy; near to A. N.-B. var. densus, but 

 with paler pinkish-tinged flowers ; height 3£ feet. 

 XXX, September 8th. 



g. var. Flora : — good free habit ; flowers 1-1^ inch in diameter, 



rich lilac ; height 5 feet. 

 X X, October 2nd. 



h. var. floribundus :— sparingly branched ; leaves lanceolate, 



narrow ; flowers inch in diameter, dark rosy-purple ; 



stems purple ; height 4£ feet. 

 XXX, September 24th. 



i. var. fvrmosissimus : — slender ; leaves broad, lanceolate ; 



flowers 1£ inch in diameter, very full, deep rosy-lilac ; 

 height 4| feet. 



X X, September 26th. 

 Jc. var. Harvard : — loose spreading habit ; leaves broad, lanceo- 

 late ; stems green ; flowers 1-1-h inch in diameter, deep 

 rosy-lilac ; involucre adpressed ; height 5 feet. 

 XXX, September 4th. 

 1. var. Horace : — leafy ; leaves broad, lanceolate ; involucral 

 bracts with broad tips, adpressed ; flowers 1 inch in dia- 

 meter, deep lilac ; height 4 feet. 

 X X, September 18th. 

 m. var. Juno : — leafy, bushy, tall ; leaves short, broadly lanceo- 

 late, dark green ; flowers 1-H inch in diameter, rich 

 purple ; height 5 feet. 

 X X, September 28th. 

 n. var. Noir d'Angen : — bushy, very leafy ; leaves broad, oval, 

 lanceolate ; flowers 1-2 inches in diameter, full, round, 

 lilac ; stems purplish ; height 4 feet. 

 X X, September 6th. 

 o. var. Pluto : — habit like that of var. Juno ; flowers smaller, 

 paler, very round and full ; involucral bracts broader at 

 the tips ; height 4 feet. 

 X X, September 28th. 

 p. var. Psyche : — bushy, leafy ; leaves broad, lanceolate ; 

 flowers lilac, very full, 1-1t inch in diameter ; height 

 3^ feet. 



X X, August 23rd. 

 q. var. Pygmalion : — very dwarf, with dense habit ; leafy ; 

 leaves lanceolate, clasping ; stems green ; flowers numerous, 



