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them are not bright, or distinctly defined, yet as they extend over the whole of 
each, they are peculiarly striking. 
C. versicolor venustus. The flowers of this are produced early. The tube is 
marked with dark purple lines ; the outer petals have three distinct purple lines on 
a pale lilac ground ; the inner petals are marked also with three lines, having lilac 
featherings, extending to the edges of the petals ; the space between the lines being 
the only part not occupied with the featherings. It does not produce seeds. 
C. versicolor elegans. Comes rather late into flower, but earlier than the pre- 
ceding. They are larger, and remain later in bloom than those of any other variety 
of C. versicolor. This kind produces abundance of seed. 
Section III. Ground colour, tinged with lilac or pale purple, and striped. 
C. versicolor violaceus. This comes very early into blossom, immediately after 
the variety called purpureas, and produces abundance of flowers. This does not 
produce seeds. 
C. versicolor Haworthii. Comes into flower about a week after the preceding, 
and is very productive of flowers, which overtop the leaves, differing in this respect 
from every other variety of C. versicolor. The petals are paler than in the variety 
called violaceus. It produces abundance of seeds. 
C. versicolor lineatus. Is very abundant, as well as early in flowering. The 
general colour of the petals is neither vivid nor distinct. It produces seeds, but 
not abundantly. 
Section IV. Ground of petals white ; outer ones with stripes and featherings. 
C. versicolor Jloribundus . This comes into flower between the earliest and 
latest, and produces abundance of blossoms ; it is a very superior variety, by far the 
finest of all. The flowers stand high, are of considerable size, and very fragrant. 
It produces seed sparingly. 
C. versicolor pectinatus. Was raised from seeds by Mr. Sabine, at North Mimms. 
It flowers about a week after the earliest, not abundantly. It seeds freely. 
C. versicolor Morleon. This blossoms after the first period of flowering, and 
rather abundantly, but not so much as some others of the species. It produces 
abundance of seeds. 
C. versicolor inconspicuus . Was also raised at North Mimms, probably from 
the Morleon. It comes into flower rather earlier than the Morleon, which it much 
resembles, except that the flowers are larger, and the stripes altogether paler and 
less feathered. It seeds freely. 
C. versicolor stellatus. This variety flowers rather late, and the blossoms are 
small. It produces seeds freely. 
C. versicolor propinquus. Is a seedling from the Morleon, raised by Mr. Sabine ; 
it much resembles that variety, except that it is late in flowering, and the markings 
on the petals are not so decided, or so much feathered. It is not very productive 
of flowers, but produces plenty of seeds. 
C. versicolor affinis. Resembles Morleon, except that the stripes on the outer 
petals are much more faint, and not so distinct, but broader and more feathered ; 
it is a little later coming into flower. The blossoms are larger than those of the 
Morleon. The insides of the petals are white, with the yellow stain appearing at 
the bottom. It does not produce many seeds. 
