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GESNERAS (N^EGELIAS). 
GESNERAS (N^GELIAS). 
The value of Gesneras as decorative plants can scarcely be over estimated. Most 
of them have rich velvet-like foliage, which, in the respective kinds, varies from green 
to crimson. If only grown for the foliage they are very attractive, but they produce 
splendid pyramidal spikes of blossom, which are extremely handsome. Originally, 
however, the principal colour was orange-scarlet ; now, as the result of fertilization, 
there are various colours and shades, added to which the spotting on the flowers of 
some of the varieties is extremely pretty. 
ADELINA, croainy-whito tube, pure white lobes, deep yellow throat. 2s. Sd. 
ALBO-LUTBSCENS GRANDIPLOBA, very large flowers, of a delicate cream colour. 2s. Ort. 
AMABILIS, fine snow-white flowers, with a large citron-yellow spot on the loiyer lip. 2s. Cd. 
A. RIViJjRB, large dark rod flowers, throat marbled with white, and tinted with lilac. 2s. 6«. 
BERTHA, soft lilac-carmine, mouth of the throat flesh colour and orange dotted with carmine. 3s. fid. 
CERISE D’OR, surface of the tube cerise, throat and lobes golden-yellow, netted and dotted with 
cerise ; a beautiful flower and good habit. 2s. fid. i ; 
CHROMATBLLA, large and well expanded flowers of a clear yellow colour ; fine foliage. Is. bcl. 
CINNABARINA ROSEA, a beautiful clear vermilion ; the tube almost transparent ; the interior 
carnation marbled with white ; throat citron-yellow, speckled with gold. 2s. fid. 
CITRINA CORONATA, coral tube ; throat and lobes pure citron, each lobe being spotted with 
vermilion ; an admirable variety. 2s. fid. ,.v v-i. .i 
CLAUDE LORRAINE, very large bright lilac flowers, with yellow throat, the mouth white, spottca 
with magenta. 3s. fid. 
OYMOSA, clear rose-pink ; very handsome foliage. 3s. fid. 
DAPHNE, tube and border of lobes bright rose, centre pure white. 2s. fid. 
DAUW, lobes white, sprinkled with rose ; throat golden-yellow, netted with vermilion ; the divisions 
of each lobe snowy-white, marked with very bright ro.se. 2s. fid. . , , . , 
DAVID, a splendid variety with magnificent foliage and fine large flowers, with light rose tube, cream 
coloured throat and bright rose lobes. 3s. fid. , , , , ..i o « i 
PULGIDA BICOLOR, a fine flower ; upper part rich vermilion, white marbled underneath. 2s. fid. 
PULGIDA VAN HODTTEI, rich vermilion, interior pure white dotted with vermilion. 2s. fid. 
GABRIELLB, crimson-carmine, bordered with white, mouth of the throat dotted carmine on yellow 
ground ; very distinct and beautiful. 3s. fid. 
GAY-LUSSAC, clear vermilion, spotted with vermilion on the inside. 2s. fid. 
GRAND MOGUL, flowers of the most intense vermilion colour, with rich citron mouth and throat ; 
very fine. 2s. fid. , , , , , 
GREUZE, a very large and fine flower ; the throat clear yellow, mouth cream colour, lobes regularly 
margined with rose ; veiy distinct and beautiful. 3s. fid. , . . , . 
GUILLAUME TELL, a large flower, of a dork orange-vermilion colour, the interior white, spotted 
with orange. 2s. fid. 
h6l^NE, crimson, white throat spotted with crimson. 3s. fid. 
HORACE VBRNET, bright shining red, with snowy white throat ; an attractive flower. 3s. fid. 
INFANTA, exterior of tube light rose ; interior deep yellow ; lobes white, slightly tinged with blush ; 
a very pretty flower. 3s. fid. , , . , , .-r , 
ITAMBE, large vermilion flowers, bordered with golden-yellow, and dotted vermilion ; beautiful 
velvety foliage. 2s. fid. no, 
JOVIAL, orange ; tube snow-white, dotted and bordered with the most beautiful vermilion. 2s. fid. 
LEICHTLINII, pure yellow, margined with deep rose ; fine foliage. 2s. fid. 
L^IONARD DE VINCI, vovy largo clear red flowei’s, the interior marbled with white and lilac ; very 
rich foliage. 3s. fid. , , 
LEOPARD VERMILLON, magnificent corymbs of large flowers, of the most brilliant vermilion, 
encircling a cream-coloured ground, which is sparingly dotted with veimilion. 2s. fid. 
LB TINTORET, cerise tube, dark scarlet lobes, interior of throat lilac striped with crimson ; dark 
velvety foliage. 3s. fid. _ 
MADAME A. LACOMBL^l, pure white, with rose netting ; a charming variety. 2s. fid. 
MASTOUCHE, flesh colour, bordered with rod ; the interior of the flower white, spotted with flesh 
colour. 2s. fi^. 
