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NEW COLEUS — Continued. 
COMMANDER, stems greon j ricli pnrpio broadly-ovate loaves, margined witli green. U. fir/. 
COMPAOTUS, medium-sized flat leaves, which are sometimes almost entirely of a rich orimsoa 
maroon, veined with rod, and at others irregularly blotched with green j a distinct variety, of 
a dwarf close style of growth. 1 j. 
COMTJS, a showy variety, with flat ovate-orenate leaves of a deep vinous purplo crimson, with a 
narrow margin of bronzy green, 1 ^. 
CORONET, leaves of a yellowish green ground, marked and spotted with dark purple, and also 
distinctly edged with dark purple. l 5 . 6 c?. 
CRIMSON VELVET, magnifioent rich velvety crimson, very slightly margined with dark bronzy 
green ; stems dark red. 1 ^. 
CTTPID, a remarkably attractive variety, with flat ovate-crenate leaves, which have a patch of dark 
bronze in the centre, the outer portion being golden yellow, spotted %vith cinnamon. 1 ^. 
DICTATOR, leaves of a rich glowing red colour, with violet shade, and distinctly margined with 
bright golden yellow, la. 
DISPLAY, a very distinct variety, with flat ovate-acute orenately-toothed leaves, of a dark brown 
purple, showing a dash of bronzy red at the margin, this being bordered by a narrow yellow edge, 
while the marginal teeth are again blotched with bronze, so as to give them a sharply serrate 
appearance. Is. 
ELECTOR, pale stemmed, with short ovate-crenate leaves of a true bronze colour, with a velvety 
lustre, the tips of the crenatures being of a pale green, forming a narrow beaded edging. I5. 
ELEG-ANT, leaves beautifully frilled, of a deep purplish crimson colour, very deeply toothed and 
mottled on tho margin with metallic green. l.y, 
EMPRESS, grotesquely marked, having a green stem, sometimes blotched with purple at the nodes,, 
and frill-toothed leaves, which have a rich bronzy purple central blotch running out into a few 
large strongly-marked reticulations near tho edge, the base of the loaf being green. Is. 
ENDYMION, rich rosy cinnamon, attractively veined with purple and broadly margined with 
golden yellow; the margin somewhat broken with crimson markings. Is. Qd. 
EXCELLENT, bright green leaves, nicely fringed, thickly blotched with very dark purple, and 
slightly margined with purple; a distinct and richly coloured variety. Is. 
GAIETY, rich dark crimson, very broadly margined with light green, stems green ; a distinct and 
very effective variety. I5. 
GARLAND, green leaves, prettily toothed and fringed, and irregularly blotched, spotted and 
reticulated with purple ; the stem green, marbled with criipson. Is. 
GEM, a superb variety, the central portion of the leaves rich velvety violet purple, broadly 
margined with bright green, stems green. 1 «. 
GLOWWORM, very rich reddish crimson, with a small well-defined margin of bright green ; a 
beautiful variety. I5. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY, a variety with beautifully fringed leaves of a rich reddish brown colour, 
margined with yellow, the margin spotted with reddish brown. Is. 6 d. 
GOLDEN GEM, leaves of a very rich bright crimson colour, shot with violet, and having beauti- 
fnlly fringed golden margins, which are here and there marked with rich crimson. I5. Gd. 
GRANDEUR, dark bronzy greon, largely blotched and spotted with dark crimson, and distinctly 
margined with crimson ; a splendid variety of vigorous growth. I5. 
HECTOR, a very distinct fringed-leaved sort, with a remarkably elongated and pointed leaf, of a 
deep vinous rod purple, and having more or less green towards the base of the leaf. l 6 *. 
HERO, a very richly-coloured variety, the loaves being throughout of a dark velvety purple, 
deeply toothed at the margins, and very peculiarly serrated. I5. 
JEWEL, a fringe-leaved variety, of a bronzy purplo hue, with a narrow green edging, and a patch 
of green at the base. Is, 
LUMINOUS, leaves very smooth and flat, of a rich chocolate crimson colour, with narrow and 
distinctly marked yellow margin. Is, Gd. 
LUSTRE, a variety with flat ovate-crenate leaves, of a dark bronzy crimson hue, with slight green 
tips to the crenatures. It is of close-branched stiff habit, suitable for summor beds. Is. 
MARVEL, stem dark purple ; leaves beautifully fringed and deeply toothed, light green, with dark 
purplo margin, and the entire leaf reticulated with purple ; a striking variety. Is. 
MASTERPIECE, flat-leaved and of bold habit; the stem and leaf stalks green, and the leaf blade 
orenated, of a velvety purplo hue in the centre, passing off to a bronzy purple towards the edge, 
where it is marked along the line of the orenaturos with a narrow green belt. Its recommendation 
is the rich purple glow of its colouring, the peculiar brilliancy of which renders this striking and 
effective variety quite an acquisition. Is. 
