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FRENCH SPOTTED AND EARLY-FLOWERING 
VARIETIES POSSESSING BRILLIANT MARKINGS. 
4G1. LEDEBOUR — An attractive variety ; 
ground colour lilac, large distinct magenta 
blotches, feathered in upper petals maroon, fine 
large 0 ]>en flowers, evenly edged silvery white, 
l.v. till. each. , 
402. PRERE-ORB A N — Lake, shaded 
maroon, lighter centre, slightly feathered in 
u]>per petals ; medium size. Is, (id. 
4G3. EDMOND ABOUT— Large finely- 
formed flowers: white centre, soft orange-lake 
in lower petals, upper shaded maroon, with a 
distinct dark blotch. l.v. (i<l. 
4(14. JOHN BRIGHT -Bright orange-scar- 
let, neatly edged blush, dark blotch in upper 
petals ; one of the richest coloured, l.v. 
4(i5. CHAS. DICKENS — Soft rosy lilac, 
largo white centre and margin ; very distinct and 
showy ; maroon blotch in u])))er petals, l.v. 
4()(>. TOMMY DODD — Lower petals soft 
blush, upper petals inaroou and crimson, edged 
blush ; a very showy flower ; large trusses, splen- 
did habit ; fine market variety, l.v. 
4(17. GRAND LILAS — French white,purple 
spot ; dwarf and free. l.v. 
4GS. MDME. BUCK — A very early variety ; 
pure white, pink blotch in upper petals, fringed, 
habit very dwarf and branching; bids fair to 
become a great favourite, l.v. | 
4(>S). MDME. C. KONIG — Flowers pure 
white, good form and substance ; an acquisition | 
on account of the total absence of any colouring 
whatever: when well grown produces an e.xtra 1 
number of petals and heatifully fringed, l.v. 
470. MISS MALLER — Similar to preceding 
variety, but slightly veined; habit first-class, l.v. 
471. VENUS — The earliest of all white- 
flowering varieties, ‘.hi . ; fis. doz. 
472. BLACK DIAMOND— Colour dark 
maroon, with a margin of lilac round each petal ; 
free and distinct, l.s. 
473. IMPROVED PRINCE CHARLIE— 
Ground colour Soft salmpn, dark blotch in centre 
of each petal, large truss, very floriferoiis, dwarf 
and .short jointed ; a pleasing varietv. l.s. 
474. ANNIE HEMSLEY— Bright rosy 
crimson, tinted orange, pure white throat and 
margin, maroon blotch in upper petals, flowers 
and trusses of perfect form ; habit all that can be 
desired, and one of the finest decorative I'elar- 
gonimns ever sent ont. l.v. 
47J. IMPROVED TRIOMPHE DE ST. 
MANDE — Identical in almost every way with 
li imii]ili<‘ dc St. Miindv, exce]>t the colour, which 
is of a reddish maroon, very intense coloured I 
blotch in upper petals; grand and most attractive 
variety l.v. 
47(1. GOLD MINE — Producing the largest 
flowers of any in this class; bright orange, 
feathered in upper petals, habit all that can be 
desired. 2.v. 
477. ROSETTA — Deep r.isy lilac, flowers 
large ; exceedingly free and effective, l.v. 
478. MADAME L. HARMANT — Flowers 
large and of tine form, crimped margin, pure 
white, slightly feathered at base of each petal ; 
a flue variety, l.v. (id. 
4711. WILHELM VON DRACKE— Colour 
crimson and purple, blotch in upjjcr petal, flowers 
and trusses very largo; exceedingly free and 
dwarf, l.v. 
480. PRESIDENT BELLE— Groundcolour 
blush, veined crimson and purple over threc- 
I)iirts of the ])etala, with a broad band of reddish 
pink, edged lighter; both novel aud distinct. 
l.v. 
481. SALMON DIGBY GRAND— Identical 
in every way with the old and well-known D/r/fcy 
Gniiid, e.xc.ei)ting colour of tiowers. which is of a 
pleasing .shade of .salmon, l.v. 
482. ELORIAN — A very distinct variety ; 
ground colour ro.sy pink, shaded towanls centre 
with crims;)n, intense black blotch in each i)ctal. 
l.v. 
4.S3. GLOIRE D’ORLEANS— A sport from 
Tiimnidw dr St. Minidif, ami resembling that 
variety in every respect, excepting the colour, 
which is of a light crim.son-lake. l.v. 
484. LADY ISABEL — Soft rosy lilac, deeji 
maroon blotch in u])])er ])etals. slightly tinted iu 
lower ones; dwarf habit and verv tree ; distinct. 
1.V, 
48o. MR. JOHN HAYES— Soft rosy pink- 
tinted salmon, deep blotch in upper petals, light 
centre, flowers large and freely produced ; habit 
e.xcellent l.v. 
4SG. DEFIANCE — Beautiful rich orange- 
scariet, feathered deep maroon in upper petals, 
flowers and trusses large, dwarf ami very flori- 
terous; a grand improvemeut on Prhire of 
Prlaryoniitins. l.v. 
487. DECORATOR (Hayes) — Red. dark 
blotch on each petal, flowers very large and full, 
freely produced ; a fine variety, l.v. 
488. HAMLET ET OPHELIE— Light 
satiny mauve, of a deeper colour iu upper petals, 
! and blotched deep crimsou-maiMon ; flowers very 
large and of good shape, l.v. 
483. NELLIE HAYES — Blush white, 
feathered maroon on each petal, crimped margin; 
very showy, l.v. 
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