La Chinoise. Deep crimson, with finely 
twisted petals. 
Lord Mayor. Carmine violet, with white 
ground, shaded rose; dwarf and free; a 
profuse and fine bloomer, opening last 
week in September ; one of the best tor 
pot culture. 
Le Cygne. Flowers extremely large and 
of the most, beautiful form : long tube 
shaped petals, creamy white; one of the 
best for all purposes. 
Le Clievrefeullie. Flowers large, petals 
spiral : honeysuckle color, 
La Triompliante. Pale lilac; reflex of 
the centre petals cream; very large and 
fine. 
Lady Selborne. Avery large pure white 
variety of the greatest merit and. Quite 
early in flowering; remarkable for its 
flakey and snowy-like whiteness. 
Laciniata Rosea. A tender rose color, 
pointed gold; resembles very much the 
old Laciniata in effect. 
L’Ebouriffee. Deep mastic yellow, with 
petals reflexed ; a beautiful color. 
Lorraine. Resembles Ben d'Or in shape, 
but of a brighter color: the flowers are 
borne on long, stiff stems : very full and 
fine. 
La Nymplie. Delicate peach color, shaded 
w lute. 
Louis Bartliere. Very brightest crimson 
red, with under petals of old gold ; the 
flowers are flat and very free : one ot tin* 
finest of this much desired color. 
Mad. Vo mage. Early white. 
Medusa. Curiously twisted petals ; weak 
grower. 
Mrs. A. Blanc. Centre of floret erect: 
outer petals horizontal or drooping, of 
rosy lavender, centre soft clear rose, with 
a touch of gold in centre; an exquisite 
rosy flower and good grower. 
Magnet. An immense drooping flower of 
reddish Heliotrope color; generally ad- 
mired. 
Monadnoc. Tubular petalled yellow : of 
fine form. 
Mrs. T. C. Price. An improved form of 
Golden Dragon; very handsome. 
Mrs. Anthony Water er. An immense 
spreading flower which lias been .pro- 
duced eleven inches across, the individ- 
ual petals being about one and a quarter 
inches; at first very pale blush on the 
outside, which tint it loses at maturity: 
when fully expanded, it has the appear- 
ance of a hunch of white ribbon. 
M’me Drexel. A large Japanese variety 
in the general style of Mrs. F. Thomp- 
son ; the flower is more incurved and the 
habit more compact; of vigorous growth 
and a very free bloomer : outside of the 
petals silvery white, inside bright pink 
at the tips, shading to white at the cen- 
tre: holds finely in bloom, and lasts well 
when cut. 
Marsa. Rose, centre white; is very free, 
blooming in the form of a bouquet. 
Mrs. R. Brett. An orange yellow : petals 
twisted, forming a perfect hall. 
Mrs. Anthony Wiegand. Beautiful soft 
pink: a decided improvement in this 
line of color: form excellent ; producing 
flowers in great abundance. 
Mrs.J. N. May. Exactly like Mrs. Frank 
Thompson, except in color, which is a 
soft clear yellow: these two are fine 
companion pieces, flowering at the same 
time. 
Montplaisant. Petals incurved : crimson 
red at base, golden yellow at extremity ; 
fine for bush plants. 
Mrs. Richard Elliott. % Another grand 
yellow, in every way distinct from Mrs. 
Priccand Mrs. May: the form is regular, 
very double, showing no centre, very 
large, and slightly recurved : petals long, 
and of medium width; a grand exhibi- 
tion variety. 
Mrs. Howells. A very fine red and gold 
variety; outer petals broad and velvety 
and reflexed; the inner petals incurved, 
forming a round golden ball: very bril- 
liant: a fine show variety. 
Mrs. VeWitt Smith. Beautiful soft rose, 
changing to white at the centre. 
Montgolifier. Dark amber, gold reflex. 
Mrs. G. W. Childs. Bronze tipped, old 
gold, reverse shaded salmon : extra. 
M. Norman Davis. Garmine rose, and 
dark lilac : early. 
Mrs. R. S. Mason. Heavy petals, of cup 
form, of a light buff color. 
M. Brunlees. Indian red, tipped with 
gold : incurved. 
Mr. Gladstone. Deep chestnut red: in- 
curved : fine shape, 
Maud. Very bright pink flowers of me- 
dium size: flowers in clusters: very good 
for cut flowers. 
Mrs. George Bundle. One of the most 
beautiful whites in cultivation: incurv- 
ing, and a popular sort. 
Mrs. Mary Morgan. Rich, deep pink : 
perfect shape: incurved. 
Mrs. Littlejohn. Richest golden yellow, 
some flowers being marked with bright 
red; of medium size, prolific in bloom, 
and very effective. 
Mabel Ward. Lemon yellow, shaded a 
silvery pink on hack of petals; flowers 
very large and globular: a truly beauti- 
ful variety. 
Mons. Roux. Red chestnut; like Baron 
Beust, only larger; incurved. 
Mrs. George Bullock. A pearly white, 
flowers very large and flat: very fine for 
exhibition p u r poses. 
Mrs. N. Halloek. Compact Chinese of a 
rosy pink shade. 
Mad. Thibaut. Fine dark red: valuable 
as a late variety. 
M. Tariti. Silvery pink, very free and 
desirable. 
Mrs.J. B. Wilson. Resembling Mrs. F. 
Thompson; white and rose shading, 
changing to brigh t hi vender: extra largo 
blooms, and a first-class sort. 
Mad. Boucliarlar. Rich mahogany ; a 
vigorous and free bloomer. 
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