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pale yellow ; of finely cupped form, borne on short stalks. 
A very fine variety. 
18. Lemoinei (Van Houtte). Same as Due de Malakoff, of 
Fraser. 
19. lilacea alba (Bull). Plant of vigorous growth. Flowers 
large, of a pale lilac colour; finely cupped form. Very 
pretty, but considered inferior to Louis Marignac. 
20. Louis Marignac*** (Bull) (Lemoine). Plant of fine habit. 
Very free flowering. Flowers large, of finely rounded 
cupped form ; clear pale lilac colour, with slight venations. 
Very pretty. Distinct. One of the best. 
21. Louis van Houtte (Bull). Plant of compact habit of growth. 
Free flowering. Flowers large, of fine cupped form, but 
somewhat rough; dark purple colour, with white throat. 
Distinct and beautiful. 
22. Montgolfier (Van Houtte). Plant of tall, free growth. 
Leaves large, deeply cut and pointed. Free flowering. 
Flowers large, much expanded, of loose form; of a dull 
pale yellow colour. Worthless. 
23. Megapotamicum (Van Houtte). Plant of slender, spreading 
habit. Leaves small and pointed. Flowers small, bell¬ 
shaped, and singularly beautiful, the calyx being dark red, 
the corolla pale yellow, and the stamens dark brown, in 
very pleasing contrast. 
24. Megapotamicum variegatum (Van Houtte). A variegated- 
leaved form of the preceding. 
25. Megapotamicum venosum (Van Houtte). A very tall, strong 
growing variety of Megapotamicum. 
26. Niveum marmoratum. Plant of free growth. Leaves large, 
broad, downy, beautifully marbled pale green and yellow. 
Flowers of medium size and loose form; yellow, streaked 
with dark orange. Valuable as a handsome foliage plant, 
and very suitable for bedding. 
27. Perle d'Or (Bull). Fine dwarf growing habit. Free 
flowering. Flowers of fine rounded cupped form; of a 
pale primrose colour. Very pretty. A good variety. 
