interests of our readers by giving a list of those varieties which 
are most suitable for general cultivation, and in such differences 
of colour as will make an effective display when grouped to¬ 
gether in a conservatory. 
In whites, it is somewhat difficult to obtain perfect purity, 
nearly all of those so called at times coming striped or flaked 
with carmine, violet, or rose. The best we consider are Ad¬ 
miration, Gledstanesii, leery ana, Flower of the Fay, magnifica, 
Leeana superha, The Bride, and Vesta. Of variegated flowers, 
the finest are Criterion, Distinction, Etoile de Gaud, Fuc 
JAremberg, and variegata: these are all of various shades of 
salmon, edged with white, and spotted in the centre of the 
petals. Of scarlet, in various shades, the best are Ardens, 
Chelsoni, Fuke of Devonshire, Juliana, optima, Perry ana , and 
Gem (Iverys ). In various shades of purple, we have Arhorea 
purpurea, Constantia rosea, Miltoni, Louis Napoleon, and Mur¬ 
ry ana ; while in pink and rose-coloured varieties the most 
desirable are coronata, Fuc de Brabant, Model, Leopold First, 
Sir Charles Napier, Triumphans , and Perfection; and in pure 
salmon-coloured varieties none exceeds Sir Henry Havelock. 
Many of these are to be had at reasonable prices, and will 
make a beautiful display when grown with ordinary care, and 
kept free from thrip and green fly. Brilliant is remarkable 
for the extreme liveliness of its colour, and the great substance 
of its petals ; it is much brighter than Juliana, and is, in fact, 
the finest flower of its class. 
