and frequently upwards of four inches in diameter. When they begin 
to open, they are bell-shaped. The outer petals are all nearly of one size 
and form, generally from twelve to sixteen in number, and ranged in 
two distinct rows. They are each roundish cordate, about an inch broad 
in the widest part, rather deeply divided at their extremity, and taper 
to a narrow, thick, fleshy base. The centre petals are numerous and 
very peculiar. They are of the same deep red colour as the large outer 
petals, but scarcely exceed half their length, and rise upright in the 
centre of the flower in a dense mass, of about an inch in diameter. 
Each of them has the same sort of small white tip, peculiar to the centre 
petals of the Warat&h; those at the outside of the tuft, or mass, are 
wedge-shaped, slightly incurved, and rather shorter than those in the 
centre: the latter are very often faintly striped with white, and irregular 
in their form, being but partly converted into petals. Upon the whole, 
however, we may safely say, that, in point of size, and brilliancy of 
colour, the flowers of the present variety will vie with any which has 
been introduced. 
