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large  flower,  of  a  distinct  shade  of  cerise  salmon,  with  white  throat,  good 
habit ;  Digby,  grand,  blush  white,  feathered  maroon,  crimped  edges  ; 
Decorator,  a  fine  variety,  deep  red,  with  dark  blotches  on  upper  petals; 
Dorothy,  salmon,  shaded  rose,  dark  blotch  on  upper  petals,  very  free ; 
Duke  of  York,  rose,  with  dark  blotches  on  upper  petals,  of  a  vigorous 
habit ;  Duchess  of  Edinburgh,  white,  tinted  blush,  crimped  edges  ; 
light  centres,  fine  dwarf  habit ;  Kingston  Beauty,  white,  with  dark 
purple  spots  on  upper  petals  ;  Madame  Thibaut,  white  marble  rose, 
immense  truss,  and  good  habit ;  Martial,  rich  crimson,  top  petals 
darker,  a  telling  variety  ;  Pearl,  white,  crimped  edges  ;  Prince  George, 
nice  shade  of  soft  pink,  blotched  blackish  maroon,  enormous  trusses ; 
Purple  Emperor,  a  very  dark  variety,  bold  flowers,  and  good  habit ; 
Pig.  (58—  SOPHRONITIS  GRANDIFLORA. 
Edward  Perkins,  orange  scarlet,  with  maroon  blotch  on  upper  petals  ; 
Emma  Hays,  clear  soft  rose,  upper  petals  crimson,  well  formed  and  very 
free  ;  Emperor  of  Russia,  dark  maroon  crimson,  marked  white  ;  Empress 
of  India,  intense  shade  of  salmon  orange,  light  throat,  immense  pip  and 
truss,  a  grand  variety ;  Goldmine,  a  very  telling  variety,  colour  rich 
orange  scarlet ;  H.  M.  Stanley,  soft  shaded  lake,  upper  petals  deeper  with 
Radiant,  crimson,  top  petals  blotched  darker,  perfect  habit  Sir  T. 
Lawrence,  purplish  red  shaded  chocolate,  white  throat,  good  habit ; 
Triomphe  de  St.  Mand4,  magenta,  suffused  crimson,  truss  very  large, 
good  habit ;  and  Yolonte  National  alba,  pure  white,  massive  flower,  a 
grand  addition. — (Abstract  of  a  paver  read  by  Mr.  J.  Dixon,  Gardener , 
at  a  meeting  of  the  Sheffield  Chrysanthemum  Society.') 
