. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. duced from six species ; viz.^ J3. BoHviensis, S, Peareeif B. Veitchii, B. rosceflora, B. Davisii, and B. Clarkeij. by crossing and recrossing : , (1) SINGLE-FLOWERED VARIETIES. a. Cbimsons and Scarlets.—Admiraiion, fis. vivid orange- scarlet, of dwarf, compact habit, free flowering; Oharlea Saltet, rich, velve
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. duced from six species ; viz.^ J3. BoHviensis, S, Peareeif B. Veitchii, B. rosceflora, B. Davisii, and B. Clarkeij. by crossing and recrossing : , (1) SINGLE-FLOWERED VARIETIES. a. Cbimsons and Scarlets.—Admiraiion, fis. vivid orange- scarlet, of dwarf, compact habit, free flowering; Oharlea Saltet, rich, velvety vermilion ; Dr, Masters, fls, large, with immense spikes, deep red-crimson ; F. E. Laing, deep, vel- vety crimson, full and free ; Mrs. Brassey, deep, glowing crimson ; Lothair, dark scarlet-carmine j Scarlet Oem, very dark scarlet, dwarf, and very floriferous ; Vesuvius, bright orange-scarlet, compact and free; one o£ the finest bedders. b. RosE-coLOBED.—iady Chiinthorpe, rose color, extra large and fine ; Marginata, large, round fis., white, with a margin of bright pink; PacJce, soft, rosy red, shaded light rose; Stanstead Surprise, deep rose, very large. c. WujT^s.—Alba fiTTibriata, a Gne, large, pure white flower, with fringed petals ; Bexley White, an immense flower of the purest white j Mrs. J. Thorpe, white, the petals edged with reddish lake; Queen of Whites, large, erect, pure white fls. of great substance ; Moonlight, pure white, very free. d. Orange and Yellows.—i)ucfte5s of Leinster, orange- buff, large, erect fls.; Miss A. deRothschild, pureyeUow; Sover^. 217. Single Tuberous Begonia (X H)- 218. Form of double Tuberous Begonia (X 3^). 95. polypetala, A. DC. St. short, fleshy, annual: Ivs. ovate- cordate, toothed, hairy, with raised veins, 10 in. by 8 in.: fls. with 9 or 10 ovate-oblong petals an inch long, red: ovary hairy, with one long wing. Peru. Gfn. 14, p. 531.—Int. by Froebel in 1878. 96. rubricaulis. Hook. Lvs.'4-6 in. long, ovate, wavy, ciliat
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