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(Wallis's). l. dark olive green, with large irregular shaped spots and blotches of the purest white, and the veins all yellowish-white. Para, 1864. The following descriptive list of hybrid varieties is, for the most part, a selection from Mr. Bull's catalogue, and contains all of importance: A DOLPHE A DAMS , green leaf-ground, densely speckled with white, and rose-coloured midribs; A DOLPHE A UDRIEN ,* a very attractive variety, with fine large richly-coloured foliage; A GRIPPINE D IMITRY , leaves large, with white ground, narrow green margin and veins, and pink centre; A LCIBIADE ,* crimson-rayed centre, surrounded with pale green, and blotched with pure white, green margin; A LFRED B LEU , leaves rich green, with pure white spots, and flesh-coloured centre; A LFRED M AME ,* carmine-red, bordered with white, and profusely spotted with rose; A LPHAND , green, spotted with red, crimson centre; A LPHONSE K ARR , rosy-carmine centre and red spots; A RISTIDE , light green, with crimson centre; A UGUSTE L EMONIER ,* fine large leaves, with soft green centre, and rosy-crimson ribs and veins; A UGUSTE R IVIERE , white centre and rays upon a light green ground, with crimson spots; B A RILLET ,* bright rosy-crimson centre, and ribs on green ground, with broad margin of rich green; B ARON DE R OTHSCHILD , rich blood-red centre, and spots, on mottled green leaf-ground; B ARONNE J AMES DE R OTHSCHILD ,* young leaves of a bright rose colour, the more matured foliage soft rose, with red veins; B ARRAL , bright green, with a fine red centre, and large spots of rose; B EETHOVEN ,* ground colour white, intersected and veined with green, centre rib delicate rose; B ELLEYMEI ,* fine white variegated leaves; B ELLINI , mottled pale green ground, with rosy centre and spots; B LANQUÆRTI , dark green, with grey veins and white spots; B UREL , dark bluish-green, veined bright rose, marked with rosy-violet, and spotted orange-red; C HANTINII F ULGENS ,* rich dark metallic-green, with attractive crimson centre and white spots; C HELSONI ,* bright glo y green, suffused with brilliant red, and blotched with crimson; C LIO , ground colour deep rose, shaded white, green ribs and narrow green margin; D E C ANDOLLE ,* rich green, with beautiful rose-coloured spots and creamy white centre rays; D E H UMBOLDT , a fine variety, having glo y green leaves, spotted with scarlet; D EVINCK , leaves heart-shaped, delicate pink centre ribs, interspersed with white spots; D R . B OISDUVAL , centre rayed crimson, snow-white blotches on a green ground; D R . L INDLEY ,* crimson centre, the green ground marked with rose blotches; D UC DE C LEVEL AND , deep red centre, surrounded with pea-green, largely spotted with red; D UC DE M ORNY ,* deep green leaf borders, with large crimson-rayed centre; D UC DE N ASSAU ,* brilliant red centre and ribs, white spot on emerald green leaf borders; D UC DE R ATIBOR , green ground, with red midribs marked with white spots; D UCHARTRE , leaf-ground white, flushed rose, green veins and red spots; E DOUARD A NDRE , crimson centre, and rose blotches; E DOUARD M OREAUX , mottled green ground, with lake centre; E DOUARD R ODRIGUES ,* deep carmine, margined with light green, and spotted with rose; E. G. H ENDERS ON ,* green, with transparent rose spots and mottled crimson rays and centre; E LVINA , bright green, blotched with red, grey centre and veins; E MILIE V ERDIER ,* leaves of a light transparent rose colour, spotted with red; E TOILE D'A RGENT ,* bright green, midribs and veins creamy-white, shaded with grey; E UCHARIS , rose centre, with violet reflections, margined with bright green, very fresh and bright looking; F ELICIEN D AVID ,* centre of leaf dark carmine, surrounded with white and beautifully veined with red on a light green ground; G OLDEN Q UEEN , leaves large, pale golden yellow, uniform in colour; G RETRY , carmine centre, with white spots on a dark green ground; H ELEVY , white midribs and marked with crimson blotches, on a green ground; H EROLD ,* dark carmine veins, surrounded by light green, blotched with pure white, and margined dark green; I BIS R OSE ,* a magnificent variety, with beautiful rich rose-coloured foliage, extremely attractive; I SADORA L EROY , rich metallic green, with crimson-red centre rays; J ULES D UP LESS IS , bright rose centre, shaded with rich red and bordered with green; J ULES P UTZEYS , rich green, with crimson midrib and veins, centre mottled grey, and the whole surface blotched with red; L AINGII ,* reddish-carmine centre, surrounded with yellowish-green, the whole of the leaf sprinkled with white; L AMARTINE , deep crimson centre, with white and red spots; L A P ERLE DU B R é SIL ,* exceedingly attractive, large leaves, white, delicately tinted with rose, midrib and veins dark green; L EPLAY , leaves attractively marked with white, and beautifully veined with rosy-violet; L OUISE D UP LESS IS , red rays and veins on a white ground, green margin; L UDDEMANNII ,* deep crimson ribs, the leaf blotched with magenta and white, border pea green; M ADAME A LFRED B LEU , deep green, with large white blotches, and broad crimson-scarlet veins; M ADAME A LFRED M AME , light green, covered with large white spots, rosy-carmine centre; M ADAME DE LA D EVANSAYE , leaves white, shaded rose, and veined with red and green; M ADAME D OMBRAIN ,* centre and ribs pale yellowish-green, shaded rose, surface covered with large white and rose spots; M ADAME F RITZ Kœ CHLIN ,* white ground, with violet-rose ribs and green veins, a beautiful dwarf-growing variety; M ADAME H EINE ,* silvery white, stained and edged with pale green, distinct; M ADAME H UNNEBELLE , leaves veined with light garnet colour on a white ground, and margined with green veins; M ADAME J ULES Mé NOREAU , fine large leaves, with white centre tinted rose, veined rich bright rose, and margined green; M ADAME L AFORGE , centre and ribs reddish-crimson, with green margin; M ADAME M ARJOLIN S CHEFFER ,* a beautiful variety, with white foliage, charmingly veined and netted with pure rosy-lake; M ADAME W ILLAUME , a charming variety, with transparent leaves, of a delicate salmon-rose colour; M ARQUIS DE C AUX , red centre and veins, with rose blotches on margins; M ARTERSTYGINUM , crimson centre and white spots; M ERCADANTE , pale copper-coloured centre and veins, bordered with green; M EYERBEER ,* white leaf-ground, green veins, and red midribs; M INERVE ,* silvery white midrib and rays, surrounded with greyish white, green margin, with snowy white spots; M ITHRIDATE , ground colour crimson-lake, with darker ribs, and dark bronze-green margin; M ONSIEUR A. H ARDY , rich reddish-carmine veins on white ground, tinted with rose and spotted with green; M ONSIEUR J. L INDEN ,* a fine large whitish leaf, with metallic reflections, coral-rose veins, and reticulated green border; M RS. L AING ,* white ground, deep rose centre and veins, green margin; M URILLO ,* centre and veins metallic-red, with large crimson blotches, broad margin of lustrous bronzy-green; N APOLEON III.,* flamed crimson centre, with forked rays, and carmine spots on green ground; O NSLOW , deep rosy-crimson centre, with broad green margin, spotted with rose; P AILLET , crimson centre, broad green margin, splashed with crimson, and dotted with white; P AUL V ERONESSE , large leaves, with pinkish-white centre, deep scarlet ribs, and broad green margin; P HILIPPE H ERBERT , deep mottled crimson rays, and clear white margin, spotted with crimson; P ICTUM , green blotched, and spotted with white; P RINCE A LBERT ,* dark emerald green, rich crimson midrib, radiating from centre to margins, the intervening spaces spotted with white; P RINCE OF W ALES ,* a very handsome variety, with large golden-yellow leaves; P RINCESS A LEXANDRA ,* rosy-salmon leaf, green centre rib, bordered with magenta-crimson, green margin, with light pink chain; P RINCESS OF T ECK ,* ground colour bright orange-yellow, the veins suffused with deep red; P RINCESS R OYAL , leaves of a golden ground, with crimson centre; P YRRHUS , centre and ribs deep crimson, pea-green margins; Q UADRICOLOR , centre of leaf pale yellowish-green, ribs white, edged rosy-crimson, and margined green; R AMSAU , centre and ribs deep reddish-crimson, surface covered with white blotches, shaded red; R AULINII , rich red centre and veins, finely spotted with white; R EGALE , silvery grey centre, rosy-red ribs, spotted with vermilion-red; R EINE M ARIE DE P ORTUGAL ,* violet-rose centre, with red veins, dark maroon zone, and green border, very handsome; R EINE V ICTORIA ,* green veins and margins, spotted or marbled with white and rich crimson; R OSSINI , large leaf, with pale centre, pink midribs, and red blotches; R OUILLARD , glo y green margin, pale green centre, midrib and rays rich violet-plum, the whole leaf spotted crimson; S AN CHON I AN THON , crimson centre, deep glo y crimson ribs, and pea-green margin; S IEBOLDII , rich green, with fiery-red crimson-rayed centre, green spaces, spotted with claret red; S OUVENIR DE M ADAME E. A NDRE ,* large deep green leaves, marbled with pure white, veins fine rosy crimson; S PONTINI , pea-green, with white spots, and rosy-pink ribs and veins; T HIBAUTII , fine large leaf, with rich crimson veins on a red ground; T RICOLOR , edges of leaves grey-green, intersected with dark green, centre red-lake, carmine midribs; T RIOMPHE DE L 'E XPOSITION ,* crimson centre, with red ribs, and green border; V ERDI , crimson-lake centre with small green zone and apple-green margin; V ESTA , greenish-white veins, surrounded with crimson, the whole of the leaf spotted bright rose; V ICOMTESSE de la R OQUE-ORDAN , red midrib, and rays bordered with white, the margin beautiful emerald green; V ILLE DE M ULHOUSE , a beautiful variety, with greenish-white leaves, shaded rose, and rich green centre; V IRGINALE ,* clear shining white, veined with dark bluish-green, a handsome variety.