104 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 



"Heart of France" surpassed them all. It is a good red, the 

 large flowers being borne on long and strong stems. "Peer- 

 Less Yellow" did well, but under the intense sun the blooms 

 faded after fully expanding. "Cerise Rochester" also is a 

 desirable sort worthy of mention. The blister beetle (Epicauta 

 pennsylvanica) was extremely active this season, and the 

 tarnished plant bug (Lygus pratcnsis) damaged the blooms 

 considerably. 



No eannas were grown in the test garden, but this is an 

 opportune time to say a few words about "The President." 

 Tbis canna was observed in the East during the summer of 

 1920. It appeared so vigorous and healthy and possessed 

 so many merits that it was decided to use it in the main 

 garden without tirst giving it a trial. During the summer 

 of 1921, when conditions were most unfavorable for many 

 plants. "The President" exceeded all expectations. The 

 flowers were Large, of good color and substance, and bloomed 

 freely from spring until frost, and the foliage was vigorous. 



Celosia ChUdsii and its pink variety both produced many 

 large heads of bloom during the latter part of August and 

 September. They have few equals for brilliant masses of 

 color during late summer. 



Coleus from seed are always interesting when new colors 

 are desired. One of those grown this year, a yellow-stemmed 

 plant with red foliage edged with yellow, appears to be 

 worthy of further trial and is being propagated to test its 

 suitability Eor bedding purposes. 



Seeds of Dahlia maxonii, No. 49757, sent by the United 

 States Government, were sown March S. The plants grew 

 vigorously and produced larger foliage than any dahlias in 

 the Garden, but did not flower. This dahlia occurs wild and 

 cultivated in many parts of the Guatemalan highlands and 

 was collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer. In the wild state the flowers are said to be lilac-pink 

 and single, but under cultivation are variable in color and 

 sometimes double. This dahlia will probably flower next 

 season. 



Dianthus barbatus "Brilliant Red," left in the test garden 

 from the previous season, bloomed this spring, the flowers 

 being a deep red. This plant cannot be considered a dis- 

 covery as it has no special merits. D. pltimarius "Snowball" 

 w r as a free bloomer. The majority of the flowers were 

 double and white, as advertised, but a few mixed appeared, 

 these being equally as attractive as the white. 



