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2 GEORGE V.;- A. 1912 



CANNAS. 



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Among- the Carinas, the ' Win. Saunders ' was the only one which gave a vigorous 

 growth and abundant bloom. The list is as follows : — 



Wyoming, 



Pennsylvania, 



Louisiania, 



Indiana, 



H. Wendland, 



Allemania, 



Jupiter, 



Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein, 



William Saunders, 



Queen Charlotte, 



Miss B. Brunner, 



America, 



J. D. Lisele, 



Paul Lorenz, 



DAHLIAS. 



Many of the Dahlias rotted in the hotbed, but any that were set out gave abun- 

 Jant bloom throughout the summer and up to the latter part of October. . Those 

 received were as follows : — 



Bon Ton, 

 Cuban Giant, 

 A. D. Livoni, 

 Louis Harlot, 

 Earl of Pembroke, 

 Flossie, 

 Evadne, 

 Gloriosa, 

 Austin Cannell, 

 Standard Bearer, 

 Capstan, 



Peudant, 



Eureka, 



Kingfisher, 



Cyde, 



Empress of India, 



Blue Oban, 



Island Queen, 



Miss Finch, 



Miss Anne Jones, 



Lady H. Grcsvenor, 



Kyneryth, 



GLADIOLI. 



The Gladioli, though planted late, came on rapidly and made a splendid showir 

 Throughout the summer. The list was as follows : — 



42 Gladioli mixed, 2 Gladioli Blue Jay, 



3 " new yellow, 2 Dazzler,— 18 



3 

 2 

 2 



La Luna, 

 Peacock Eye, 

 Peau, 



Dazzler, — 19, 

 Blackeye Beauty. 



IRISES. 



The rectangular bed nearest the residence and between it and the Mount Edward 

 road was planted with Irises, which gave beautiful bloom early in the season. The 

 following bulbs are strong and vigorous : — 



Neglccta Sappho, 

 Agathe, 

 Salvatori, 



Variegata Coquette, 



Honcrabile, 



Ossian, 



Gracchus, 



Ganymede, 



Darius, 



lacquesiana (2), 



Pallida (2), 



Pallida lilacina, 



Sambucina Solomon, 



Amcena Julie Griise, 



Mrs. H. Darwin, 



Pallida Chameleon, 



Squalens Cerberus, 



Amoena Due de Nemours, 

 Verschuur, 

 Calypso, 



Plicata Gisele, 



Madame Chercau, 

 Lord Seymour, 



Squalens Beine des Beiges, 



Fiorentina, 



Orientalis (2), 



Pumila, 



Squalens Lady Seymour, 



Monnieri, 



Aurea, 



Squalens, 



Variegata Gracilis, 



Assueris, 



Variegata, 



Neglecta Ariadne 



