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snred ior the w ell-l)L'ing of tlic plant in the forth- 

 coming year. 



The fo1lo\\-ing are a few of tlie best varieties 

 in rach class : — 



/////)/■/(/ FeipcfudlH. — Alfi'ed K. WiUianis, 

 Charles Lffebvre. Fran Karl Druschlci, Hugh 

 Dickson, Mrs. -John l^iaing, and Mrs. E.G. 

 Sharman Crawfoid. 



Hyhiid Teas. — Caroline Testout, George C. 

 Waud, J. J3. Clark, Kaiserin Angnsta Victoria, 

 La France, Lyon liose, IMrs. W. J. Grant, and 

 William Shean. 



Tfds. — J^ridesmaid, Madame Constant Sou- 

 pert, Maiuan Cochet, Mollv Sharman Craw- 

 foi-d, Mrs. Edward Mawley, The Bride, 

 Catherine Mermet, and Countess de Nadadlac. 



ing May. It is such a beautiful plant that it 

 is worth \\hile taking a little trouble with it. 



Gladioli made a good show and proved their 

 value for late flowering. The popular variety, 

 America, is always admired for its soft pink 

 flowers, while the old Brenchleyensis grew re- 

 markably well, producing fine spikes. A col- 

 lection of varieties obtained from France pro- 

 duced some fine spikes and colours, perhaps the 

 best being Etincelante, five feet high, with long 

 spikes of large flowers of a rosy red shade. 



The prinudinus hybrids are distinct, though 

 not so bold as the larger kinds ^^elonging to the 

 nanceianus, gandave^sis, racss. The colovirs, 

 however, are most pleasing, giving shades of 

 ^'ellow and orange not seen in the others. 



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A licaiitiful spi'cios foi- the iTick t^ardm. 



September Flowers. 



ALTHorCxTi Septendier was one of the wettest 

 months experienced for a long time there was 

 nevertheless quite a fine display in the garden. 

 Had the weather been fine, no doubt many 

 plants would have remained longer in beauty; 

 on the other hand, some seemed to enjoy the 

 damp weather. Conspicuous among herbaceous 

 plants were groups of the handsome Gilia 

 coronopifolia, the plants four feet high, the 

 upper part of the stem densely furnished with 

 fiowers of a beautiful crimson scarlet. The 

 plant is imfortimately a biennial only, and is 

 best sown about July and wintered in a frame 

 or house free from frost, planting out the follow- 



Dahlias have been a conspicuous feature, and 

 will keep on flowering till frost comes. Among 

 singles, Crawley Star, pink, and white star have 

 been conspicuous and make beautiful beds when 

 closely planted. They do well planted through 

 shrub beds and are good for cuttings. Among 

 the collarette -flowered varieties, Tuskar Henri 

 Farman and Frogmore have been remarkable. 

 Among the large Paeony-flowered varieties 

 Queen Wilhelmina, a fine, pure white, has made 

 a very fine display, as has the Rev. H. Berners, 

 fawn coloured. King Leopold, yellow, and 

 Liberty, a striking variety, almost salmon-red 

 in colour. There are many other varieties, and 

 there is no doubt as to the value of the Dahlia 

 for a late summer and autumn display. The 

 Agapanthus is much hardier than is generally 



