264 REPORTS OF THE FLORAL COJIMITTEE, 



Petunia versicolor : — from Mr. Matj.ons, Exeter. A variety 

 with purple flowers streaked with white. 



Verbena Colossus :— from J. Mili.ek, Esq. Upway, Dorchester, 

 A deep scarlet, with lemon-coloured eye, producing large trusses 

 of flowers. It was stated to be a good grower, but as only a 

 single truss was exhibited, no opinion could be formed. 



August 2.— The Rev. Joshua Dtx in the Chair. 



This was a Special Meeting held at Chiswick, for the purpose of 

 inspecting the plants for trial growing at the garden ; and various 

 annuals which were in a sufficiently advanced state were ex- 

 amined. The details of the examination of these plants, as of 

 the other groups grown for trial, will be reserved for special 

 reports, to be prepared hereafter ; the following being, however, 

 some of the most important determinations : — 



Collinsia bicolor candidissima, Fine dark Candytuft, Erysi^ 

 mum arkansamm, Clarkia pnlchella pulcherrima, and C.p. integri- 

 petala, Lupinm Dunnettii superhus. Dwarf French Orange Mari- 

 gold, and Viscaria oculata nana, were considered to be desirable 

 and ornamental kinds, and when true of the first order of merit 

 as annuals. 



A deep blue Lobelia, considered to be a good form of speciosa, 

 was pronounced the best of the dwarf bedding kinds of this 

 family ; and L. gracilis rosea (Lindleyana of some) was con- 

 sidered a desirable rosy-lilac variety, useful on account of its 

 distinct colour. 



Of the varieties of AcMmenes which were in a blooming state, 

 the following were selected as the most desirable of their respec- 

 tive colours -.—Large-flowered group : Ambroise Verschaffelt, Bel 

 montiensis, Dentoniana, Edmond Boissier, Estelle, Franqois Car^ 

 dinaux, Georgiana discolor, grandifiora, Jaureguia maonma, longi- 

 flora major, Margarettce, Parsons?, patene ajor. Sir Treheme 

 Thomas. Small-flowered group : carminata splendens, Dazzle, 

 Dr. Buenzod, ignea, Meteor, rosea elegans, venusta. 



The Variegated Begonias were also examined, and the fol- 

 lowing selected as the best and most distinct varieties:— -Bo* 

 Leopold, ricinifolia maculata, splendida argentea, Marshallii, 

 Bex, Rex Leopardina, Queen of England, Reichenhiemii, Begina, 

 Roylei, nebidosa, and Griffithii. 



