20-1 REPORT ON BEDDIIs^a PLANTS. 



dwarf-habited variety, w*ith \\'ell-mavked variegated leaves, tlie 

 flowers as in gracilis and virgata. Very pretty. 



Salvia alba coerulea. 



From Mr. Scott- A coarse free-growing plant, with lanceolate 

 leaves. No flowers were produced. Worthless -for decorative 

 purposes. 



Salvia cacalissfolia. 



From Mr. Scott. A loose-habited, coarse-leaved plant, with few- 

 flowered spikes of not very showy blue flowers, the leaves has- 

 tate. As here growia on a north border, it was worthless as a 

 decorative plant. 



Tropseolum Brilliant. 



A strong growing plant, but not a continuous bloomer. Flowers 

 large, bright-coloured, and very showy when at the best. A fine 

 plant for training on walls or trellis- work. 



Tropseolum Garibaldi. 



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From Messrs. Garaway & Co. Weaker and more slender In 

 growth than Lolbianum elegans, the flowers of a brighter scarlet. 

 Evidently a good scarlet for bedding purposes, but the plant was 

 not in a perfectly satisfactory state of healthy growth. 



Tropseolum Headly's Seedling. 



From Mr. Headly. Fine bright rich scarlet, in the way of 

 Garibaldi, and probably quite equal to it, but not favourably 

 placed to test its blooming qualities. 



Tropseolum Lobbianum elegans. 



Light orange-scarlet ; very free habit, not over vigorous, and an 

 abundant and continuous bloomer. The best bedding variety as 

 grown at Chiswick. 



Tropseolum Miss Nelson. 



From Mr. Scorr, An inferior running variety, 



Tropseolum Stamfordianum. 



From Mr. Scott. In the way of Lohhiannm elegam and GaYi- 

 haldl, but not so good* 



Tropseolum Surprise. 



From Mr. Kixg^orn. Pale sulphur with red spot; not a 

 running variety. Prettv for edfTincrs, 



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