SUPPLEMENTARY REPOET ON HELIOTROPES. 205 



XXIV.— SUPPLEMENTAEY REPORT ON 



HELIOTROPES. 



By Thomas Moore, F.L.S.; Secretary to the Floral Committee. 



The varieties of Heliotrope reported on last year [Proceedings, 

 vol. i., p. 390), were again planted out, in order to test their 

 qualities under the influence of what, it was hoped, would prove, 

 as it did, a more genial season for bedding plants. The 

 result of this second examination was still further to reduce the 

 list of desirable varieties.. For distinctness of colour and charac- 

 ter, the following sorts were found to be the best in the three 

 colours under which the flowers of the Heliotrope may be dis- 

 tributed. The Lilliputian Voltairianum iianum, mentioned in 

 the former Report, was not in the collection grown in 1861. 



!• Flowers purple, 



1. H, Gloire des Massifs. 



Flowers verj abundant, in large well-furnished corymbose heads, 

 dark violet-purple ; early flowering. 



2. H. Roi des Noirs. 



Flowers freely produced, deep violet-2)urple. A y^ry fine and 

 showy variety. 



3. H. Gem. 



Flowers lightish purple, With a pale centre, in compact corymbose 

 heads. Very pretty an^ distinct. ^ 



2, Flowers deep reddish-lilac. 



4. H. Miss Nightingale. 



Flowers of a deep reddish-lilac or pale reddish-purple, in large 

 ehowy trusses ; distinct and fine. 



5. H. Etoile de Venus. 



r 

 H 



Flowers light reddish-purple, freely produced in spreading trusses, 

 the plant of dwarfish habit. 



4 



3. Flowers lilac. 



6. H. Triomplie de Liege* 



Flowers large pale lilac, in large showy corymbose heads, very 

 fragrant. A strong growing sort. 



VOL. II. 



Q 



