60 CHEIRANTHUS 



Cheira'nthus — continued. 

 C. Che'iri — conthiued. 



and deliciously scented, about 18 ins. high. 



There is also a dwarfer variety, 1 ft. high. 

 The single-named varieties include : — 



Belvoir Castle, yellow, a good compact kind, 

 hardier than most, and very suitable for 

 bedding. 



Covent Garden Blood Red is 18 ins. high, and 

 the one usually seen hawked about in 

 barrows in the London streets, and 

 extensively grown for that purpose. 



Eastern Queen or Salmon Queen. A single 

 flower, pale apricot or chamois colour, 

 changing to creamy white. Not particu- 

 larly popular on account of its washed- 

 out appearance. About 15 ins. high. 



Golden Tom Thumb, only 9 ins. high, is bright 

 yellow and single. 



Harbinger. Height 18 ins. Blood red, a very 

 early bloomer. 



Old Purple. Height 18 ins. Brownish-purple, 



quite distinct. Single. 

 Primrose Dame. Height 18 ins. Sulphur 



yellow. Single. 



Ruby Gem. Height 18 ins. Quite one of 

 the best, the flowers large ruby-violet. 



Parisian Early is a true annual. An agree- 

 able light brown coloui*. Will flower 

 from June to October. 



