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growth from the outside of the ordinary corolla, there arising from 

 near the base of the tube a large number — fifty or more — slender, 

 often hair-like petaloid structures, which, being enlarged and more 

 or less coiled at the upper end, gave a very unusual not to say 

 surprising array of blossoms that were so evanescent that only with 

 much difficulty could the delicate parts be arranged in the press. 

 Their capacity in breeding is problematical. 



Convolvulus minor. — This is a dwarf Morning Glory with large, 

 handsome flowers borne in profusion. Attempts have been made 

 to breed it with the twining species of the genus. 



''Jerusalem Cherry." — Plants of dark green foliage, small white 

 flowers and cheTry-like fruit, turning red at maturity, making the 

 plant quite ornamental. A "suspect" was obtained between it and 

 the "Garden Huckleberry." 



Latliyrvs. — Started early in the greenhouse and came into bloom 

 late, after the Sweet Peas had ceased blooming. It is desired to 

 cross this with the Sweet Pea with the object of obtaining a scented 

 ■ Perennial Pea. 



Lacatera. — A promising cut flower with flowers resembling the 

 hollyhock, but much smaller. Attempts are being made to cross 

 this with the mallow pest of the garden and field ; also, with the 

 Ma lope. 



Malope. — Plant resembles Lavatera ; flowers also, in form, but 

 3uueh flner in coloring, being of a rich red. 



Poppy. — Single Eed, Double Red, Shirley and Mexican varie- 

 ties were grown, and attempts made to cross them. 



Petunia. — Dwarf Star fine for bedding, but does not always 

 come true, many of the flowers l)eing purple. "Single Fringed" 

 seems to be an excellent variety. Flowers changed their coloring 

 through the season, being richer and darker in the autumn. 

 "Giant Crimson" gave some plants with flowers of the "Standard 

 Crimson." "Giant Quadricolor" is a very showy flower, with 

 plants less hardy than the other varieties. The two leading species 

 have been groAvn side by side the present season, and they seem to 

 hyl)ridize with ease. Several capsules of seed, through "hand- 

 working," have been secured. The several plants of the commer- 

 cial sorts furnished a subject for the study of variability, and a 

 set of the different types of stem and foliage was secured for the 

 Herbarium. One plant, in particular, might be considered a 



