EXTT?1CTS FROM PROCEEDINGS. 
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342. t Yellow Gem (F. & A. Smith). Eosy carmine flowers ; 
yellow foliage ; good, but not very free in growth ; a sport from 
the variety known as Crystal-Palace Gem. 
EEPOET ON PHLOXES OEOWN AT CHISWICK, 1872. 
By Thomas Mooee, E.L.S., Floral Director E.H.S. 
The following brief descriptive notes refer to a selection of the 
best varieties in the rather extensive collection of Phloxes grown 
for trial at Chiswick in 1872. The plants, which were contri- 
buted by Messrs. Downie Laird and Laing, Messrs. Yeitch and 
Sons, Messrs. F. and A. Smith, and Mr. E. Parker, were all 
young and vigorous, and therefore fairly comparable as to the 
results of the season's growth. The advance as to quality ob- 
servable in these very useful hardy summer flowers, since the 
last trial took place, was very striking. Those varieties to which 
the Floral Committee awarded marks of merit (indicated by 
asterisks, being the highest award), were conspicuous either 
for their bright and pure colours, the fine smooth even outline of 
the individual blossoms (pips), or the bold panicles in which the 
flowers were massed, all these desirable qualities being in most 
instances associated. 
A. F. Barron (Downie & Co.). Eose, with bold deep 
crimson-eye ; extra-fine. One of the best. 
Boree *** (Downie & Co). Eich shaded rosy amaranth ; fine. 
Ghamzy *** (Downie & Co.). Large, rosy purple, with deep 
crimson eye. 
Deliverance (Downie & Co.). Pale rose, with purple-rose 
eye. In the way of Madame Moisset ; but the eye is smaller 
than in that variety. 
Edith *** (Parker). White, with rosy purple eye ; dwarf habit. 
io^teV *** (Downie & Co.). Bright deep salmon-rose, with 
bold rosy crimson eye ; very fine. One of the best. 
Madame la Comtesse de Turenne (Parker). White, with 
pale purple eye ; a bold grand flower of very fine quality. One 
of the best in the collection, and the best of its class. 
Madame Bomage (Downie & Co.). Large, white, with 
very large deep rosy crimson shaded eye. 
Madame Guillotteaux *** (Downie & Co.). Deep crimson- 
purple, with crimson eye. 
