604 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL IIORTICCLTURAL SOCIETY. 



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REPORT ON GLADIOLUS GROWN AT CHISWICK, 1901. 



All the conns were received from Messrs. ]>arr, Covent Garden, and were 

 planted on ^lay G. 



A.M. = Award of Merit. 

 1. — Childsii Varieties. 



1. Adolphe Close. — Large spike of bold well-expanded pale purple or 

 slaty-bliie flowers, sufl'iised with salmon, the basal half of the lower 

 segments mottled with crimson and striped with white down the centre. 



2. Africa. — Sturdy spike of large dull crimson flowers, suffused witli 

 dark purple and striped with white down the centre of each segment, the 

 basal half of the lower segments greenish-white. 



3. Aurea superba.— Tall spike of rich orange-scarlet flowers, the lower 

 segments mottled with crimson and white. 



4. Bessie Tanner. — A very showy variety, producing an unusually 

 large spike of bold salmon-rose flowers, the three lower segments blotched 

 with cream-white. 



5. Boston. — ^Rather small spike of scarlet flowers, the basal half of the 

 lower segments speckled with crimson on a white ground. 



6. Brilliant. — Tall spike of rich orange-scarlet flowers, the basal half 

 of the lower segments speckled and blotched with crimson and carmine. 



7. Columbia. — Stout spike of large shapely orange-scarlet flowers,, 

 flaked and edged with purple. . 



8. Dr. Sellow. — Mgorous spike of large shapely bright rosy-carmine 

 flowers, marked with white and crimson in the throat and slightly striped 

 with white down the centre of each segment. 



9. Elaborate. — Handsome spike of scarlet flowers, the lower segments 

 blotched with white, streaked and edged with carmine. 



10. Falconer's Favourite. — Vigorous spike of bold salmon-red flowers, 

 the lower segments mottled with white and slightly suft'used with crimson. 



11. Marguerite. — Bold spike of large scarlet flowers, flaked and suft'used 

 with purple, the basal half of the lower segments speckled with cream- 

 white and crimson. 



12. Mohawlv. — Strong spike of large salmon flowers, shaded and 

 streaked Avith scarlet, the basal portion of the lower segments mottled with 

 crimson and white. 



13. — Mrs. Beecher, A.M. August 13, 1895. — Sturdy spike of rich 

 scarlet flowers, faintly suft'used with carmine and freely speckled with 

 crimson and white in the throat. 



14. Princeton. — Tall spike of flery scarlet flowers, marked with violet 

 and white on the basal portion of the lower segments. 



15. Ruby. — Vigorous spike of bright scarlet flowers, with deeper 

 shadings, the lower segments marked with carmine. 



16. Senator Childs. — Large scarlet flowers, touched with crimson,, 

 blotched and striped with white down the centre of each segment. 



17. Splendour. — Large salmon-red flowers, suft'used and streaked with 

 carmine and freelv mottled with white. 



