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JOURNAL OF THE ItOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Begonias. 



17. Semperflorens compacta light rose (Veitch). — Plants of bushy 

 habit ; very free-Howering ; flowers rather small ; colour rose-pink. 



18. Semperflorens compacta rose (Veitch).- Rose-coloured flowers, 

 shaded with white. 



19. Semperflorens compacta scarlet (Veitch). — Flowers bright scarlet ; 

 plants dwarf and very bushy. 



20. Semperflorens white (Veitch). — Flowers pure white, borne with 

 i^reat freedom. 



21. Frilled Beauty (Tuberous) (E. Veitch). — Large, handsome, single 

 and semi-double variously-coloured flowers, with fringed petals. 



Calandrinia. 



22. Grandiflora (Veitch). — A distinct and pretty plant, of bushy 

 spreading habit, with fleshy pale green leaves and numerous single 

 flowers, 2 inches across, borne on branching stems 20 inches high ; 

 colour rose, with a prominent central cluster of yellow anthers. It grows 

 about a foot high, and was introduced from Chili in 182G. 



23. Umbellata (Veitch). — A half-hardy biennial, introduced from 

 Peru about the same time as the last-named. It grows 4 inches high, is 

 of bushy spreading habit, with linear green leaves covered on both sides 

 with slender glaucous hairs; flowers small, purple, touched with crimson, 

 borne in terminal corymbs on slender wiry stems in great profusion. A 

 continuous bloomer, and serviceable for edgings. 



The Calandrinias are splendid rock-garden plants, and succeed best in 

 dry soils and sunny positions. 



Calliopsis. 



21. Tom Thumb Crimson King (Veitch). — Height 9 inches ; com- 

 pact bushy habit ; free-flowering ; flowers deep crimson. 



Candytuft. 



25. Dwarf hybrids (Watkins & Simpson). — An excellent dwarf strain, 

 with large spikes of variously-coloured flowers. 



20. Giant Hyacinth, flowered white (Watkins Simpson). — Height 

 1 foot ; plants of vigorous habit ; free-flowering ; large pure white flowers, 

 borne on large stout spikes. It is an improvement on ' Empress.' 



27. Little Prince (Barr). — Raised from ' Empress.' Height 

 6 inches ; plants of compact habit ; very free -flowering ; flowers pure 

 whit \ borne on sturdy stems. 



28. New hybrids, dwarf mixed (Veitch). — Inferior to No. 25. 



29. Rose Cardinal, A.M. July 16, 1901 (Watkins & Simpson).— 

 Height 10 inches to 1 foot ; plants of bushy habit ; very free-flowering ; 

 flowers rose, touched with carmine. A continuous bloomer and good 

 drought-resister. 



Cannas. 



80. Duke of Marlborough (Veitch). — Dwarf habit ; leaves green ; 

 flowers small, deep crimson. 



