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spreading habit, with very large leaves. Flowers very fine, deep 

 purple in colour. The upper petals are lighter. Height 14 inches. 



49. Councillor Waters (Sydenham. — Dickson, Dobbie, Forbes, 

 Turner), A.M. July 18, 1905. — See vol. xxxviii. p. 277. Height 10 

 inches. 



50. Countess of Hopetoun (Downie. — Dobbie, Forbes), XXX 

 August 16, 1898. — See vol. xxxviii. p. 277. Height 10 inches. 



51. Countess of Kintore (Downie. — Dobbie). — See vol. xxxviii. 

 p. 277. Height 18 inches. 



52. Crimson Bedder (Dickson, Dobbie). — See vol. xxxviii. p. 278. 

 Height 10 inches. 



53. Crimson King (G. Wood). — A very fine deep purple variety, 

 with large foliage and medium flowers. Habit vigorous and spreading. 

 Height 1 foot. 



54. Cynthia (Forbes). — See vol. xxxviii. p. 278. Height 1 foot. 



55. Dagon (Grieve. — Dobbie). — A good bronze variety, of compact 

 habit, with medium foliage and large flowers. The centre of the 

 bloom is very dark mahogany-brown, becoming lighter towards the 

 margins, where traces of plum-violet are noticeable. Height 1 foot. 



56. Dairymaid (B. Wood). — Habit dwarf and compact; foliage 

 small ; flowers medium, deep lavender-blue with amber-white centre, 

 faintly rayed. The colour becomes light violet-purple with age. 

 Height 1 foot. 



57. Darkness (Hayward). — A remarkable gracilis hybrid, suitable 

 for the rock garden. The flowers are very dark violet in colour, and, 

 casually examined, appear to be almost black. The plant is a vigorous 

 grower and flowers very abundantly. It spreads rapidly and has very 

 narrow foliage. Height 1 foot. 



58. Dobbie's White Bedder (Dobbie. — Dobbie). — See vol. xxxviii. 

 p. 278. Height 9 inches. 



59. Dorothy (Morter). — This is apparently identical with the 

 variety ' Queen's Park.' Height 6 inches. 



60. Duchess of Argyle (Dobbie). — A vigorous spreading variety, 

 of free-flowering habit. Flowers medium, lower petals pale amber 

 white with an irregular margin of rich pansy violet, which is the pre- 

 dominating colour of the upper petals. Rays deep blue. Height 

 10 inches. 



61. Duchess of Cleveland (Hayward). — A charming hybrid 

 between V. gracilis and V. cornnta. It is a very vigorous and spread- 

 ing grower, and is exceptionally free-flowering. The flowers are 

 medium in size, violet-purple shading to lavender-blue at the extremi- 

 ties of the petals. Suitable for the rockery. Height 1 foot. 



62. Duchess of Fife (Baxter. — Dickson, Forbes, Turner), XXX 

 August 2, 1892. — See vol. xxxviii. p. 278. Height 10 inches. 



63. Duchess of Sutherland (Downie. — Forbes). — See vol. xxxviii. 

 p. 278. Height 10 inches. 



64. Duchess of York (Dobbie). — See vol. xxxviii. p. 278. Height 

 10 inches. 



