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freedom. Stock true. One of the darkest varieties on trial. Height 

 20 inches ; length of spike 9 inches. 



109. Fairy Queen (Daniels). — Flowers medium, pale carmine 

 purple, having the middle lobe of the lower lip white and the tip of the 

 same yellow. The outside of the tube is white, and the flowers are 

 produced in great abundance. The plants are freely branched at the 

 base. Flowering commenced about August 4. Stock true. Height 

 2 feet ; length of spike 1 foot. Quite distinct from No. 75. 



77. Firefly (Dickson & Robinson). — Flowers medium, fiery red, 

 with the outside of the tube sulphury white, lower lip tipped yellow. 

 Plants bushy, commencing to flower profusely about August 13. 

 A pure stock. Height 22 inches ; length of spike 10 inches. 



78. Firefly (Simpson). — A compact grower, branching and flowering 

 freely. Flowers medium, dark crimson red, having the outside of 

 the tube amber white. Foliage, medium, green. The colour was 

 somewhat variable, and one plant gave deep yellow flowers. 

 Commenced to bloom about July 28. Height 21 inches; length of 

 spike 9 inches. Distinct from No. 77. 



80. Fire King (Bath), A.M. September 9, 1913. — Flowers large, 

 cherry red in the upper lip, and fiery orange in the lower, which is 

 tipped with yellow. The outside of the tube is sulphury white. The 

 plants are bushy, well branched at the base, and very uniform in 

 height. A very striking colour. Stock very pure. In flower August 4. 

 Height 2 feet ; length of spike 1 foot. 



81. Fire King (Heinemann). — Considerably lighter in colour than 

 No. 80, but otherwise similar. Requires more selection. 



82. Firelight (Bath), XXX September 9, 1913. — Flowers large 

 orange deeply suffused with rose, lower lip tipped with deep golden 

 yellow, outside of tube dark old rose. Plants well branched, free- 

 flowering, beginning about August 4. Height 22 inches; length of 

 spike 10 inches. 



195. Flame (Bath). — Avery effective variety, having large flowers, 

 bright fiery red in colour, with the outside of the tube dull carmine 

 purple ; very free-flowering in habits beginning about August 13. 

 Plants branch well from the base. Stock very pure. Height 21 

 inches ; length of spike 1 foot. 



84. Gipsy Queen (Dickson & Robinson). — Flowers large, deep 

 velvety crimson, having the outside of the tube sulphury white and 

 the lower lip tipped with orange. The calyces are chocolate, and the 

 stems and leaves are slightly tinted with the same. Plants free- 

 flowering, commencing August 13, and branching freely from the 

 base. A pure stock. Height 2 feet ; length of spike 14 inches. 



85. Gloriosa (Bath). — A very showy variety, throwing an abundance 

 of bold spikes, which began to open their flowers about August 4. 

 Colour rich carmine. The middle lobe of the lower lip is much lighter 

 than the prevailing shade, and the outside of the tube is sulphury 

 white. The plants are wonderfully strong and well branched from 

 the base. Height 2 feet ; length of spike 1 foot. 



