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lower lip tipped with yellow. The foliage is broad, and the plants 

 branch freely from the base and commenced to bloom profusely about 

 August 2. Several plants gave deep yellow flowers, while others 

 were quite dwarf in habit. Average height 18 inches ; spike 1 foot. 



205. Queen Mary (Daniels). — Flowers medium, rich rosy carmine, 

 having the lower lip tipped with orange yellow. Plants well branched 

 at the base, commencing to flower very freely about August 13. 

 Habit compact. Two rogues appeared bearing reddish-orange flowers. 

 Height 18 inches ; length of spike 9 inches. 



132. Queen of the North (Barr). — Flowers medium, palest greenish 

 white, produced freely in bold spikes. The plants are compact in 

 growth, very freely branched, and have long and narrow green leaves. 

 This stock gave 16 per cent, plants bearing rosy magenta flowers. 

 Flowering commenced about August 13. Height 2 feet ; length of 

 spike 1 foot. 



133. Queen of the North (Hayward). — Similar to No. 132. but 

 coming into flower much earlier, on July 28. Stock quite pure and 

 more vigorous than No. 132. 



134. Queen Victoria (Barr). — A good white-flowered variety, 

 commencing to bloom about July 28. Plants vigorous in growth, 

 freely branched, free-flowering. Foliage medium, green. Flowers 

 large, borne in bold spikes. One rogue bearing deep rosy magenta 

 flowers appeared in this stock. Height 22 inches ; length of spike 

 10 inches. Quite distinct from Nos. 135 and 136. 



137. Red Riding Hood (Barr). — A variable strain, mostly rosy 

 magenta, with the upper portion of the lower lip white. Some plants 

 bore white and pale pink flowers. Foliage long and narrow. Plants 

 branch freely from the base and began to flower about August 4. 

 Height 18 inches ; length of spike, 8 inches. 



138. Rose Doree (Barr). — Foliage medium, green; flowers large, 

 carmine purple, having lower lip tipped with yellow, very effective. 

 The plants began to bloom about July 28. and branched freely from 

 the base. A pure stock. Height 22 inches ; length of spike 1 foot. 



139. Rose Doree (Simpson). — Similar to No. 138, but not quite 

 so pure a stock. 



140. Rose Doree (Sydenham). — Similar to No. 138, but not quite 

 so pure a stock. 



141. Rose Queen (Bath). — Plants freely branched, of vigorous 

 habit, with medium green foliage. Flowering commenced about 

 July 28, and the colours included shades of rose pink, cerise, pale 

 apricot, and white. The flowers were mostly of large size. Height 

 2 feet ; length of spike 10 inches. 



142. Rose Queen (Simpson). — Flowers medium, rose pink, having 

 the lower lip tipped with yellow. The plants branch freely from the 

 base, and produce a large number of well-furnished spikes. The 

 leaves are medium and green. Flowering began about July 28. 

 Practically a true stock. Height 22 inches ; length of spike 1 foot. 



143. Rose Queen (Watkins & Simpson). — Similar to No. 142 



