SPRING-FLOWERING STOCKS TRIED AT W1SLEY. 121 



Flowers Magenta. 



147. Mammoth Pyramidal Crimson (Hurst), XXX May 17, 1917' 

 141, 142, 144. Crimson King (A. Dickson, Hurst, Barr) 



145. Souvenir de Monaco (R. Veitch) <- — Branch- 



146. Crimson Beauty (Daw kins) 



158. Unnamed Novelty (Hurst) 

 ing ; spike dense ; flower i£ to 2 inches. No. 147 was the best stock. Nos. 142, 

 144, 145 had somewhat lax spikes. 



148, 149, 150. La Brillante (Watkins & Simpson, Hurst, R. Veitch). — 

 Branching ; 10 to 15 inches ; spikes rather lax ; flower if to 2 inches ; early. 



154. Winter Scarlet (Daw kins). — Branching; 18 to 20 inches; spikes 

 rather lax ; flower if inches ; late. 



160. Nice Giant Deep Red (Nutting). — Branching; 16 to 19 inches; 

 spikes dense ; flower 2 inches ; very early. 



47. Wallflower-leaved Crimson (Daniels). — Branching; 18 inches; 

 foliage glabrous ; spike lax ; flower i£ inches ; late. 



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leathery, hoary ; spike rather lax ; flower 2 to i\ inches ; fairly early. 



Flowers Crimson. 



40. East Lothian Scarlet (Veitch) ) vvv ^ 



45. East Lothian Crimson (Dawkins) j XXX Ma ^ r ?' 1 9i 7- -Branching ; 

 11 to 16 inches ; spike rather lax ; flower 1^ inch. 



43. East Lothian Scarlet (Dobbie) \ 



46. East Lothian Crimson (R. Veitch) I — Like preceding, but with fewer 

 51. East Lothian Rich Crimson (Barr) J 



doubles. 



48, 49, 50. East Lothian Crimson (Hurst, A. Dickson, Dobbie). — Branch- 

 ing ; 11 to 16 inches ; spike fairly dense ; flower 1^ to if inch. 



41, 42, 44. East Lothian Scarlet (Hurst, Daniels, Barr). — Much like 

 preceding. 



152. John Bright (Dickson & Robinson) ] xxx M —Branch- 

 156. Blood Red (Hurst) j AAA May I7 ' I 9 I 7-~ branch- 



ing ; 12 to 14 inches ; spike dense ; flower if inches. 



Note. — The above groups differ from one another in depth of colour. 



Flowers Rose Purple. 



56. East Lothian Brilliant Rose (Barr). — Branching; 12 inches; spike 

 uneven; flower if inches. 



57, 157. East Lothian Rose (Dobbie, Daniels). — Dwarf, 10 to 12 inches ; 

 branching ; spike very dense ; flower 2 inches ; slightly paler than No. 56. 



159. Vesuvius (R. Veitch) — Scarcely branching ; 22 inches ; spike few- 

 flowered ; flower 2 inches. 



Flowers Pinkish Mauve. 



5 2 » 53, 54, 55- East Lothian Rose (Daniels, Hurst, A. Dickson, R. Veitch) . — 

 Branching ; 12 to 16. inches ; spike dense ; flower if inches. 



125. Pyramidal Rosy Lilac (Watkins & Simpson). — A mixed stock 

 mainly of this shade. 



132. Pyramidal Rose (Hurst), XXX May 4, 1917. — Branching ; 15 inches ; 

 spike fairly dense ; flower 2\ inches. 



134. Pyramidal Rose (Watkins & Simpson). — Taller and with denser 

 spike than No. 132 ; paler than No. 133, &c. 



133. Rose (Dawkins), A.M. May 4, 1917. — Much branching; 15 inches; 

 spike fairly dense ; flower 2 inches. 



139, 140. Rose of Nice (R. Veitch, Hurst), XXX May 4, 1917. — Like pre- 

 ceding. 



136. Carmine of Nice (Hurst)) e . . . , . . . M 



138. Abundance (R. Veitch) ; }-S«nilar m shade to preceding, but less 



good stocks. No. 138 distinct from No. 137, J Abundance/ which is the same as 

 • Queen Alexandra.' 



