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Buff and salmon. — Crepuscule, Mavis, Mrs. John Barker, Mrs. 

 McKergow, Reliable. 



Pink. — Dainty, Mary Service, May Carpenter, Pink Pearl. 



Scarlet. — Amos Perry, D. A. Dunbar, Eclair, F. A. Wellesley, Flash, 

 Meteor, Standard Bearer, West Hall Scarlet. 



ft ec L — Avoca, Brightness, Lustre, Mrs. John Goddard, Stalwart, 

 'Waterloo. 



Crimson. — A. D. Stoop, Floradora, Reggie. 



Dark crimson. — Arab, Aunt Chloe, Beacon, J. H. Jackson. 



Mauve. — Orion. 



Purple, — King of Siam. 



In 1908 ninety-one fresh stocks were received for trial, of which 

 forty-seven were new varieties. Planted on June 2, they made favourable 

 growth during the summer, although their advance was checked by the 

 dry spells at the end of June and July. Considerable damage was done 

 by the gales of August 31 and September 8-9. The first touch of frost 

 was experienced on September 13, and the season's growth was finally 

 cut down on October 22, when a minimum temperature of 26*9° F. was 

 registered. 



A.M. = Award of Merit. 



XXX = Highly Commended for Garden Decoration. 



Decorative Variety. 



Emily Habgood (Brousson), XXX 1908. — White, yellowish centre ; 

 free-flowering, the stout erect stalks displaying the flowers well. 4^ feet. 



Cactus Varieties. 



1. * A. D. Stoop (Baxter), XXX 1906.— Light crimson ; free-flowering, 

 the rigid stalks holding the flowers well above the foliage. 4| feet. 



2. Adonis (Mortimer). — Crimson-scarlet, with narrow quill-petals a 

 little twisted ; very free-flowering and showy, but stalks weak and flowers 

 pendent ; habit branching and spreading. 3^ feet. 



3. Alexander (Dobbie), A.M. September 20, 1904. — Crimson, flowers 

 large, of good form, with straight quills ; stalks stout but not well above 

 foliage. 4 feet. 



4. Alfred Kent (Kent). — Magenta-crimson, flowers large, rather rough, 

 broad petaled. 4^ feet. 



5. Alight (Dobbie), A.M. September 26, 1905. — Salmon- scarlet, 

 flowers large, of good form, with thin, slightly twisted quill3 ; habit 

 open and spreading ; showy and free-flowering, but the thin purple stalks 

 fail to hold the flowers erect. 4 feet. 



6. Antelope (Dobbie), A.M. September 20, 1898.— Pale fawn, buff- 

 yellow centre ; flowers too much buried. 4^ feet. 



7. Arcadia (Cheal). — Lemon yellow, paler at the floret-tips ; flowers 

 small, neat, pretty, with straight quills ; stalks short and weak. 4^ feet. 



8. Avoca (Cheal), XXX 1908.— Carmine-red, flowers large with twisted 

 quills, held boldly above the scanty foliage, on stout dark purple stalks ; 

 very showy. 5 feet. (Fig. 39.) 



* See footnote, p. 288. 



