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MISCELLANEOUS REPORT ON FLOWERING PLANTS 

 AT WISLEY, 1908. 



Ageratum. 



'Mauve Beauty' (J. Veitch). — An unfixed strain. A large proportion 

 of dwarf-habited plants (6 inches) with dense compact heads of bloom, 

 but a considerable number of taller plants (1 foot) with looser habit. 



Astek (Callistephus). 



Hohenzollern Asters (J. Veitch). — Good strains, true to name, were 

 received in the following colours — azure blue, dark blue, light blue, brilliant 

 carmine, carmine rose, rose, rosy-lilac and white. Flowers 3 to 4 inches in 

 diameter, habit good, height 1^ feet. 



1 Sada Yakko ' (Dammann). — An especially good variety ; flowers soft 

 pink, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, very double, freely borne on stout stalks, 

 lasting well. feet. 



Begonia. 



dichroa (R. Veitch) — Leaves long, ear-shaped, spotted with silver : not 

 yet flowered. 



semper flor ens 'rose' (J. Veitch). — A useful plant but not found 

 different in colour from the type commonly grown. 



semper flor ens 1 compact rose ' (J. Veitch). — Similar to the last. 



' Superb Prize Double ' (Sydenham). — Tuberous rooted, mixed colours. 



Brachycome. 



iberidifolia ' Snow Star ' (J. Veitch). — A pure white form, free and 

 continuous flowering, of the Swan River Daisy. 



Calliopsis. 

 ' Tom Thumb Beauty ' (J. Veitch).— 1J feet. 



Candytuft. 



' Snow Queen ' (Deal).— Highly commended (XXX), July 30, 1908. 

 Carnation. 



1 Bright Scarlet ' (Bowers, 1907). — Rosy-scarlet, very bad calyx. 



' Large dark crimson ' (Bowers, 1907) — Scented and with good calyx, 

 but stems too weak and flowers too thin to prove of value. 



1 Giant Chaband ' (Dammann). — A fine strain, best raised annually 

 from seed. Flowers rather thin in substance but very freely borne, 

 continuing in full bloom till prevented from opening by the frost. 

 Celosia. 



' Magnificent ' (Burpee). — A poor strain, very variable in habit. Flowers 

 yellow, orange, crimson, 1-2 feet. 



Cleome. 



gigantea (Dammann). — Seeds received under this name proved to be 

 C. spinosa. 



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