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spinosa (R. Veitch). — An interesting tender annual. Flowers magenta 

 rose in large terminal racemes. Leaves of 5 to 7 digitately disposed, 

 clammy, spiny leaflets : stems prickly, 2-3 feet. 



Cosmos. 



bipinnatifida praecox rosea laciniata (R. Veitch). — Flowering late. 



Early-flowering mixed (Dammann).— Flowering in August from seed 

 sown April 14, 4-5 feet. 



'Red Star' (Dammann). — Just commencing to flower when cut by 

 frost at the end of October, feet. 



Roemer's early and large flowering (Roemer). — The best of the strains 

 received, flowering freely in August from seed sown May 9, in three 

 colours, crimson, rose and white, 4 feet. 



Veitch's early-flowering (R. Veitch). — Mixed colours, white, pink, &c, 

 not free flowering, 5 feet. 



Dahlia. 



Giant Semi-double (R. Veitch). — Flowers large and coarse, of mixed 

 colours and shades ; maroon, scarlet, pink, &c. 



ESCHSCHOLZIA. 



erecta compacta 'Dainty Queen ' (J. Veitch). — Pale salmon-pink, not 

 free-flowering. 



Mandarin compacta (J. Veitch). — Deep orange, free. 



Gaillardia. 



Veitch's Compact Strain (R. Veitch). — Not a fixed strain, the plants 

 proving variable in height and habit. 



Gazania. 



hybrida grandiflora (Dammann). — Not found finer flowered than the 

 common G. splendens. 



Godetia. 



'Duchess of Albany,' improved (Dobbie). — Not found different from 

 the old variety ; white, 2 feet. 



' Dwarf compact Crimson Glow ' (J. Veitch). — Crimson, 1 foot. 



Schamini fl. pi. (Sydenham). — Flowers double, pink, free and lasting. 

 Received A.M. in 1905. 



Larkspuk. 



' Empress Carmine ' (J. Veitch). — Flowers double, carmine-rose, lasting, 

 free, 4 feet. Received A.M. at the Gardens in 1907. 



Mignonette. 

 'Golden Queen' (Sydenham). — Scented, 1 foot. 



MoNTMtETiA (Tritonia). 



' Prometheus ' (Wallace).— This is the finest of Mr. Davison's hybrids. 

 Flowers deep orange with red disc, over 3 inches in diameter, 3 feet. 

 Received A.M. in mo:,. 



