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9. Mrs. H. Darwin, x x x June 11, 1903 (Selfe-Leonard, Veitch). — 

 Sturdy habit, and delightfully free-flowering ; flowers large, borne on 

 strong stems ; standards erect, white, with slightly wavy margins ; falls 

 white, reticulated with pale violet towards the base ; beard light yellow. 

 This is a week later than No. 7 in coming into flower. 



10. Norma (Veitch). — Rather slender habit; moderately free-flowering ; 

 standards large, white, suffused with very pale lavender ; falls very light 

 purple ; beard rich yellow. 



11. Reticulata, x x x June 1, 1893 (Wilks, Barr). — Sturdy habit; 

 standards white suffused with blue ; falls violet-purple edge and streaked 

 with white. Also received as ' Duchess of Wellington.' 



III. Aphylla Varieties. 



The flow T ers in this section differ from those of the preceding on 

 account of the frill-like margins to the standards. 



12. Bridesmaid, x x x June 1, 1893 (Wilks, Barr, Veitch). — Rather 

 slender habit ; very free-flowering ; standards delicate lavender, the lower 

 portion netted with purple ; falls white, beautifully netted with bluish- 

 purple. 



13. Gazelle (Wilks, Barr). — Sturdy habit, with bold handsome flowers ; 

 standards white, heavily suffused with blue ; falls white, margined and 

 reticulated with blue. Very showy. 



14. Madame Chereau, x x x June 1, 1893 (Wilks, Barr, Veitch). — 

 Vigorous habit and very free-flow 7 ering ; standards shorter and broader 

 than those of No. 12, white, distinctly frilled and broadly margined with 

 blue ; falls stout, white, reticulated and edged with blue. 



15. Sussanah (Veitch). — Same as No. 14. 



16. Swerti (Barr). — Very similar to No. 14. 



IV. Neglecta Varieties. 



In this group the standards vary in colour from lavender to blue and 

 purple. 



11. Amabilis (Barr). — Strong habit ; moderately free-flowering; stan- 

 dards pale blue or lilac, deepening towards the edges ; falls broad towards 

 the apex, rich crimson-purple, the basal half netted with purple on a white 

 ground. 



18. Augustus (Veitch). — Rather slender habit ; standards blue ; falls 

 purple, w r ith paler margins. 



19. Clarissima (Barr). — Sturdy habit, with stiff' spikes of large flowers ; 

 standards deep lavender, shaded purple ; falls reticulated with purple on a 

 white ground. 



20. Cordelia, x x x .June 1, 1893 (Barr, Veitch).— Vigorous habit, 

 with large substantial flowers ; very floriferous ; standards lavender-blue, 

 falls broad deep velvety purple, edged with a paler shade. 



21. Du Bois de Milan (Barr). — Rather slender habit ; standards broad, 

 pale blue or lavender ; falls rather short, rich plum-purple, the lower portion 

 white, beautifully netted with purple. 



22. Edina (Barr). — Strong habit ; rather shy-flowering ; standards 

 Lavender-blue ; falls purplish-blue. 



