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30. Scarlet King (Bare). — Closely allied to the Cardinal section. 

 Height 2 feet 6 inches ; upright, non-branching habit ; free -flowering ; 

 flowers 4-5 inches across ricli scarlet ; petals heavily fringed. 



31. White Colossal, x x x July 16, 1903 (Bare).— Height 2 feet 

 6 inches ; upright, non-branching habit ; free-flowering ; flowers 5 inches 

 across, pure white. 



II. Flowers Single. 



32. Arenarium, x x x July 15, 1903 (Dobbie). — Height 15-18 inches ; 

 slender habit ; leaves glaucous and deeply cut ; very free-flowering ; 

 flowers nearly 4 inches across, bright scarlet, with a black blotch at the 

 base of each petal. A continuous bloomer. 



33. Danebrog, x x x July 9, 1889 (Dobbie, Bare).— Height 2 feet 

 6 inches ; upright habit ; very free-flowering ; flowers large, scarlet, heavily 

 blotched with white ; petals beautifully fringed, some much more so than 

 others. Also received under the name of ' Empress of China.' 



34. Glaucum, A.M. July 15, 1903 (Bare, Dobbie, Veitch).— Height 

 1 foot to 18 inches ; branching habit ; very free-flowering ; flowers 

 4 inches across, crimson, with a black blotch at the base of each petal. 



35. Lfevigatum (Dobbie). — Same as No. 39. 



36. Maid of the Mist (Barr). — Height 3 feet ; non-branching habit ; 

 white cup-shaped flowers with deeply fringed petals. 



37. Mephisto, A.M. July 15, 1903 (Barr, Dobbie).— Height 3 feet 

 6 inches ; vigorously upright habit ; free-flowering ; flowers 4-5 inches 

 across, crimson, heavily blotched with black ; petals deeply fringed. 



38. Mephisto Rose (Dobbie). — Not quite so vigorous as No. 37. 

 Flowers rose, with deeply cut petals. 



39. Pavonium (Veitch). — Height 2 feet 6 inches ; branching habit ; 

 flowers 4^ inches across, crimson, with a white zone near the black base. 



40. Pavonium grandiflorum (Dobbie). — Plants of taller and more 

 diffuse habit than No. 39. Flowers orange-red, with a purplish-red base 

 surrounded by a deep indigo-blue zone. 



41. Rhoeas, ' The Shirley,' F.C.C. July 2, 1901 I Watkins & Simpson).— 

 A remarkably good strain, originally selected by the Rev. W. Wilks at 

 Shirley, Croydon, from the common field Poppy. The flowers are large 

 and shapely, and for single Poppies very enduring. The colours vary from 

 white through shades of pink, rose, salmon, scarlet, crimson, &c. They 

 should have no sign of black either at the base of the petals or in the 

 anthers and pollen, which should always be golden-yellow or white. 



42. Rhoeas umbrosum (Dobbie, Barr). — Height 18 inches ; branching 

 habit ; free-flowering ; flowers deep scarlet, each petal blotched with 

 black. Also received as ' Single Scarlet Caucasian.' 



43. The Bride (Barr, Veitch, Dobbie).— Height 3-4 feet ; upright, non- 

 branching habit ; flowers large, cup-shaped, pure white. 



