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2 41. Rev. E. W. Badger (Ban, Dobbie).— Three and a half to five 

 feet; panicle loose, oblong; fl. 1J inches across, lilac- white, stellate. 

 Fo wiring for three weeks from September 21. Poor (paniculatus of 

 Barr, Xovi-Belgii of Dobbie). 



242. Robert Parker (Barr, Dobbie, Chiswick), XXX 1892.— Five and a 

 half feet ; panicle broad, pyramidal, round-topped, and leafy, open ; fl. 

 1 ;| inches across, mauve-lilac, full-rayed, flat. Flowering for four weeks 

 from September 21. Vigorous and handsome (Xovi-Belgii). 



248. Robert Parker nanus. — See Vice-President. 



244. Rosalie (Barr). — Five feet; infl. much branched, broadly pyra- 

 midal, green-stemmed ; fl. H inches across, pale mauve-lilac ; rays narrow 

 and full. Flowering for three weeks from September 13. Vigorous 

 i Xovi-Belgii). 



245. Rosy Blue (Barr). — Four feet ; panicle oblong, brown-stemmed ; 

 growth very dense; fl. 1] inches across, light mauve, full-rayed ; disc 

 large. Flowering for four weeks from September 30 (Xovi-Belgii). 



246. Rosy Grey (Barr).— -Four feet ; panicle densely branched, round- 

 topped ; fl. 1| inches across, very pale lilac, full-rayed. Flowering for 

 four weeks from September 80 (Xovi-Belgii). 



247. Rosy Morn (Barr). — Four feet ; infl. loosely branched, wiry, 

 dark-stemmed, densely flowered ; fl. 1 inch across, rich rosy-mauve ; rays 

 dense. Flowering for four weeks from August 31 (Xovi-Belgii). 



248. Royalty (Beckett). — Two feet ; a weak plant ; infl. pyramidal, 

 densely flowered ; fl. 1 J inches across, lilac, deepening with age. Flower- 

 ing for four weeks from September 13. 



249. Ryecroft Pink (Barr, Jones, Chiswick). — Five and a half feet ; a 

 variety of Novae- Angliae, of which ii has the habit ; fl. 1 j inches across, 

 rich pink, flat, stellate ; rays narrow, pretty. Flowering for five weeks 

 from September 13. 



250. Ryecroft Purple (Barr, Jonea), XXX 1907.— Five feet ; a variety 

 of Xovae- Angliae, of which it has the habit ; fl. 1J inches, rich blue- 

 purple ; rays narrow, double- rowed ; disc dark orange. Flowering for five 

 weeks from September 21. 



251. sagittifolius (Barr, Chiswick), XX 1892. — Two and a half to 

 three feet; infl. a freely branched, open panicle, flowering to the ground, 

 with rigid, dark-purple waved stems ; branches ascending ; fl. 1 inch 

 across, pale lilac-blue, stellate (10-15 rays) ; disc small. Flowering for 

 four to five weeks from August 10. Lower leaves ovate to sagittate, long- 

 stalked. The Arrow-leaved Aster of North America, in dry soil. 



252. 253. St. Brigid. — Two varieties were grown under this name. 

 From Messrs. Barr. — Three feet. Habit vigorous ; infl. sub-corymbose, 

 densely branched ; fl. 1^ inches across, lilac. Flowering for four weeks 

 from September 13. From Messrs. Dobbie and Chiswick collection. — 

 Three and a half feet ; panicle rather oblong, loose ; fl. 1| inches across, 

 lilac-white, very full-rayed. Flowering for four weeks from September 21 

 (Novi-Belgii). 



254. St. Egwyn (Pollard), A.M. September 26, 1907. Three feet; 

 infl. very densely branched, sub -corymbose, green-stemmed ; tl. 1 J inches 

 AOBO08, pare pink, flat, full-rayed ; tl. for four weeks from September 13. 

 Habit bushy ; a lino variety. 



