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plant appears to have been incorrectly sent out under this name, the true 

 Themis being a variety of versicolor, white-flowered and dwarf, XXX 

 1892. 



2G7. Theodore (Barr, Chiswick). — Four and half feet. Very similar 

 to Robert Parker, flatter-headed. Flowering for three weeks from 

 September 30 (Novi-Belgii). 



208. The Pearl (Barr, Beckett). — Two feet ; bushy, panicled, becoming 

 sub-corymbose, densely flowered, with light mossy foliage ; fl. 1 inch 

 across, pale lilac-pink, full-rayed. Flowering for four weeks from 

 September 20. 



209. The Prince (Barr). — Three and a half feet ; a broad open panicle 

 with dark wiry stems ; fl. H inches across, mauve ; rays rather narrow 

 and stellate ; disc bright yellow, becoming crimson. Flowering for five 

 weeks from September 13 (diffusus of Barr, but apparently Novi- 

 Belgii). 



270. Thirza (Jones, Notcutt), XXX 1907. — Six feet ; infl. a long, open, 

 well-branched panicle ; fl. 1] inches across, lilac-pink, stellate. Flowering 

 for three weeks from October 5. A fine variety (Novi-Belgii). 



271. Thomas Hemming (Notcutt). — Two and a half feet; infl. stiff, 

 broadly pyramidal, full-flowered ; fl. 1^ inches across, rosy-lilac, full-rayed. 

 Flowering for four weeks from September 30. A dwarf Robert Parker 

 [Novi-Belgii) . 



272. Thora (Barr). — Three and a half feet. In habit and colour 

 similar to vimineus. Flowering for three weeks from September 30. 

 Pretty. 



273. Top Sawyer (Barr, Dobbie, Chiswick), A.M. September 24, 1902. 

 Five feet; panicle open, rather oblong ; fl. If inches across, mauve-lilac 

 very full-rayed, flat. Flowering for two to three weeks from September 30. 

 Habit of Robert Parker. In 1902 thought to be superior to that variety, 

 but in 1907 inferior (Novi-Belgii). 0 



274. T. Smith (Barr, Dobbie, Chiswick).— Four feet; infl. dark- 

 stemmed, sub-corymbose, much branched ; fl. 1 J inches across, mauve- 

 lilac ; rays curled. Flowering for four weeks from August 31. Subject 

 to mildew (Novi-Belgii). 



275. T. S. Ware (Jones). — Five feet ; infl. broadly pyramidal, densely 

 flowered; fl. 1} inches across ; rays very full, lilac. Flowering for three 

 weeks from September 21. Subject to mildew (Novi-Belgii). 



270. T. Wilkes (Chiswick collection), XXX 1907.— Five feet; infl. a 

 pointed, leafy, rigidly branched, and densely flowered panicle ; fl. I. 1 , inches 

 across, mauve-lilac, very full-rayed ; disc large. Flowering for three weeks 

 from October 5. A handsome variety. 



277. Tradescanti (Barr, Dobbie, Chiswick). — Four feet ; habit slender, 

 graceful, bushy, with bright-green stems and foliage ; infl. a spreading 

 panicle ; fl. numerous, \ inch across, white, full-rayed ; involucral bracts 

 appressed. Flowering for four weeks from October 28. Leaves thin, 

 strongly running at the base. Tradescant's Aster of N. America, in 

 fields and swamps, ericoides is often sent out under this name, but 

 typically ericoides is later to flower and dwarfer in habit, with less 

 numerous and smaller flower heads, which have squarrose bracts. 



278. Treasure (Jones).— Five feet. A variety of Novae- Aug liar, of 



