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large ; petal broad, smooth ; foliage very broad, glaucous green with 

 distinct crimson edge. The habit distinctly that of the orchid-flowered 

 varieties, but the smoothness and substance of the petals almost that of 

 the gladiolus section. 



189. Venus (Conrad), A.M. September 6, 1907. — G. Salmon-rose, 

 paler and mottled towards the throat, edged thinly with creamy-yellow ; 

 truss good ; petals broad, very smooth ; flower irregular ; foliage dark 

 green ; 2}> feet. 



190. Ville de Poitiers (Dammann).— Failed. 



191. West Grove (Conrad, Dobbie).— Failed. 



192. Wilhelm Beck (Dammann). — 0. Red, broadly edged with pale 

 yellow, throat yellow spotted with red ; foliage green ; 2^ feet. 



193. Wilhelm Bofinger (Dammann, Froebel, Veitch), A.M. August 13, 

 1907. — G. Orange-scarlet, yellow at the throat ; truss large, fine ; 

 flowers large ; margin of petals waved ; foliage green ; 3 feet. 



194. Wilhelm Tell (Pfitzer). — G. Salmon-orange, shading to a yellow 

 edge ; foliage distinct grey-green a little suffused with crimson, very glau- 

 cous ; 3 feet. A fine variety, very similar to Oscar Dannecker, a shade 

 deeper in colour. 



195. William Bull (Dobbie). — G. Orange-red ; truss small, dense ; 

 flowers small ; margin of petals waved ; foliage green ; 2^ feet. 



196. William Saunders (Conrad), A.M. August 13, 1907.— G. Deep 

 red ; flower large, regular ; petal very broad and smooth, with waved 

 margin ; foliage bronzy-crimson and green, very glaucous ; 3 feet. A 

 fine variety. 



197. William Watson (Pfitzer). — G. Salmon shaded with pink and 

 lightly mottled ; petals broad, smooth, not large ; foliage very handsome 

 dark, glaucous ; 3^ feet. 



198. Wyoming (Conrad), XXX July 30, 1907.— G. Orange-yellow; 

 flowers of good form ; foliage purple ; 3 feet. 



Several other varieties, received under number only, from Messrs. 

 Conrad and Jones, have not yet been named. 



