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•26. Countess of Malmesbury (Hobbies). — Pink, tipped with cream, 

 central florets cream ; flowers large, of good form, but rather buried in 

 foliage. 



27. Crayfish (Hobbies). — Orange red, much twisted quills, on very 

 short weak stalks. 



28. Crepuscule (Hobbies), XXX for garden decoration, September 14, 

 1906. — Buff, the base of the petals yellow ; flowers large, flat, broad- 

 petalled on poor stalks ; habit, erect. 



29. Crespy (Burrell). — Pale mauve-pink, white at the centre ; stalks 

 good ; growth weak. 



30. Crimson Beauty (Mortimer), A.M. September 9, 1890— Bright 

 crimson-scarlet ; free-flowering ; flowers held loosely above the foliage 

 on short stalks. 



31. Cycle (Veitch, 1905), A.M. September 8, 1896.— Carmine-red, large 

 broad-petalled, rather flat flower on long stalks. 



32. D. A. Dunbar (Cheal, 1905), XXX for garden decoration, 

 September 15, 1905. — Salmon-scarlet, rather broad petals with twisted 

 tips ; very free- flowering, on stiffish stalks held well above the foliage, 

 but flowers drooping. 



33. Dainty (Hobbies), A.M. September 15, 1903, XXX for garden 

 decoration, September 15, 1905. — Petals yellow in the centre, soft pink 

 tipped with yellow towards the outside of the flower ; quills straight ; 

 free-flowering on rather short stalks but free of the foliage. 



34. Daisy (Dobbie, Turner), A.M. September 12, 1905. — Salmon-pink, 

 yellowish towards the base of petals ; flowers large, of good form, with 

 twisted quills ; growth vigorous. 



35. Daisy Staples (Shoesmith), A.M. September 25, 1906. — Rose- 

 pink ; quills narrow, much twisted ; growth weak. 



36. Day Dream (Hobbies). — Yellow, shading to and tipped with 

 salmon ; flowers of indifferent form on weak stalks. 



37. Decima (Baxter, 1905). — Salmon-red, yellowish towards the 

 centre ; stalks weak ; foliage scanty. 



38. Diavolo (Stredwick). — Cream, splashed and striped with dark 

 crimson, splashing variable ; stalks stiff ; growth vigorous ; free-flowering, 

 but flowers drooping. 



39. Dorothy Vernon (Hobbies, 1905). — Pale salmon, yellowish 

 towards the centre ; quills straight ; flowers held well above the scanty 

 leafage. 



40. Dreadnought (Dobbie). — Reddish-crimson; flowers very large; 

 petals flat ; growth vigorous, dense. 



41. Eclair (Turner), XXX for garden decoration, September 13, 1907. — 

 Light scarlet, broad petal, and rather poor form, but excellent long stiff 

 stalks holding the flower boldly ; free-flowering. 



42. Edith Groom (Hobbies). — Creamy- white, the outer florets a little 

 pinkish on the reverse ; flowers of medium size on weak stalks. 



43. Ella Kraemar (Hobbies), A.M. September 20, 1904.— Bright pink, 

 quills numerous, rather flat ; stalks long but more or less buried in the 

 vigorous leafage. 



44. Ethel Pearson (Mortimer). — Pom-cactus variety ; pale salmon - 

 pink, yellowish at the centre ; free-flowering but not of good habit. 



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