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Virgin Queen (Beckett). — White, lightly tipped in the bud with rose, 

 and the open flower showing a suffused pink edging. Very free-flowering, 

 with long closely flowered racemes. 



These are the best of a number of named varieties raised by Mr. Beckett. 

 The habit of all is vigorous, the bells are of fine sise and form. Henry 

 Irving (purplish-rose) and Rachel (creamy- white) a.re also good, 



Gruppenkonigin (Pfitzer), A.M. August 13, 1907.— 3-3J feet. Salmon- 

 pink, with deeper coloured eye. Pip large (1| inches in diameter), flat, of 

 good form. Very free- flowering. 



SvlviA. 



Zurich (Barr, Veitch). — A dwarf, free-flowering form of S, splendens, 



SCHIZANTHUS, 



Veitch's grandiflora hybrids (Veitch). 

 Wisetonensis (Sydenham). 



A batch of both varieties was raised under glass and planted out, but 

 the season was unfavourable, and a very pcor growth and display of flower 

 followed ; 9 inches to 1 foot ; flowers white, pink, purple, and violet 

 variously blotched at the threat, 



Stocks, East Lothian. 

 Crimson, wallflower-leaved (frorbes).— Fair. 

 Crimson (Forbes). — Fair. 

 Purple (Forbes), — A gocd dwarf strain. 



W hite, wallflower- leaved (Forbes), A.M. September. 6, 1907. — A very 

 fine strain ; 1 foot, much branched, with densely flowered trusses of double 

 flowers ; 20 per cent, single, 



Stokesia, 



cymea alba (Dreer).— Received in dying condition. 

 Streptocarpus. 



Veitch's improved strain, extra special (Veitch). — A good strain, the 

 flowers giving a wide range of colour, 



Sweet Peas. 



Albatross (Dobbie), XXX July 30, 1907.— White ; standard erect, bold, 

 unwaved, wings spreading. Flowers four to a stem. Chiefly recom- 

 mended for its free-flowering qualities. 



Baroness W. Schroder (Stark).— A very mixed strain, with white, soft 

 pink, and bright pink varieties predominating. 



Blush Queen (Dobbie). — A very mixed strain ; white, suffused with 

 blush-pink. 



Brilliant Blue (Sydenham), syn. Lord Nelson, XXX July 30, 1907.— 

 Deep blue ; standard erect, flat, rather small, with purplish tint. Flowers 

 four to a stem. Burns, the best dark-blue variety. 



Enchantress (Stark).— Apparently identical with Paiadise, q.v. 



