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ing habit ; very free-flowering ; flowers 2J inches in diameter, dark lilac- 

 purple. Mid- season. 



4. Amellus bessarabicus, A.M. October 1, 1902. — Height 2 feet ; stiff, 

 branching, bushy habit ; exceptionally free-flowering ; flowers 2J inches 

 in diameter, lilac-purple, paler than those of No. 3. A continuous 

 bloomer. Mid- season. 



5. Amethystinus (syn. bostoniensis) x x 1892. — Height 5 feet ; up- 

 right branching habit ; leaves 1—1 J inch long, lanceolate, entire ; very free- 

 flowering and quite distinct ; flowers amethyst-blue, borne on long, rather 

 narrow racemes. Late. North America. 



6. Canus. — Height 2 feet ; rather diffuse habit ; leaves 1-2 inches 

 long, lanceolate, sessile, with whitish tomentum on the under sides ; 

 flowers rather small, deep blue. Early. Europe. 



7. Cordifolius, x x x 1892. — Height 2 feet ; compact, upright, branch- 

 ing habit ; radical leaves cordate-ovate, later ones lanceolate, toothed, deep 

 green ; flowers small, pale lavender or lilac, borne in spreading, much- 

 branched panicles in great profusion. Mid-season. North America, 1759. 



8. Cordifolius albulus, y x x 1892. — Of more upright habit than the 

 type, from which it also differs by reason of its flowers being greyish- 

 white. 



9. Cordifolius Diana (syn. Photograph), x x x 1892. — A graceful 

 variety, of erect bushy habit, and wonderfully free-flowerirjg ; flowers 

 small, pale lilac. 



10. Cordifolius elegans (syn. undulatus), A.M. October 13, 1902 (Dob- 

 bie). — One of the tallest of the group, and quite a week later than the 

 type in coming into blossom ; very free-flowering ; flowers pale lavender. 

 A continuous bloomer. 



11. Cordifolius Ideal, x x x October 13, 1902 (Beckett). — Similar in 

 habit to No. 9, and quite as floriferous, but its small flowers, borne in long, 

 elegant panicles, are of a deeper shade of lavender or lilac. Mid-season. 



12. Cordifolius profusus, A.M. October 15, 1901 (Beckett). — A seedling 

 from No. 9. Height 4 feet ; loose, spreading habit ; very free-flowering ; 

 flowers small, light lavender. Mid-season. 



13. Cordifolius Sweetheart, x x x October 13, 1902 (Perry). — Another 

 free-growing, much-branched variety, with an abundance of flowers, paler 

 than those of No. 9. Mid- season. 



14. Corymbosus (syn. Biotia corymbosa), x x x 1892. — Height 2 feet 

 6 inches ; rather slender habit, with purple stems ; leaves large, cordate- 

 ovate, toothed, deep green; moderately free - flowering ; flowers white. 

 Early. North America. 



15. Corymbosus Perseus, x x 1892. — A distinct and pleasing variety, 

 bearing an abundance of starry white flowers, § of an inch in diameter. 

 It is not quite so vigorous or so early to flower as the type. 



16. Curtisii, x x 1892. — Height 3 feet ; sturdy habit ; leaves ovate- 

 lanceolate, acuminate ; free-flowering ; flowers rather small, purplish blue, 

 borne in loose panicles. Early. North America. 



17. Dahuricus (Willmott). — Height 2 feet 6 inches to 3 feet ; rather 

 slender, spreading habit ; leaves 1-2 inches long, lanceolate, sessile, acu- 

 minate, pale green ; very free-flowering ; flowers ^ an inch in diameter, 

 pale blue. Early. Central Siberia. 



