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small, linear, deep green ; flowers small, white, borne freely in long 

 racemes. Mid-season. North America, 1732. 



34. NovsB-Anglise precox, x x x 1892. — A vigorous, early-flowering 

 variety, with large, deep purple flowers. 



35. NovsB-Angliae pulchellus, x x x 1892 (Dobbie). — Height 4 feet 

 6 inches ; strong free-branching habit ; very free-flowering ; flowers large 

 semi-double, violet, shaded blue. Mid-season. 



36. Nova&-Anglire roseus, x x x 1892. — Eather slender habit ; mode- 

 rately free- flowering ; flowers rose-pink, borne in racemes. The latest of 

 the N.-A. group to flower. 



37. Novae-Anglia? rubra, x x x 1892 (Dobbie).— Height 4 feet 6 

 inches ; strong habit ; rather shy- flowering ; flowers large deep rose or 

 red. Late. 



38. Nova?- Anglic W. Bowman, x x x October 13, 1902 (Willmott). — 

 Height 5 feet ; vigorous habit ; free-flowering ; flowers large, rosy purple. 

 Late. Received as " N.-A. elegans." 



39. Paniculatus, x x 1892. — Height 4 feet 6 inches ; graceful habit ; 

 leaves ovate-lanceolate ; flowers small, pale blue. Early. North America, 

 1640. 



40. Paniculatus blandus, x x 1892. — Height 5 feet ; dense, bushy 

 habit ; leaves lanceolate ; moderately free-flowering ; flowers \ of an inch 

 in diameter, white, suffused with lilac. Mid-season. 



41. Paniculatus Edwin Beckett, A.M. September 24, 1902 (Beckett).— 

 Height 4 feet ; loose, spreading habit ; very free-flowering ; flowers small, 

 delicate lilac. A continuous bloomer. Early. 



42. Paniculatus W. J. Grant, x x x 1892. — A distinct variety, of 

 graceful habit ; very free-flowering ; flowers pale mauve. Mid-season. 



43. Patulus (syn. pallens), x x x 1892 (Dobbie).— Height 3 feet 

 6 inches ; bushy, spreading habit ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, bright green ; 

 very free-flowering ; flowers rather small, pale lilac-purple, passing to 

 a lighter shade. Early. North America. 



44. Polyphyllus.. x x x 1892. — Height 4 feet 6 inches ; branching 

 habit ; leaves 3-4 inches long ; very free-flowering ; flowers rather small, 

 white, fading to pink. Mid-season. North America. 



45. Prenanthoides, x x x 1892. — Height 3 feet ; compact, bushy 

 habit ; leaves 6 inches long, ovate-lanceolate, clasping the rather slender 

 stems ; very free-flowering ; flowers small, mauve. North America. 



46. Puniceus, x x x 1892 (Dobbie). — Height 5 feet ; very bushy, 

 sturdy habit ; leaves 4-5 inches long, oblong-lanceolate, serrated ; very 

 free-flowering ; flowers 1 inch in diameter, pale lavender or lilac, borne 

 in large much -branched umbels. Early. North America, 1710. 



47. Puniceus lucidus, x x x 1892. — Rather taller than the type ; 

 stems purple ; free -flowering ; flowers H inch in diameter, pale lilac. 

 Early. 



48. Puniceus pulcherrimus, x x x 1892 (Dobbie). -Height 6 feet ; 

 vigorous, upright, branching habit ; very free-flowering ; flowers large, 

 greyish white, borne on stout spikes. A distinct and excellent late-blossom- 

 ing variety, well adapted for the back of the herbaceous border. 



49. Sagittifolius, x x 1892.— Height 3 feet 6 inches ; vigorous, 

 diffuse habit ; stems reddish brown ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, upper ones 



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