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52. Sibiricus. — Height 2 feet ; bushy, spreading habit ; leaves oblong- 

 lanceolate, acuminate, serrated ; flowers purplish mauve. Early. Siberia, 

 1768. 



53. Spectabilis, x x 1892 (Willmott). — Height 18 inches; erect, 

 branching habit ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, rather rough ; free-flowering ; 

 flowers with long petals, blue or bright lilac. Mid-season. North 

 America, 1777. 



54. Tardiflorus. — Height 2 feet ; compact, rather slender habit ; leaves 

 oblong-lanceolate, serrated ; very free-flowering ; flowers 1 inch in 

 diameter, blue. Early. North America, 1775. 



55. Tradescanti (Dobbie). — Height 4 feet 6 inches ; erect, branching 

 habit ; leaves narrow, finely serrated ; very free-flowering ; flowers small, 

 white. Late. North America, 1633. 



56. Turbinellus, x x x 1892. — Height 3 feet 6 inches ; upright 

 habit ; leaves 3-4 inches long, lanceolate, clasping the stem ; moderately 

 free-flowering ; flowers pale mauve or lilac. Mid-season. North 

 America. 



57. Umbellatus, x x x 1892. — Height 6 feet ; strong, diffuse habit ; 

 leaves 3-4 inches long, oblong-lanceolate, deep green ; free-flowering ; 

 flowers white, borne in broad umbels. North America. 



58. Undulatus, x x x 1892. — Height 3 feet 6 inches ; sturdy, bushy 

 habit ; leaves 3-4 inches long, ovate-lanceolate ; very free-flowering ; 

 flowers small, pale violet. Early. North America, 1699. 



59. Versicolor Antigone, x x x 1892. — Height 3 feet 6 inches ; 

 slender habit; free -flowering ; flowers 1 inch in diameter, white, passing 

 to rose or lilac. Mid-season. 



60. Vimineus, x x 1892. — Height 3 feet 6 inches ; very compact, 

 slender, bushy habit, the lower branches spreading out almost horizontally ; 

 leaves small, lanceolate ; very free-flowering ; flowers small, white. 

 Mid- season. North America, 1800. 



61. Vimineus Delight, A.M. October 13,1902 (Beckett).— An improve- 

 ment on the type both in habit and flower. It is of slender growth, and 

 bears numerous small pure white flowers. Mid-season. 



62. Vimineus Freedom, x x x October 13, 1902 (Beckett).— This 

 differs from the type by reason of its freer-flowering qualities. Mid-season. 



63. Vimineus perfectus, A.M. September 24, 1902 (Beckett). — Another 

 slender-habited variety and exceptionally free-flowering ; flowers very 

 small, white, suffused and tipped with pink. Mid- season. 



The undermentioned are garden forms raised principally between 

 La? vis and Novi-Belgii : — ■ 



64. Albion, x x 1892. — Height 5 feet ; dense, bushy habit ; flowers 

 1 inch in diameter, white. Early. 



65. Apollo, xxx 1892.— Height 5 feet ; sparsely branched ; stems 

 purplish ; free-flowering ; flowers 1^ inch in diameter, lilac or deep blue. 

 Early. 



66. Archer Hind, xxx 1892 (Dobbie). — Height 4 feet ; strong, 

 branching habit ; free-flowering ; flowers 1-2 inches in diameter, rosy 

 lilac. Mid-season. 



67. Arcturus, x x 1892. — Height 4 feet 6 inches ; sturdy habit; stems 



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