660 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



MISCELLANEOUS FLOWERING PLANTS AT CHISWICK, 



1902. 



A.M. = Award of Merit, 

 x x x= Highly Commended. 



Amaranthus. 



1. Henderi (J. Veitch). — A very uncommon annual, about 2 feet high, 

 with long purple leaves, changing to bright crimson. 



2. Superbus (J. Veitch). — Height 18 inches ; plants of stronger 

 growth than the last named, but the leaves are not so richly coloured. 



Antirrhinums. 



3. Majus, Veitch's Strain (R. Veitch). — A very good selection of the 

 strong- growing varieties. 



4. Mixed (Forbes).— The flowers are large and variously coloured. 



5. Selected (Lister). — A good strain ; plants of sturdy habit ; very 

 free-flowering ; flowers large and variously coloured. 



6. Tom Thumb (R. Veitch). — Plants of dwarf habit ; free-flowering ; 

 colours various. 



7. Tom Thumb Black Knight (R. Veitch). — Plants of compact, sturdy 

 habit ; flowers deep crimson or maroon. 



Arctotis. 



8. Grandiflora, A.M. July 16, 1901 (Wade).— A pretty South African 

 sun-loving annual, with single Chrysanthemum-like flowers about 

 3 inches in diameter. The ray-florets are white, suffused with lilac, with a 

 conspicuous yellow band near the heliotrope-coloured disc. The flowers 

 are borne on stout stems, and close up at night. 



Asters (Annual). 



9. Comet Express (R. Veitch). — A very good variety, with pure white 

 flowers. 



10. Comet Flesh-coloured (Carter). — Height 1 foot to 15 inches ; 

 sturdy habit ; flowers flesh-pink. 



11. Comet Mixed (Carter). — Height 15 inches; flowers large and 

 variously coloured. 



12. Comet Rose-coloured (Carter). — Height and habit same as No. 10. 

 Flowers rose-pink. 



13. Comet Victory (Atlee Burpee). — Height 1 foot ; flowers large, 

 deep rose-pink. 



14. Daybreak (Watkins & Simpson). — Height 1 foot to 15 inches ; 

 plants of compact, branching habit ; flowers white, flushed with pink. 



15. Early Hohenzollern (Roemer). — An early white Comet variety. 

 10. Hohenzollern Rose Extra Early (Roemer). — An ordinary rose- 

 coloured variety. 



