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the gardens. The object of the trial was to determine the height, 

 habit, time of flowering, and usefulness of each variety for 

 decorative border purposes. All the varieties were grown 

 naturally, one stake being supplied to each plant to keep it in 

 place. The collection was examined by the Floral Committee 

 on five occasions, who recommended four Awards of Merit and 

 highly commended thirty-nine. 



F.C.C.=First Class Certificate. 



A.M.=Award of Merit, 

 xxx =Highly Commended. 



1. Abbe Duale (Jap.) (Jones). 



2. A. Gabey (Jap.) (Jones). 



These varieties had not come into flower on October 25. 



3. Albert Chausson (Jap.) (Dobbie). — Height 4 feet ; loose 

 habit ; flowers large, orange red, yellow reverse. In flower 

 October 1. 



4. Alex. Defour (Jap.) (Divers). — Height 2 feet 6 inches ; 

 moderately free flowing ; flowers flat, rich purple. In flower 

 October 19. 



5. Alice Butcher (Pom.), xxx October 4, 1897 (Dobbie, 

 Divers, Cannell, Barr). — Height 2 feet 6 inches; good habit; 

 very free flowering ; flowers red, suffused with orange. In flower 

 September 23. 



6. Ambrose Thomas (Jap.) (Jones). — Height 3 feet 6 inches ; 

 straggling habit ; flowers large, crimson purple. In flower 

 September 18. 



7. American Star (Ref.) (Jones).— Height 2 feet ; bushy 

 habit ; very free flowering ; flowers blush pink, tinged with 

 purple. In flower September 25. 



8. Anastasia (Pom.), xxx September 17, 1897 (Barr). — 

 Height 20 inches, very bushy ; very free flowering ; flowers rosy 

 purple. In flower August 30. 



9. Arthur Crepey (Jap.) (Dobbie). — Height 2 feet 6 inches, 

 good habit ; flowers canary yellow, outer petals sulphur yellow. 

 In flower September 4. 



10. Baronne G. C. de Briailles (Jap.) (Dobbie). — Height 

 2 feet 6 inches ; good habit ; free flowering; flowers semi-doable, 

 cream white, shaded with pink. In flower September 15. 



11. Blanche Colomb (Ref.), xxx October!, 1897 (Barr). — 



