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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



170. OliYer CDobbie). — Loose habit ; rather shy flowering ; 

 flowers clear blue. In flower May 9. 



171. Ophir (Forbes). — Straggling habit; free flowering; 

 flowers deep golden yellow. In flower May 9. 



172. Picotee (Dobbie). — Compact habit; free flowering; 

 flowers white, slightly edged with blue, and in some cases they 

 are streaked and splashed with pale blue. In flower May 9. 



173. Yioletta (Forbes & Dobbie). — Dwarf habit; free 

 flowering : flowers white and Yery fragrant. A continuous 

 bloomer. In flower May 9. 



174. Wrajment, x x x July 5, 1898 (Forbes). — Dwarf 

 habit ; Yery free flowering ; flowers cream-white, upper petals 

 touched with pale blue. In flower May 11. 



REPORT OX ANNUALS AT CHISWICK. 1898. 



A collection of 138 stocks of Annuals was sown in rows on a 

 south and west border, on April 18, in deeply dug and fairly rich 

 soil. The seed germinated well, and the plants grew freely and 

 promised well until the long drought set in in June, when 

 growth practically ceased and greatly interfered with the floral 

 display, which wa- of unusually short duration. The Floral 

 Committee inspected the collection on three occasions. 



F.C.C.=First-class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit, 

 x x x=Highly Commended. 



Ageeatum. 



1. Imperial Dwarf Blue (Watkins cV Simpson). — Plants of 

 various heights and flowers of different shades of blue. Requires 

 further selection. 



AliYSSUM. 



2. Maritimum minimum, xxx July 27, 1898 (R. Veiteh). — 

 Height 4 inches ; plants of spreading habit, well adapted for 

 carpeting beds ; flowers white, freely produced. 



Calliopsis. 



3. Crimson Kin^ (Watkins & Simpson). — Height 10 inches ; 

 free flowering ; flowers brownish crimson. 



