REPORT ON ANNUALS. 



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flowering ; flowers dark blue, shading to white towards the pale 

 yellow eye. 



Cosmos. 



42. New Early Giant (R. Veitch). — The plants grew well, 

 but did not flower. 



Datura. 



43. Ceratocaule (Mottet). — Height 2 feet; plants of free 

 branching habit, with stout glaucous stems and pale green leaves ; 

 shy flowering ; flowers very large, funnel-shaped, white suffused 

 with pale lavender towards the margins of the corolla. 



DlANTHUS CHINENSIS. 



44. Heddewegii (Veitch). 



45. Heddewegii diadematis, fl. pi. (Veitch). 



40. Heddewegii, double white (Veitch). — Height 10 inches ; 

 bushy habit ; flowers large, pure white. A good strain. 



47. Heddewegii, double crimson (Veitch). — Height 8 inches; 

 late flowering ; flowers large, deep crimson. 



48. Heddewegii, double mixed (Veitch). — Height 8 inches ; 

 flowers large, very double, and comprise shades of rose, crimson, 

 pink, white, &c. A good selection. 



49. Heddewegii laciniatus, x x x August 10, 1898 (Veitch). 



50. Heddewegii laciniatus, fl. pi. (Veitch). 



51. Heddewegii, fl. pi., x x x August 10, 1898 (Veitch).— . 

 Height 8 inches ; sturdy habit ; very free flowering ; flowers 

 large, very double, crimson margined with rose pink. 



52. Heddewegii, purity double white (Watkins & Simpson). 

 Similar to No. 40. 



58. Heddewegii Salmon Queen (Veitch). 



54. Heddewegii The Bride (Veitch). (For description see 

 Vol. XXI., page 303.) 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



55. Mandarin, x x x July 18, 1898 (Watkins & Simpson). 

 See Vol. XXI., Part II., page 303.) 



50. Carminea rosea (Watkins Sc Simpson). — Height 1 foot ; 

 very free flowering ; flowers carmine and rose. 



Gypsophila. 



57. Elegans, pure white, x x x July 27, 1898 (Watkins & 

 Simpson). — Height 15 inches ; graceful habit ; flowers pure 

 white. 



