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variety with rich green foliage and erect spikes ; anthers red. A 

 very useful variety. 



7. Grandiflora Gabriel, similar to grandiflora Victoria. 



8. Gigantea pyramidalis, similar to grandiflora ameliorata. 



9. Machet, a sturdy grower, with broad rich green leaves and 

 well-formed spikes ; anthers crimson, sweetly scented. One of the 

 best. 



10. Par sons' White, a very fine variety of straggling habit,, 

 with rich shining green foliage and long slender spikes ; the 

 greenish white anthers are almost wanting, and consequen tly 

 very little seed is produced. Very distinct. 



11. Pumila erecta, similar to grandiflora multiflora com- 

 pacta. 



III.— SWEET PEAS, 1894. 



A collection of Sweet Peas, numbering fifty-nine varieties, 

 was grown in the Society's Garden. The seeds were sent by Mr. 

 Eckford, Wem ; Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bedford ; Messrs. Vil- 

 morin et Cie., Paris ; Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay ; and Messrs. 

 J. Wrench & Sons, King William Street, E.C. 



The season being favourable, the trial proved very satis- 

 factory. 



The Committee examined the collection on July 13, and 

 recommended x x x , i.e. Highly Commended, to the following 

 varieties : — 



Apple Blossom, from Mr. Eckford. 



Dorothy Tennant ,, ,, 



Empress of India ,, „ 



Gaiety „ 



Indigo King „ 



Lady Penzance ,, ,, 



Mrs. Sankey „ ,, 



Shokt Descriptive Notes. 



1. Apple Blossom x x x (Eckford). Standards bright rosy 

 pink ; wings tinged with blush. 



2. Blushing Beauty (Eckford). Standards broad, soft pink. 



3. Boreatton (Eckford). Maroon. 



4. Captain of the Blues (Eckford). Standards dark purple- 

 blue, with paler wings. 



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