400 JOUKNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
moderately free flowering ; flowers Avith pointed petals, rich crimson 
deepening to maroon towards the centre, borne on long stems well above 
the foliage. 
118. The Major (Forbes).— Height 4 feet ; vigorous habit ; rather shy 
flowering ; flowers crimson touched with carmine, borne on stiff stems 
just above the foliage. 
119. W. J. Frost (Cannell).— Similar to No. 114. 
XL — Flowers Maroon. 
120. Ebony, A.M. October 11, 1898 (Dobbie).— Similar to No. 122. 
121. Matchless, A.M. September 20, 1892 ; x x x September 19, 1895 
(Cannell, Dobbie). — Height 4 feet ; vigorous bushy habit ; exceptionally 
free flowering ; flowers maroon flushed with purple, borne on long stems 
well above the foliage. 
122. Night, A.M. August 24, 1897 ; x x x September 21, 1900 
(Dobbie). — Height 4 feet 6 inches ; vigorous habit ; free flowering ; 
flowers with sharply pointed petals, deep maroon, borne on long stems 
well above the foliage. 
123. Eanji, A.M. September 20, 1898 (Dobbie). —Height 4 feet ; erect 
bushy habit ; very free flowering ; flowers deep maroon, almost black, 
borne on long stiff stems well above the foliage. 
124. The Czar (Cannell). — Height 4 feet; sturdy habit ; free flower- 
ing ; flowers with pointed petals, rich crimson maroon touched with 
purple, the centre maroon, borne on very long stems w^ell above the 
foliage. 
Decorative Cactus Varieties. 
125. Atalanta (Forbes, Cannell). — Heigbt 3 feet 6 inches ; compact 
habit ; moderately free flowering ; flowers large, white suffused with. 
lilac, borne on stiff stems well above the foliage. 
126. Baron Schroder, A.M. August 25, 1891 ; x x x September 19 
1895 (Forbes). — Height 5 feet; vigorous habit; very free flowering; 
flowers large, purple with paler shadings, borne on stiff stems well above 
the foliage. 
127. Constance (Cannell). — Height 5 feet ; vigorous bushy habit ; very 
free flowering ; flowers white, borne on long stiff stems well above the 
foliage. 
128. Domino (Mortimer). — Height 4 feet ; very bushy habit ; shy 
flowering; flowers variable in colour bu'- generally buff' edged with 
orange, borne on long stems just above the foliage. 
129. Grand Duke Alexis, A.M. September 26, 1896 (Forbes).— 
Height 4 feet ; vigorous habit ; very free flowering ; flowers exceptionally 
large, pure white, occasionally touched with delicate pink, borne on stiff" 
stems well above the foliage. 
130. Henry Patrick, F.C. September 27, 1887 (Forbes).— Height 
5 feet ; vigorous bushy habit ; very free flowering ; flowers large with 
broad white petals, borne on very long stout stems well above the foliage. 
An excellent border variety. 
131. Herculus (Veitch). — Height 3 feet 6 inches ; compact bushy 
