240 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



VIOLAS AT WISLEY, 1905, 1906. 



In continuation of the Viola trial of 1904, 126 varieties of Violas were 

 grown in 1905. All the varieties made excellent growth, and with a 

 mulch of well- decayed leaf -mould, to keep the roots cool and moist, the 

 plants blossomed freely and continuously from May to the late autumn. 

 The following varieties were highly commended by a Sub-Committee of 

 the Floral Committee who inspected the growing plants, and these 

 varieties subsequently received an Award of Merit : 



Councillor Watters. 

 Doctor MacFarlane. 

 Isolde. 



Stark's Royal Sovereign. 



The trial was continued in 1906, when the variety Maggie Mott was 

 highly commended. 



A.M. = Award of Merit. 

 XXX = Highly Commended. 



1. Aberdonian (Cocker). — Soft yellow, rayed, free. 



2. Ada Anderson (Dobbie). — White ground, heavily edged with rose- 

 lavender, slightly rayed, free. 



3. Ada Fuller (Dobbie). — Cream ground, flaked with blue, rayed. 



4. Admiral of the Blues (Clibrans, Dobbie). — Deep blue, round flower 

 and small neat eye. 



5. A. J. Rowberry (Dobbie). — Deep yellow, rayless. 



6. Alex. Renton (Dobbie). — Rose-purple, much marbled with lighter 

 shades. 



7. Amy Barr (Dobbie). — Rose-lilac with lighter, rayed centre, free 

 flowering. * 



8. Annie P. Paterson (Dobbie). — Cream, edged heliotrope, lightly 

 rayed. 



9. Archibald Grant (Dobbie), A.M. July 11, 1899.— Rich indigo-blue, 

 fine long stalks. 



10. Ardwell Gem (Dobbie), XXX July 4, 1893.— Pale yellow, rayed, 

 good habit, free bloomer. 



11. Baden-Powell (Dobbie). — Rose-purple, marbled. ' General Baden- 

 Powell' is a different variety ; see 46. 



12. Bella Dalglish (Dobbie). — Rich purple, upper petals lavender, 

 lower tipped lavender. Clear eye. 



13. Bessie Clarke (Dobbie).— Deep lilac, slightly rayed. 



14. Bethea (Dobbie). — White, lightly rayed, large flowers. 



15. Blue Bell (Dobbie). — Blue, rayed, small flower, but very free- 

 flowering. 



16. Blue Boy (Clibrans).— Light blue, with dark blue centre, slightly 

 rayed. Small flowers. 



