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A.M. = Award of Merit. 

 * XXX = Highly commended. 



Messrs. Carter & Co. sent the following annuals for trial : — 



Aster, New Ray. — Flowers large ; rose-coloured, with long quill patals. 

 18 in. A.M. September 15, 1905. 



Calliopsis, Miniature. — Flowers yellow ; marbled and based with rich 

 reddish brown. 9-18 in. Strain not fixed. 



Candytuft, Hyacinth-flowered. — A good strain of large, pure white 

 flowers on good pyramidal heads. 12-15 in. 



Dianthus, The Bride. — Large single flowers, in colour varying 

 from crimson to rose-lilac, with a broad edge of white. 90 per cent, 

 true. 9 in. 



Dianthus, Japanese Feather. — Flowers very large ; single ; in colour 

 varying from white to red ; petals deeply fringed and feathery. 9-12 in. 



Dianthus. — Large-flowered dwarf, mixed ; flowers large ; single ; 

 varying in colour from white to red. 6 in. 



Dianthus, Silver Lace. — Double flowers of light and dark crimson ; 

 laced and fringed with white. 1 ft. 



Eschscholtzia, New Carmine King. — A pure strain of this free- 

 flowering annual ; flowers carmine, shading to buff at the centre ; the 

 outside of the petals bright carmine. 15 in. 



Godetia Gloriosa. — A good crimson ; free and showy. 1 ft. 



Godetia Rosamund. — Flowers pale rose, but with a few ''rogues " of 

 deep rose. 1 ft. 



Marigold, Dwarf French Gold-edged. — Flowers double ; brown-edged ; 

 yellow. 6-9 in., but strain not fixed. 



Marigold, Legion of Honour. — Flowers bright yellow, blotched at 

 the base with brown. 6 in. 



Marigold. Silver King. — Flowers sulphur yellow, blotched at the base 

 with brown. 6 in. 



Mignonette, Carter's Perfection. — Red-flowered, on short, broad, stiff 

 spikes. 6-9 in. 



Phlox, dwarf, large-flowered, mixed. — A selected strain of Phlox 

 Drummondii, of no special merit. 6 in. 



Scabious, Carter's Double Dwarf. — Lilac ; rose and crimson. 18 in. 



Scabious, Carter's Tall Fairy Queen. — Lilac. 2 ft. 



Stock (ten-week). Monarch. — Large white flowers on a rather thin 

 spike, with about 50 per cent, doubles. 2 ft. 



Sunflower, Carter's Dwarf. — Flowers single ; of a bright yellow with 

 dark centre. 2^ in. in diameter. 6-9 in. 



Mr. John Forbes, of Hawick, sent Antirrhinum, extra choice mixed ; 

 good flowers, varying in colour from white to crimson and yellow. 1 ft. 



Fancy Pansy, extra choice mixed. — A good strain, 



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