706 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Myosotis. 



' Alpine Blue ' (Barr). — A very fine variety, forming dwarf bushy 

 plants covered with intense blue flowers; height 9 inches. 



' Eoyal Blue ' (E. Veitch). — A useful variety, not unhke the pre- 

 ceding. 



Nasturtium. 



* Empress of India ' (E. Veitch). — A dwarf, compact-growing 

 variety with very bright scarlet-orange flowers measuring 2| inches 

 across; the two upper petals are delicately marked with dark lines; 

 habit very free-flowering. 



' Queen of Tom Thumbs ' (E. Veitch). — Flowers varying in colour 

 from orange-red to dull carmine-red ; plants about 6 inches high ; 83 per 

 cent, of the plants had variegated foliage. 



Nemesia. 



' New Dwarf Fire King ' (Barr). — Flowers ranging from vermilion 

 to deep orange- scarlet ; plants bushy in habit and about 1 foot high. 



strumosa ' Orange Prince ' (Barr). — Flower large, mostly deep 

 carmine-red, having the base of the lower lip orange spotted with 

 black; height 9 inches. 



NiGELLA. 



* Miss Jekyll Improved ' (Barr). — Flowers large, cornflower-blue, 

 borne on long stems ; height 18 inches. 



Pansy. 



' Extra choice mixed ' (Forbes). — A good strain of " fancy " 

 pansies, ranging in colour from yellow to violet. Some of the blooms 

 were of exceptionally large size. 



Pentstemon. 



Forbes' Hybrids (Forbes). — Good, strong plants were raised, but 

 no flower had been produced up to the time of drawing up the report. 



Petunia. 



grandiflora ' Veitch's strain ' (E. Veitch). — A good strain, pro- 

 ducing large flowers ranging in colour from pure white to deep crimson 

 and purple. 



Phlox. 



' Crimson Gem ' (Barr). — Flowers caxmine-red, J inch in diameter, 

 with dark centre ; height 6 inches. 



Drummondii Jiortensiae flora ' Salmon Beauty ' (Barr). — Similar in 

 habit and size to the preceding, but of a very pleasing salmon-pink 

 colour. 



Poppy. 



Iceland, ' New Art Shades ' (Barr). — A good strain, giving some 

 beautiful colours, conspicuous among which were scarlet-orange, sul- 

 phur-white, and cadmium-yellow. 



