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10. Gappadocia (Bunyard). — This variety did not grow very 

 vigorously and only attained the height of 4 'feet ; the flower-spikes are 

 short and carry semi-double flowers of a creamy-white colour. 



11. Capri (Euys). — A distinct variety, reaching 5| feet in height 

 and bearing on blunt spikes an abundance of long-spurred, light 

 cornflower-blue, broad flowers, which stand out well from the main 

 stem. The plant is of branching habit and the leaves are deeply 

 divided. The spikes measure about 29 inches in length. 



12. C. B. Fry (Forbes). — Height 6^ feet; flowers cornflower blue 

 tinged with bright violet-purple; spike tapering, 20 inches long; eye 

 dark. A very pretty variety. 



13. Christine Kelway (Kelway). — A very strong grower, reaching 

 a height of 8^ feet. The stock appeared to be mixed. One plant 

 carried semi-double Venetian-blue flowers tinged with mauve, and the 

 other, flowers of a much lighter blue, but with a greater proportion of 

 mauve. Both plants were very free-flowering, and the spikes measured 

 30 inches in length. 



14. Clipper (Forbes). — Height 6^ feet, carrying very effective 

 36-inch tapering spikes of cobalt-blue flowers with a prominent dark 

 brown eye. 



15. Colonel Crabbe (Forbes), A.M. June 18, 1912. — A very hand- 

 some and effective variety, growing to the height of 7| feet. The spikes 

 are tall, tapering, and well furnished, and measure 3 feet long. The 

 flowers have the outer petals cornflower blue and the inner ones bright 

 violet-purple, with practically no eye. The plant is very free -flowering. 



16. Coriolanus (Bunyard). — Height about 4 feet; spikes short; 

 flowers single, small, marine blue, often tinged with bright violet; centre 

 white. 



17. Countess of Ilchester (Kelway). — Height 8| feet; spikes 

 numerous, 2 feet long, well furnished; flowers roundish, semi-double, 

 bright Venetian blue shaded with bright violet ; centre w^hite. 



I 18. Crompton Eoberts (Forbes). — Height 5^ feet; spike blunt, well 

 ' furnished, 27 inches long; flowers marine blue heavily tinged with 

 bright violet-purple. 



19. Cymbeline (Bunyard), A.M. June 18, 1912. — A strong, healthy 

 grower, reaching 6 feet in height; spikes very numerous, 24 inches 

 long; flowers semi-double, small, cornflower blue tinged with violet- 

 mauve. A good showy variety. 



20. Cyrus (Bunyard). — Height 5 feet; spikes numerous, 20 inches 

 I long; flowers loosely arranged, pale primrose-yellow with deeper centre, 



single. 



21. Damona (Bunyard). — Height 4| feet; spikes small, 19 inches 

 I long ; flowers semi-double, creamy-white. 



j 22. Daniel (Bunyard). — ^A very showy variety, growing 5 feet high; 

 I spikes numerous; flowers large, outer petals marine blue, inner ones 

 I bright violet-purple ; centre whitish. 



23. Darius (Bunyard), A.M. June 18, 1912.— Height 6 feet. A 

 very healthy, strong grower, bearing semi-double creamy- white flowers 



