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on spikes about 21 inches long. One of the best whites in the 

 triah 



24. David Todd (Forbes). — Height 3 feet, length of spike 10 inches; 

 flowers marine blue heavily tinged with dark purple ; dark eye. A very 

 pretty variety. 



25. Dr. Bergman (Forbes), A.M. June 18, 1912.— Height 4^ feet; 

 spike blunt, well furnished, 25 inches long; flowers large, cornflower 

 blue tipped with bright violet-purple; eye small and dark. A very 

 pretty variety. 



26. Dr. Lodwidge (Kelway), A.M. June 18, 1912. — A very effective 

 variety, growing to the height of 6^ feet. The flowers are lightly 

 arranged on spikes 28 inches long and are semi-double and of large size. 

 The outer petals are cobalt blue and the inner ones bright violet; eye 

 white. 



27. Dr. McWatt (Forbes).— Height 7^ feet. The small, dense 

 spikes of this variety measure about 18 inches long, and the flowers 

 are cornflower blue tinged with bright violet; centre white. 



28. Dorothy Kelway (Forbes). — Height 5 feet; spike short and 

 dense ; flowers deep cornflower blue with a prominent dark eye. 



29. Duke of Gonnaught (Forbes). — A pretty variety, growing 5-|- feet 

 high. The tapering spike measures about 20 inches in length, and 

 carries cornflower-blue flowers tinged with bright violet-purple. 



30. Dusky Monarch (Kelway), A.M. June 4, 1912. — A very hand- 

 some variety, throwing up a large number of excellent spikes to the 

 height of 9 feet. The flowers are large, deep violet-purple in colour, 

 shading to marine blue towards the margins of the petals ; centre dark. 



31. Eugene Sandow (Forbes). — Height 6^ feet; spike tapering, 

 30 inches long; flowers cobalt blue tinged with bright violet-purple; 

 eye dark and prominent. 



32. Evangeline (E'orbes).— A very pretty variety, reaching the 

 height of 5^ feet. The spikes, which average 17 inches in length, 

 are well furnished with royal-blue flowers tinged with bright violet- 

 purple ; eye dark. 



33. Evelyn Bell (Forbes). — A tall variety, attaining the height of | 

 8^ feet. The spikes, which measure about 48 inches in length, are 

 thin and but sparsely clothed. The flowers are cobalt blue heavily | 

 shaded- with bright violet; prominent dark eye. 



34. Florence (Forbes). — Height 6 feet; spike 36 inches long, 

 tapering; flowers deep cornflower blue with a white eye. A very pretty I 

 variety. j 



35. Garth (Forbes). — Height 6 feet; spike tapering, 21 inches long; 

 flowers deep cornflower blue slightly tinged with rich pansy-violet; 

 dark eye. 



36. Garibaldi (Forbes). — Height 8 feet; stock mixed. One plant 

 carried cornflower-blue flowers tinged wdth violet-purple and having a 

 white eye, while the flowers of the other were much more heavily shaded 

 with violet -purple and had a dark brown eye. In each case the spikes 

 were good. 



