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old varieiy, of spreading habit. The liowers are inediuui, dark purple, 

 with upper petals lavender. 



160. Thomas Bell (Forbes). — A strong, compact grower, with large 

 foliage and big amber- white flowers faintly tinged at the margin 

 with ageratum-blue ; rayless. Useful for bedding and very free- 

 flowering. 



161. True Blue (Dobbie). — This is probably the oldest variety in 

 the collection, having been in cultivation for forty years. A strong, 

 spreading grower, with medium foliage. Flowers medium, deep blue 

 with darker rays. Very free-flowering. 



162. Violetta (Forbes). — Another variety of the miniature section, 

 having very fragrant white flowers tinged with chrome-yellow ; rayless. 

 A very free bloomer. 



163. Virgin White (Dickson, Dobbie). — A strong grower, of 

 spreadhig habit, with medium flowers of sulphury-white edged with 

 ageratum-lblue ; rayless. Flower-stalks long. 



164. Walter Welsh (Dobbie), A.M. July 26, 1912.— A vigorous, 

 tall-growing variety, of very free-blooming habit. Flowers medium, 

 deep golden yellow, heavily rayed. Foliage medium. 



165. Waverley (Dobbie). — A strong, compact grower, with large 

 foliage and rayless, creamy white flowers edged with pale bluish-violek 

 A very free bloomer. 



166. White Beauty (Dickson). — Habit compact; growth strong; 

 foliage and flowers small. Colour pale greenish-white; rayless. 



167. White Duchess (Dobbie). — A strong grower, of very free- 

 blcoming habit. Flowers medium, amber- white with margins irregu 

 larly tinged with violet-blue; lower petal blotched chrome-yellow; 

 rayed. Good bedder. 



168. White Empress (Dobbie). — A vigorous, spreading variety, with 

 pale greenish- white, large flowers; rayless. A good bedder. 



169. W. H. Woodgate (Forbes), A.M. July 26, 1912.— A strong, 

 spreading variety, with medium foliage and pale lavender-blue flowers 

 shaded sulphur-yellow in the middle ; rayed. Very distinct, free-flower- 

 ing, and useful for bedding. 



170. William Daniels (Forbes). — A good variety, with large, deep, 

 velvety violet-purple flowers. Habit spreading; growth vigorous; 

 foliage large. 



171. William Hamilton (Forbes). — A fine, dark, rosy-purple, of 

 large size, with good foliage. A vigorous grower, of compact and free- 

 flowering habit. 



172. Wilham Hunter (Cuthbertson). — A vigorous, spreading 

 variety, with large foliage. Flowers rich pansy-violet mottled with 

 lighter shades; rayed. A free bloomer. 



173. Wilham Neil (Dobbie, Forbes), A.M. July 5, 1897.— An 

 exceptionally free-flowering, pure mauve, slightly rayed variety. Habit 

 spreading ; foliage medium ; growth very strong. 



174. W^illiam Eobb (Forbes). — A very pretty bedder, of strong 

 growing, spreading habit. Fohage large; flowers light violet; rayed. 



