MISCELLANEOUS FLOWERING PLANTS AT WISLEY, 1912. 557 



The flowers measure 4^ inches across, are borne on strong stems, and 

 are very decorative. ^ 



Henri Farman. — A good variety, having medium-sized flowers 

 borne on long stalks. The petals are crimson edged with pale yellow, 

 while the inner ring of small florets is sulphury-white. 



Holyrood. — A bright red variety, having the petals tipped with deep 

 yellow and the centre surrounded by a zone of yellow and a ring of 

 pale lemon-yellow florets. 



Jupiter. — A useful variety borne on good stems. Flowers pale 

 yellow, flushed with crimson, and having a ring of very pale yellow 

 florets round the centre. 



Joseph Jougon. — A bright scarlet variety, with a ring of pale 

 yellow florets round the centre. 



Le Congo Beige. — A very dark rich crimson or maroon flower, with 

 an inner ring of whitish florets which contrast pleasingly with the dark 

 colour. 



Leitstern. — A very distinct deep velvety-red variety, with a ring of 

 small white florets surrounding the golden-yellow centre. 



Meteor. — A large crimson Dahlia, with a collar of primrose-yellow 

 florets. The tips o'f the petals are pale yellow. 



Madam Gygax. — A yellow variety, with red markings and an inner 

 ring of pale yellow florets. 



Madam E. Wauters. — An orange-scarlet flower, with a collar of 

 pale yellow florets. The flower-stems of this variety are rather weak. 



Maurice Eivoire, A.M. September 2, 1911. — This was one of 

 the first varieties of the ' Collarette ' type to receive an award, and it 

 is considered to be a good example of the class. It is an exceptionally 

 robust grower and very free-flowering in habit. The colour is crimson 

 with rose shading, and the collar is composed of white florets, which 

 make a pleasing contrast with the darker colour. 



Prince de Venosa, A.M. September 26, 1911. — A good crimson 

 variety of large size, with an inner ring of white flor-ets. It is a strong 

 grower, and the flower-stems are strong and of good length. 



Princess Charlotte. — A free-flowering, fiery crimson variety, with a 

 pale yellow collar. 



Queen Bess. — This is one of the best of the section for garden 

 decoration. In addition to being remarkably free- flowering it has the 

 very desirable adjunct of stiff, strong stems, which hold the flowers 

 well above the foliage. The colour is a pretty shade of reddish-orange 

 tipped with yellow, with a deep yellow collar. 



Eheinkrone. — A good dark red variety of free-flowering habit, with 

 a ring of white florets surrounding the centre. 



Souvenir d© E. Bernardeau. — This is a strong grower, possessing 

 long and very rigid flower-stems. The blooms are crimson, with a 

 conspicuous collar of long pale yellow florets. 



Delphinium. 



' Blue Butterfly ' (E. Veitch).— See vol. xxxvi. p. 704. 

 Choice Mixed (Forbes). — Growing on. 



