CHINA ASTERS AT WISLEY, 191 4. 



A.M. — Award of Merit. 

 XXX.— Highly Commended. 

 XX. — Commended. 



1. * Aurora (Hurst), XXX August 28, 1912. — Habit erect, 24 inches ; 

 flower Comet, 3J inches ; centre good, florets straight, pale rose pink 

 (71 g)- 



2. Autumn Queen, bright rose (Barr). — Habit loose, 20 inches ; 

 stems rather long ; flower Victoria, 3 inches ; centre poor, deep Tyrian 

 pink (6g b), scorches rather badly. A late variety. 



3. Autumn Queen, snow white (Barr). — Habit loose 18-20 inches ; 

 stems long ; flower chrysanthemum white, 3 inches. 



4. Autumn Queen, soft lavender-blue (Barr) .—Habit loose, 

 20 inches ; stems long ; flower a semi-double form of sinensis ; 

 85 per cent. true. 



5. Branching Aster, cannine (R. Veitch). — Failed. 



6. Branching Comet, crimson (Carter). — Habit bushy, branching 

 from the base, 24 inches ; flower Comet, 3 J inches ; florets rather 

 delicate, deep mallow purple (67 a) . 



7. Branching Aster, crimson (R. Veitch). — Failed. 



8. Branching Comet, dark blue (Carter). — Failed. 



9. Branching Aster, dark blue (R. Veitch). — See ' Branching Aster ' 

 in introduction. Flower 3 J inches ; hyacinth-violet (69 i). 



10. Branching Aster, dark violet (R. Veitch). — Failed. 



11. Branching Aster, indigo (R. Veitch). — Failed. 



12. Branching Comet, lavender (Carter). — Habit bushy, 24 inches ; 

 flower Comet, 5 inches ; light lavender- violet (61 e). A very late 

 variety. 



13. Branching Aster, lavender (R. Veitch). — Failed. 



14. Branching Comet, light blue (Carter). — Failed. 



15. Branching Comet, light pink (Carter). — Habit bushy, 20 inches ; 

 flowers Comet, 4 inches ; florets much reflexed and twisted ; a mixture 

 of lilac shades. A late variety. 



16. Branching Aster, pale yellow (R. Veitch). — Habit loose, 

 22 inches ; flower-stalk long spreading ; flower Victoria, held horizon- 

 tally 3i inches ; inner florets quilled, cream. 



17. Branching Comet, rose (Carter). — Habit bushy, 24 inches ; 

 flower Comet, 4 inches ; rather rough with much-distorted inner florets, 

 amaranth pink (69 d). About 50 per cent, true, the remainder white. 



|;. 18. Branching Aster, salmon rose (R. Veitch). — Failed. 



19. Branching Aster, shell pink (R. Veitch).— -The form and 

 stature of 16. Flowers of a delicate shell pink. 



20. Branching Comet, shrimp pink (Carter). — Habit bushy, 24-26 

 inches ; flower Comet, 5 inches ; pale Chatenay pink (3' f). A late 

 variety. 



21. Branching Aster, white (R. Veitch). — Failed. 



22. Branching Comet, white (Carter). — Habit loose, 20 inches ; 

 flower semi-quilled, centre congested, white. A poor, late variety. 



* Number under which plant was known until judgment was passed. 



