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and colours. Nothing predominates sufficiently to determine the 

 variety, but 28 per cent, of the plants bear dull pink, Comet flowers. 



79. Giant Comet, fiery scarlet (Heinemann), XXX August 28, 

 1914. — Like No, 90, but only 83 per cent. true. 



80. Giant Comet, light blue (Cartwright & Goodwin). — Habit 

 very bushy, 20 inches ; flower Comet, 4 inches ; light lilac (65' d) • 

 Centre is variable, but usually well filled. 



81. Giant Comet, Hght blue (Heinemann), XXX August 28, 1914. — 

 Habit erect, 24 inches ; flower Comet, good, 3^ inches ; bluish lavender 

 (57" a) . One of the best of the lavender-coloured varieties. 



82. Giant Comet, light lilac (Heinemann). — Habit erect, 22 inches ; 

 flower Plume, 4 inches ; light lavender violet (61 f). A large, heavy 

 flower. Stock 58 per cent. true. 



83. Giant Comet, mixed (Sydenham). — Habit erect, 25 inches ; 

 flower Comet, mixed colours, large disc. 



84. Giant Comet, pale yellow (Heinemann) . — Habit erect, 18 inches ; 

 flower HohenzoUern, 3I inches ; faint primrose, but quickly bleaches. 

 Size of disc variable. 



85. Giant Comet, pink (Cartwright & Goodwin). — Habit erect, 



18 inches ; flower Comet, 4 inches ; pale pinkish mauve (63' g) ; 

 42 per cent. true. 



86. Giant Comet, pure white (Heinemann), XXX August 28, 1914. 

 — Habit bushy, 18-20 inches ; flower Comet, good centre, well built, 

 4 inches ; pure white. 



87. Giant Comet, Queen of Spain (Heinemann). — Habit erect, 

 20 inches ; flower Comet, 4J inches ; blush. A rather pretty variety, 

 with an ugly disc. 



88. Giant Comet, rose (Heinemann). — Habit erect, 22 inches ; 

 flower Comet, 4 inches ; amaranth pink (69 d). 



89. Giant Rose (Barr). — Habit erect, 16 inches; flower Victoria, 

 with rather straight florets, 3 J inches ; amaranth pink (69 d). 



90. Giant Comet, ruby (Barr), A<M. August 28, 1914. — Habit 

 erect, 20 inches ; flower approaches the Ray type, but the florets are 

 but slightly quilled, 4 inches ; bright amaranth purple (69 i) . An 

 extremely handsome variety. See also 79. 



91. Giant Comet, ruby (Heinemann). — 55 per cent, were identical 

 with No. 90 ; the remainder were various-coloured comets. 



92. Giant Comet, salmon rose (Heinemann). — Habit erect, 15 

 inches ; flower Comet, 3 J inches ; rose pink (71 f). An early variety. 



93. Giant Comet, The Bride (Heinemann), A.M. August 28, 1914. 

 — Habit erect, 20 inches ; flower Plume, white when young, becoming 

 pale phlox pink (65 g) as the flower ages. A good variety. 



94. Giant Comet, violet purple (Heinemann). — Habit erect, 



19 inches ; flower Comet, well-filled centre, 4J inches ; true purple 

 (65) ; 92 per cent. true. 



95. Giant Comet, white, turning to amethyst blue (Heinemann), 

 XXX August 28, 1914. — Habit sHghtly bushy, 20 inches ; flower 

 Comet, at first white, changing to Hght mauve (63' d). 



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