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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



SWEET PEAS AT WISLEY, 1911. 



Seventy stocks of sweet peas were sent in. The seeds were sown in 

 small pots under glass in ordinary soil in February, four or five seeds 

 in a. pot. Immediately after germination they were stood out on a 

 sheltered and warm border, and transferred to their permanent quarters 

 on March 15, being planted in clumps. The plants were examined by 

 the Committee on July 14, when several received Awards of Merit. ^ 

 Several varieties were also commended on account of their strong 

 growth, and because of their non-burning qualities. These varieties 

 withstood the tropical sunshine without losing colour or burning, and^ 

 so added immensely to their value for garden decoration. Many of 

 these had already received awards as show flowers. Many other 

 varieties grown, unless shaded, are practically useless for ordinary 

 garden decoration. They are indicated by the sign P below. 



America Spencer. — A very vigorous and free-flowering variety, 

 having large flowers with a white ground striped with crimson. 



Asta Ohn, P. — A good large lavender flower. Habit vigorous and 

 free. 



Apple Blossom Spencer, P. — The standards of this variety are 

 rose, and the wings blush-pink over a white ground. A very vigorous 

 grower bearing an abundance of flowers. 



Aurora Spencer, P. — A strong grower, producing quantities of very 

 pretty creamy-white flowers, flaked and mottled with salmon-pink. 



■ Arthur Green. — A good dark variety, having standards of dark 

 maroon and wings of maroon violet. 



Black Knight. — A deep maroon variety, which although not quite 

 so vigorous at Wisley as others, produced an abundance of bloom. 



Bolton's Pink. — A large bold flower of excellent shape and size, 

 and of a lilac-rose colour. Very vigorous and free-flowering in habit. 



Clara Curtis. — A fine waved primrose variety of great vigour. 



Colleen, P. — A charming variety, having very pale Tyrian rose 

 wings and rosy cochineal carmine standards. 



Constance Oliver. — Eesembles ' Countess Spencer,' but has a cream 

 ground. It is vigorous in habit and free in flowering. 



Countess Spencer, P. — A true stock. The large wavy standard 

 and the wings are pale blush-pink, and the edges are of a slightly 

 darker shade. 



Dainty Spencer. — Synonymous with ' Elsie Herbert ' (see 

 below). 



Dazzler. — A very striking variety of a bright orange colour. Very 

 vigorous in habit, 



Bobbie's Sunproof Crimson, A.M. June 21, 1910, P. — A wonder- 



