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Mrs. Geo. Charles. — A dark blue flower with a waved standard. 



Mrs. Eoutzahn. — A charming flower combining shades of pink and 

 faint apricot. It is very free-flowering in habit. 



Nancy Perkin. — A very striking salmon-coloured variety, slightly 

 paler than ' Earl Spencer. ' It makes a good decorative feature when 

 grown in clumps. 



Nora Unwin. — A good white waved variety, especially useful for 

 cutting. 



Nubian, A.M. July 14, 1911. — The flowers of this splendid variety 

 are chocolate-maroon in colour and large in size. They are borne in 

 great abundance on long stems. 



Othello Spencer. — A dark maroon flower of large size and good 

 shape. The variety is a strong grower. 



Paradise Ivory. — An ivory-white variety of great beauty. 

 I Prince Olaf. A good Sweet Pea with a white ground marbled with 

 clear blue. It is a very effective decorative flower, and the variety 

 has a robust habit. 



Princess Victoria, A.M. July 9, 1907. P.— This charming waved 

 variety has a lovely pink standard and wings of clear blush-pink. It is 

 a vigorous grower and an abundant bloomer. 



Queen Alexandra. — A bright crimson-scarlet variety of very free- 

 floVering habit. The blooms are large, and are borne on long stems. 



Queen of Spain Spencer, A.M. July 14, 1911. — A beautiful pink 

 variety, which flowered well, but did not make so much growth as 

 some varieties. It is very valuable for cutting, being of large size 

 and of excellent shape and form. 



Eose du Barri. — A carmine-rose flower, with a tinge of terra-cotta. 

 This variety was not so vigorous as some, but it flowered well. 



Senator Spencer. — The flowers of this very distinct variety have 

 a light ground striped with claret and chocolate. 



St. George, A.M. July 9, 1907. — A bright orange-scarlet flower 

 of great decorative value. 



Tennant Spencer, P. — A splendid purplish-mauve variety, having 

 large flowers and a robust habit. 



The King, A.M. June 23, 1908. — A magnificent crimson Spencer 

 variety, which unfortunately was badly scorched by the brilliant sun- 

 shine of July. 



The Marquis. — A rosy-heliotrope flower of great beauty. The 

 Variety was not so vigorous as some others at Wisley. 



Tom Bolton. — A grand dark maroon Sweet Pea of large size. The 

 blooms were produced in great abundance. 



Yankee. — A vigorous and free-flowering variety, having a white 

 ground, much striped with crimson. 



