H MISCELLANEOUS FLOWERING PLANTS AT WISLEY, lOlL 559 



k'' feet high. It is very free-flowering, excellent for cutting and 

 remains in bloom for a long period. 



DiANTHUS. 



chinensis Heddewigii ' Double Crimson ' (Veitch). — Flowers double, 

 2 inches across, deep rich crimson in colour. 



laciniatus fl. pi. ' Snowdrift ' (Veitch). — Flow^ers white, double, 

 over 2 inches across ; petals much fringed. A band of pale lilac sur- 

 rounds the centre and the flowers are slightly fragrant. 



laciniatus ' Scarlet Queen ' (Veitch).— A very showy and free-flower- 

 ing variety with rich scarlet single flowers measuring If inches across. 



Hollyhock. 

 ' Newport Pink ' (Dreer). — Growing on. 



HONET SUCKLE. 



' Late Dutch ' (Hudson). — A most useful climber flowering, 

 throughout the late summer and w^ell into autumn. The fragrant, 

 flowers are rosy-crimson on the outside, while the inside is creamy-buff. 

 The leaves are lanceolate and opposite. 



Marigold. 



Single French ' Silver King' (Veitch). — A compact dwarf variety 

 ,vith single flowers which are bright golden yellow and crimson in 

 :olour. This should prove most useful for bedding. 



Matricarli. 



exiniia ' Golden Ball ' (Veitch). — A dwarf bedding plant about 9 

 nches tall having large numbers of lemon yellow flowers in which 

 tie florets are tightly packed together after the manner of a garden 

 aisy. The blooms measure about ^ inch in diameter. 



Mignonette. 



* Machet ' (Sydenham). — A variety obtained from California. It 

 i vigorous and much branched and bears an abundance of delightfully 

 cented flowers. Height 1 foot. 



Nasturtium. 



' Dwarf Scarlet Geranium leaved ' (Dreer). — The bright orange 

 3arlet flowers are rather hidden by the very vigorous dark green 

 3hage. 



' Liliput Euby ' (Veitch). — An excellent compact grower with 

 iij numerous flowers of a pretty rose shade. 



* Queen of Tom Thumb Primrose ' (Veitch). — A dwarf variety with 

 tostly bright yellow flowers and variegated foliage. The stock requires 

 little more selection as flowers of orange, scarlet, and deep crimson 

 lades were produced. 



' Queen of Tom Thumb Eosy Scarlet ' (Veitch). —A dwarf orange 

 ., ^larle.t variety of medium size; foliage variegated. 



