ESCHSCHOLZIAS AT WISLEY, 1917. 
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ESCHSCHOLZIAS AT WISLEY, 1917. 
Forty stocks of Eschscholzias were received for trial in 1917. They 
were sown in rows one foot apart on March 28, on ground which was 
not manured this season. They all germinated well and were thinned 
to 9 inches between the plant? as soon as large enough. 
The Floral Committee examined them on two occasions and selected 
as the best in the trial, recommending awards as indicated : — 
Award of Merit. 
Nos. 17, 18. crocea Mandarin (F.C.C. 1887). 
Nos. 19, 23. Mikado (A.M. 1908). 
Highly Commended (XXX). 
No. 8. Golden West. 
No. 11. Orange King. 
Nos. 24, 25, 26. Chrome Queen. 
Varieties. 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4- 
5- 
6. 
7- 
8. 
9- 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15- 
16. 
17- 
18. 
19 
20 
21 
♦californica alba fl. pi. 
crocea fl. pi. 
crocea double, 
crocea fl. pi. Improved. 
Orange Queen, 
californica alba, 
californica. 
Golden West, 
fimbriata. 
crocea aurantiaca. 
Orange King. 
The Geisha. 
Mandarin. 
crocea compacta Mandarin. 
Mandarin Improved, 
Mikado, 
} 
22. 
23- 
24. 
25- 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30- 
3i- 
32. 
33. 
34- 
35- 
36. 
37- 
38. 
39- 
40. 
californica caniculata Mikado. 
Mikado Improved. 
•Chrome Queen. 
. Diana. 
Rosy Dawn {syn. intus roseus). 
compacta intus roseus. 
crispa (syn. Rosy Morn). 
Rose Cardinal. 
Fireflame. 
The Rajah. 
Carter's Rajah. 
Thorburni. 
Carter's Hybrids. 
Mikado canaliculata. 
Carmine King. 
(a) Creamy White. 
6. californica alba (Barr). — Height 18 inches; flowers i£ to 3 
inches, single ; petals entire or slightly notched. Needs further 
selection. 
1. californica alba fl. pi. (Barr). — Height 9 to 12 inches ; habit 
fairly compact ; flowers ij to 2 inches * single and semi-double. 
* See footnote, p, 107, 
