DELPHINIUMS AT WISLEY, 1917. 
471 
4. Garth (Forbes). — Height 6 feet ; spike loose, tapering, 21 inches, branch 
spikes numerous ; flowers of medium size, sky-blue, suffused light purple ; eye 
sepia and gold ; spur of medium length ; July I. A few semi-double flowers. 
Raised by sender. 
19, 50. Macbeth (Hill, Bunyard), XXX July 5, 1917- — Height 4 feet 9 inches 
to 5 feet ; spike crowded, tapering, 18 to 24 inches, branch spikes fairly numerous ; 
flowers small to medium, indigo, purplish towards apex, outside ultramarine, 
nearly a self; eye purple and gold; spur long, June 13, No. 19 was sent in 
as ' Gentian Blue,' raised by Capt. V. Hill in 191 3, but ' Macbeth/ raised by 
Messrs. Bunyard, 1910, is the older plant and name. 
149. Spire (Forbes). — Height 5 feet ; spike loose, tapering, 20 inches ; 
flowers single and semi -double, small, indigo, slightly suffused purple (one 
purple petal) ; eye sepia and yellow ; spur of medium length, sparsely hairy ; 
June 25. Buds shining ultramarine. Raised by sender. 
B. Flowers Semi-double (Duplex). 
I. Ltght Blue. 
(i) Eye Light. 
118. Bassanio (Bunyard). — Height 6 feet 6 inches ; spike crowded, tapering, 
21 inches ; flowers large, sky-blue, suffused mauve-purple towards apex ; eye 
white and yellow ; spur long, sparsely hairy ; June 27. Raised by sender. 
194. Belladonna semiplenum (Ruys). — Height 4 feet ; spike loose, tapering, 
48 inches, branch spikes numerous ; flowers of medium size, light indigo, suffused 
purple at apex ; eye yellow-green ; spur long ; June 18. 
104. Capt. Smith Neil (Forbes).— Height 6 foet 6 inches; spike crowded, 
tapering, 24 inches ; flowers large, light dull purple, sky-blue margins ; ey« 
greenish ; spur fairly long, sparsely hairy ; July 9. Flowers of striped appear- 
ance. Raised by sender. 
5, 7. Daniel Osiris (Blackmore & Langdon, Ruys), XXX July 20, 1917. — 
Height 5 feet 6 inches ; spike crowded, tapering, 24 inches, branch spikes 
strong, numerous ; flowers large, indigo, suffused purple streak on each petal ; 
eye greenish ; spur long, sparsely hairy ; July 7. Raised by M. Lemoine. 
166. Dr. Lodwidge (Kelway), XXX July 5, 1917. — Height 6 feet 6 inches; 
spike loose, tapering, 24 inches; flowers small, indigo, purplish centre; eye 
green ; spur rather short, sparsely hairy ; June 25. Raised by sender. 
9. Edwin Beckett (Baker), XXX July .5, 191 7. — Height 6 feet to 6 feet 6 
inches ; spike loose, tapering, 24 inches ; flowers large, indigo, suffused purple ; 
eye sepia and greenish white ; spur of medium length, sparsely hairy ; June 20. 
One plant dwarf er with duller flowers and dense spikes. 
168, 169. Elsie (Blackmore & Langdon, Barr). — Height 5 feet 9 inches; 
spike rather crowded, tapering, 18 inches, branch spikes fairly numerous ; flowers 
large, sky-blue, suffused purple in centre ; eye greenish white ; spur of medium 
length ; June 25. 
67. Galicia (Baker), XXX July 5, 19 e 7. — Height 6 feet 8 inches ; spike rather 
crowded, 20 inches; flowers large, indigo, purple towards apex; eye white and 
purple; spur long, sparsely hairy ; June 25. Raised by Mr. Smith; a seedling 
from ' Alake,' 1911. 
129. Glory (Blackmore & Langdon). — Height 5 feet; spike rather 
crowded, tapering, 2 feet ; flowers of medium size, light purplish mauve 
(lavender); spur long; June 18. Raised by Mr. van Veen. 
217. Glory of Edentown (Fairbairn). — Height 2 feet S inches; spike loose, 
tapering, 8 inches, branch spikes fairly numerous ; flowers large, sky-blue, 
suffused purple-mauve ; eye white and green ; spur rather short ; June 18. 
Spike probably longer when well grown. Raised by sender, 1912. 
197. Hugo Poortman (Ruys). — Height 6 feet ; spike crowded, slightly tapering, 
27 inches, branch spikes numerous ; flowers large, sky-blue, much suffused 
light mauve-purple ; eye greenish ; spur fairly long ; June 20. Fine spike. 
Raised by sender 1905, introduced 191 1. 
139- Hypatia (Bunyard) . — Height 4 feet 9 inches; spike fairly loose, taper- 
ing, 16 to 1 8 inches ; flowers large, deep sky-blue, slightly streaked purple, 
extra petals purple ; eye yellowish ; spur of medium length ; June 22. Flowers 
irregular in colour. Raised by sender. 
83. Ida R. Elliot (Blackmore & Langdon). — Height 5 feet 3 inches ; spike 
loose, rather blunt, 12 inches ; flowers large, sky-blue, suffused purple marsrins ; 
eye greenish ; spur long, sparsely hairy ; July 9. Raised by Mr. van Veen. 
