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spikes very numerous, 24 inches long ; flowers semi-double, 
small, cornflower - blue tinged with violet - mauve. A good 
showy variety. 
Darius. Height 6 feet. A very healthy, strong grower, bearing 
semi-double, creamy- white flowers on spikes about 21 inches 
long. One of the best whites in the trial. 
Dr Bergman. Height 4J feet, spike blunt, well furnished, 25 
inches long ; flowers large, cornflower-blue tipped with bright 
violet-purple eye, small and dark. A very pretty variety. 
Dr Lodwidge. A very effective variety, growing to the height of 
61r feet. The flowers are lightly arranged on spikes 28 inches 
long, and are semi-double and of large size. The outer petals 
are cobalt-blue, and the inner ones bright violet, eye white. 
Dusky Monarch. A very handsome variety, throwing up a large 
number of excellent spikes to a height of 9 feet. The flowers 
are large, deep violet-purple, in colour shading to marine blue 
towards the margins of the petals, centre dark. 
Jessica. Height 8-J feet, spike 38 inches long ; flowers semi-double, 
royal blue with a tinge of mauve, dark brown centre. A very 
free-flowering, healthy, and vigorous variety. 
J. S. Sargent. A very handsome and effective variety, height 8 
feet, spike 3 feet long, tapering, well furnished, with pretty 
marine-blue flowers tinged with dark purple. A good late 
variety. 
Kitty Wardell. A very pretty double variety, reaching 4 feet in 
height, with good spikes well furnished with well-placed, small, 
cornflower-blue flowers, slightly shaded with violet-mauve. 
Lizzie Va?i Veen. A lovely variety — one of the best in the trial ; 
height 6J feet, spikes 35 inches long ; flowers large, single, 
cornflower-blue with small white eye. 
Lorenzo. A very healthy, vigorous variety, growing 8 feet high ; 
spikes 28 inches high ; flowers single, marine blue, slightly 
tinged with deep violet-mauve, lightly arranged, deep brown 
centre covered vrith yellow hairs. 
Madame E. Geny. A very distinct variety growing 8^ feet high. 
The spikes are tapering, 40 inches long, and very effective. 
The flowers are of a good violet-purple colour, shaded with 
deep cornflower-blue, eye small and white, stems reddish. 
Moerheimii. Six feet in height, spikes about 30 inches long ; flowers 
large, pure white with white eye ; numerous branches arise from 
the base of the central spike. They are of a most convenient 
size for cutting, and well furnished with flowers. 
Monarch. Height 9 feet, spikes 28 inches long ; flowers pale cobalt- 
blue much tinged with bright violet, which increases in intensity 
