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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
170. Oliver (Dobbie).—Loose habit; rather shy flowering ; 
flowers clear blue. In flower May 9. 
171. Ophir (Forbes).—Straggling habit; free flowering ; 
flowers deep golden yellow. In flower May 9. 
172. Picotee (Dobbie).—Compact habit; free flowering; 
flowers white, slightly edged with blue, and in some cases they 
are streaked and splashed with pale blue. In flower May 9. 
178. Violetta (Forbes & Dobbie). — Dwarf habit; free 
flowering; flowers white and very fragrant. A continuous 
bloomer. In flower May 9. 
174. Wrajment, x x x July 5, 1898 (Forbes).—Dwarf 
habit; very free flowering ; flowers cream-white, upper petals 
touched with pale blue. In flower May 11. 
REPORT ON ANNUALS AT CHISWICK, 1898. 
A collection of 138 stocks of Annuals was sown in rows on a 
south and west border, on April 18, in deeply dug and fairly rich 
soil. The seed germinated well, and the plants grew freely and 
promised well until the long drought set in in June, when 
growth practically ceased and greatly interfered with the floral 
display, which was of unusually short duration. The Floral 
Committee inspected the collection on three occasions. 
F.C.C.= First-class Certificate. 
A.M.= Award of Merit, 
xxx = Highly Commended. 
Ageratum. 
1. Imperial Dwarf Blue (Watkins & Simpson).—Plants of 
various heights and flowers of different shades of blue. Requires 
further selection. 
Alyssum. 
2. Maritimum minimum, xxx July 27,1898 (R. Veitch).— 
Height 4 inches; plants of spreading habit, well adapted for 
carpeting beds ; flowers white, freely produced. 
Calliopsis. 
3. Crimson King (Watkins & Simpson).—Height 10 inches ; 
free flowering ; flowers brownish crimson. 
