REPORT ON MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS AND SEEDS. 
397 
For description of those varieties mentioned above, but not 
described, see Vol. XXI., page 287. 
Adverting to the trial of border Chrysanthemums (see Vol. 
XXI., already referred to), the plants were allowed to remain out¬ 
side without protection of any kind during the winter, the object 
being to prove their hardiness or otherwise. They were cut 
down to within four inches of the ground line towards the end of 
November, and 27 varieties died during the winter ; but although 
it was an unusually mild one, dense fogs were very prevalent, 
and these may be partly responsible for the havoc amongst the 
plants. The collection was very instructive this year in proving 
that young plants produce a better display of flowers than the 
old ones. The following is a list of the varieties that died :— 
A. Gabey, Claret Belle, Dorcis, Edie Wright, E. Rowbottom, 
General Hawkes, Gloire d’Astaford, Grace Attick, Little Bob, 
Madame A. Nonin, Madame Eulalie Morel, Madame Leon 
Lassala, Madame Zephir Lionnet, Mdlle. Frangoise van Leaveau, 
Mrs. A. J. Parker, Mons. A. Dafour, Mons. Dupuis, Mons. 
Foukabra, Mons. Frederick Sysmayer, M. Chanchard, Mychett 
White, Nanum, October Queen, October Yellow, 0. J. Quintas, 
Sam Barlow, and The Don. 
Pentstemons, 
Mixed Weitch).—A fine selection. The flowers are large, abun¬ 
dantly produced, and the colours range from white through 
shades of pink, rose, lilac, to purple and deep crimson. 
Named Varieties (Forbes).—A very large collection was 
grown, but no awards were made. 
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