September 6 , 1913 . 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
675 
this fine species; the sepals and petals 
Im rose and the lip rich gold and deep 
purple A.M., R.H.S., August 26. W. 
Waters Butlesr, Esq., Southfield, Edgbaston 
(gardener. Mr. R. H. Jones). 
LELIO-CATTLEYA MARQUIS DE 
wavrin, orchidhurst variety. 
A good variety of this well-known hy- 
brid. The sepals and petals are deep rose, 
ind the lip crimson. A.M., R.H.S., 
August 26. Messrs. Armstrong and Brown, 
Tunbridge Wells. 
coloured marbling. F.C.C., R.H.S., August 
26. Baron Bruno Schroder, The Dell, En- 
glefield Green, Surrey (gardener, Mr. E. 
Shill). 
CHRYSANTHEMUM IMPROVED 
NORTHERN STAR. 
A distinct and effective form of the well- 
known annual Clirysanthemum carinatuni. 
The flowers are about four inches in dia¬ 
meter, regular in outline, the ray florets 
white, with yellow base, the latter colour 
forming a regular band round the dark 
the great merits of this variety is the length 
and rigidity of the flower stalks. A.M., 
R.H.S. and F.C.C., National Dahlia So¬ 
ciety, August 26. Mr. C. Turner, Slough. 
Lily Retd.—A distinct cactus variety, 
with long, elegantly-arraiiged florets; the 
colour is leinon-villow. and the flower, 
which is highly finished, is of large sixe. 
A.M., R.H.S., and F.C.C., N.D.S., August 
26. Mr. H. Shotsmith, Woking. 
Prince of Orange.—A collarette variety 
with rather large flowers of good form ; the 
ray florets deep orangi^-salinon, and the 
P^ONY-FLOWERED DAHLIA APHRODITE. 
Flowers large, p-.re white. A.il., K.H.S., August 26. Mr. C. Turner, Slough. 
ASbO-L^LlO-CATTLETA T 
A . baroness. 
from ^^^^bly handsome hybrid 
Mrs^^T between 
^^ir. n ' and Laelio-c 
form medium s 
yellotf^ Lroad sepals and pel 
marked fringed 1 
^ «iark€d with red lines and 
V 
brown disc. A.AI., R.H.S., August 26. 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Edinburgh. 
DAHLIAS. 
Aphrodite.—A charming variety belo^- 
ag to the paeony-flowered section. The 
•looms are about six inches m diameter. 
Lave three rows of somewhat regularly ar- 
anged ray florets, which are pure white, 
nd the disc bright golden-yellow. One of 
quill florets a lighter shade of the same hue. 
The blooms are lightly poised on stiff, wiry 
stems. A.M., R.H.S., and F.C.C., N.D.S., 
August 26. Messrs. Dobbie and Co. 
Tusca.—A collarette variety, with medium¬ 
sized flowers of a rich crimson colour, 
with white quills. Dwarf in growth, and 
free in blooming. A.M., R.H.S., and F.C.C., 
N.D.S.. August 26. Messrs. Dobbie and Co. 
