bordered with orange-scarlet; very free flowering; spreading habit; leaves slightly zoned.

284. Madame Jules Chrétien (Cannell).-Flowers rich scarlet shaded with pink towards the centre; free flowering; compact bushy habit; leaves slightly zoned.

285. Negus Menelik (Lemoine). Flowers deep rose-pink touched with scarlet; centre white; free flowering; bushy habit; leaves very slightly zoned.

286. Omphale (Cannell, Lemoine).-Flowers borne in large trusses, salmon shaded with pale pink and bordered with rosepink; free flowering; dwarf compact habit; leaves slightly zoned.

287. Thésée (Lemoine).-Flowers bright scarlet, with a blush white centre; exceptionally free flowering; diffuse habit; leaves slightly zoned.

XXI.-VARIETIES WITH SPOTTED FLOWERS.

288. Belle Alliance (Lemoine).-Flowers white, spotted and splashed with rose-pink; free flowering; spreading habit; leaves plain green.

289. Jeanne d'Arc (Cannell).-Flowers double, pale pink with deep pink spots; bushy spreading habit; leaves plain green.

290. Madame Beauvron (Cannell).-Flowers borne in large. trusses, pink, spotted with red; dwarf habit; leaves plain green.

291. Oreste (Lemoine).-Flowers borne in very large trusses, pink, spotted with rose; free flowering; spreading habit; leaves slightly zoned.

292. Surprise (Cannell).-Flowers double, pale pink, with deeper spots; shy flowering; vigorous habit; leaves slightly zoned.

REPORT ON VIOLAS AT CHISWICK, 1898.

A collection of 174 varieties of Violas were grown on a west and north border: six plants of each were planted out on March 24, and although the terribly hot and dry season was against Violas, the plants made satisfactory growth and yielded a large quantity of flowers; but they were on the whole smaller and faded earlier than usual.

1. Aberdonian Yellow (Cocker).-Dwarf habit; free flowering; flowers of medium size with dark rays. In flower May 9.

2. A. J. Rowberry, A.M. June 25 1896 (Dobbie).-Loose straggling habit; very free flowering; flowers large and of good form. In flower May 9.

3. Ardwell Gem, xxx July 4, 1893 (Dobbie).-Dwarf spreading habit; flowers pale yellow, with dark rays. In flower April 30.

4. Border Maid (Forbes).-Compact habit; flowers soft yellow, with dark rays and blotches, and irregularly margined with lavender blue. In flower May 10.

5. Bullion, x x x July 5, 1898 (Dobbie and Forbes).Bushy spreading habit; flowers deep yellow, with dark rays. A free and continuous bloomer. In flower May 7.

6. Cephalonia (Crane).—Bushy habit; free flowering; flowers large and of good form. In flower May 7.

7. Duchess of Fife, xxx August 29, 1893 (Dobbie).— Compact habit; very free flowering; flowers light primrose edged with blue, the upper petal white. In flower May 7.

8. Endymion (Crane).—Dwarf compact habit; free flowering; flowers pale yellow, lower petal stained with a deeper shade and slightly rayed. In flower May 9.

9. Eynsford Gem (Forbes).-Dwarf habit; free flowering; flowers very deep yellow, with slight rays. In flower May 9.

10. George Lord (Forbes and Dobbie).-Compact habit,

moderately free flowering; flowers of medium size, clear primrose yellow. In flower May 7.

11. George Muirhead, x x x July 4, 1893 (Forbes & Dobbie).Dwarf bushy habit; free flowering; flowers large, rich primrose yellow. A continuous bloomer. In flower May 7.

12. Goldfinch (Forbes & Dobbie).—Very dwarf habit; free flowering; flowers golden yellow, irregularly bordered with lilac. A continuous bloomer. In flower May 11.

13. Jackanapes, × × × July 5, 1898 (Forbes).—Bushy habit; very free flowering; flowers small, golden yellow with dark rays; upper petals brownish crimson edged with yellow. A continuous bloomer. In flower May 13.

14. Lizzie Lindsay (Forbes).-Dwarf spreading habit; shy flowering; flowers canary yellow, lower petal very deep yellow. In flower May 12.

15. Lord Elcho, × × × July 4, 1893 (Forbes & Dobbie).— Vigorous grower; free flowering; flowers deep golden yellow with dark rays. In flower May 14.

16. Luteola (Dobbie).-Dwarf spreading habit; shy flowering; flowers very pale yellow; lower petal canary yellow. In flower May 9.

17. Mary Gilbert (Forbes & Dobbie).—Similar to No. 15.

18. Miss Primrose (Forbes).—Loose habit; flowers sulphur yellow, deeper towards the centre. In flower May 10.

19. Mrs. Daniels (Forbes).—Straggling habit; free flowering; flowers clear yellow. In flower May 11.

20. Myra (Dobbie).-Compact habit; free flowering; flowers small, canary yellow; upper petal primrose yellow. In flower May 9.

21. Oriole (Forbes).-Dwarf habit; free flowering; flowers sulphur yellow. In flower May 9.

22. Princess Louise, xxx July 5, 1898 (Dobbie).-Dwarf spreading habit; very free flowering; flowers rich yellow, of medium size and great substance. In flower May 9.

23. Princess of Wales, A.M. October 15, 1895 (Dobbie).Very dwarf spreading habit; exceptionally free flowering flowers small, deep yellow with slight rays. In flower May 9.

24. Sir Robert Peel (Crane).-Spreading habit; free flowering; flowers primrose yellow and slightly rayed. In flower

25. Sulphurea (Forbes).-Bushy habit; shy flowering; flowers sulphur yellow with distinct rays. In flower May 10. 26. Unique (Crane).—Similar to No. 6.

27. Wonder (Dobbie).-Dwarf habit; free flowering; flowers very deep yellow with dark rays. In flower May 9.

II. FLOWERS WHITE.

28. Accushla (Dobbie).-Dwarf habit; free flowering; flowers white with purple rays and bordered with bluish purple. In flower May 11.

29. Blue Cloud (Dobbie).-Spreading habit; very free flowering; flowers white edged with blue. In flower May 10.

30. Border Witch (Dobbie).-Dwarf habit; flowers white streaked and suffused with pale blue. In flower May 9.

31. Bridal Wreath (Forbes).-Dwarf compact habit; very free flowering; flowers of medium size, pure white. In flower May 9.

32. Buccleuch Gem (Forbes).-Tall habit; flowers large, white with violet rays. In flower May 10. A free and continuous bloomer.

33. Butterfly (Dobbie).-Straggling habit; free flowering; flowers edged with rose. In flower May 9.

34. Cecilia (Dobbie).-Bushy habit; flowers white bordered and striped with rose-pink, upper petals blotched with rose-pink. In flower May 9.

35. Christiana, × × × July 4, 1893 (Dobbie).-Spreading habit; very free flowering; flowers large, with a clear yellow eye. In flower May 9.

36. Claudia (R.H.S.).-Compact bushy habit; flowers shaded with pale blue. In flower May 13.

37. Cordelia (Dobbie).—Similar to No. 35.

38. Colleen Bawn (Forbes & Dobbie).-Vigorous grower; shy flowering; flowers large with purple rays. In flower April 23.

39. Countess of Hopetoun, x x x July 5, 1898 (Forbes & Dobbie).-Compact habit; very free flowering; flowers large with purple rays. In flower May 7. A continuous bloomer.

40. Egeria (R.H.S.).-Dwarf habit; very free flowering; flowers cream-white striped and mottled with pale blue. In flower May 12.

41. Flower of Day (Dobbie).-Loose habit; flowers small, cream-white. In flower May 7.

42. H. Lander (Forbes).-Bushy habit; free flowering; flowers small, shaded with pale lavender. In flower May 9. A continuous bloomer.

43. Illumination (R.H.S.).-Bushy habit; flowers creamwhite. In flower May 16.

44. James Cocker (Dobbie).-Dwarf spreading habit; shy flowering; flowers large white, with purple rays. In flower May 9.

45. Jeannie P. Robertson (Forbes).-Compact habit; very free flowering; flowers cream-white, of medium size and great substance. In flower May 9. A continuous bloomer.

46. Lady Dundonald (Dobbie).-Dwarf spreading habit; very free flowering; flowers pure white with purple rays. In flower May 11. A continuous bloomer.

47. Lady Salisbury (Forbes).-Robust grower; moderately free flowering; flowers large, white with purplish violet veins. In flower May 9.

48. Laverock (Dobbie).-Dwarf habit; shy flowering; flowers large and of good form, white with purple rays and faintly edged with blue. In flower May 14.

49. Lucellia Gold (Dobbie).-Straggling habit; shy flowering; flowers white with blue rays and edged with sky blue. In flower May 12.

50. Lychordia (Dobbie).-Compact habit; flowers large, white with purple rays, and irregularly bordered with purple and In flower May 11.

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51. Marchioness, A.M. July 27, 1898 (Forbes & Dobbie).— Spreading habit; very free flowering; flowers large and of good form, cream-white. In flower May 10. A continuous bloomer.

52. Marchioness of Tweedale (Dobbie).-Dwarf compact habit; very free flowering; flowers shaded with pale blue. In flower May 7. A continuous bloomer.

53. Mrs. Kinnaird (Dobbie).-Tall habit; shy flowering; flowers round with purplish rays. In flower May 11.

54. Mrs. Palmer (Forbes & Dobbie).-Dwarf compact habit; moderately free flowering; flowers cream-white, with dark rays and irregularly bordered with pale blue. In flower