NEW VARIETIES
From the American Variety Registration List the under-mentioned varieties were grown in trials during 1935 and from them will be obtained many of the novelties for 1936. The names given are taken from the official memorandum, and will be interesting only so far as they introduce new varieties of flowers, but it does not imply that any of those quoted will supersede existing sorts in cultivation. Pansy.—New Germany, Winter Charm, Giant Pansy, Fanal, Attraction, mixed—large flowered bedding, Velvet Jewel, MapJe-Joaved variety, and The Specialist, large-flowered, spotted. Larkspur.—Tall, double stock flowered, unnamed, deep salmon rose pink, Los Angeles. Petunia.—lmproved Rose King, Exquisite Pink, Rose Gem, Dainty Lady, grandiflora, single fringed, yellow. Mammoth Crimson, Mammoth Finest Mixed, Salmon Queen, Dwarf Crimson, Flaming Velvet, hybrida, Gaiety, dwarf Erfert, Lace Veil. Antirrhinum —Rustproof, California Supreme, maximum-canary yellow; rustproof, New Deal, bronze shades; rustproof, Belle of California; rustproof, Sincere Snow; rustproof, Captain John Sutter; rustproof, Franklin D. Roosevelt; rustproof, Indian Chief; and 100 per cent, rustproof strain; rustproof, W. F. Formula Mixed; rustproof, Copper Shades; rustproof, Red Boy; rustproof, Red; rustproof Crimson; rustproof, White; rustproof, Orchid; rustproof, Yellow (A Jot) ; rustproof, Yellow (B lot); rustproof, Pink (A lot) ; rustproof, Pink (B lot) ;' and rustproof, Pink (lot D); Royal Rose, St. George, Tall Yellow King. Aster.—Dark Blue, California giant sunshine; White Improved, California giant sunshine; Enchantress, California giant sunshine; Rose Pink California giant sunshine; and Light Blue, California giant sunshine; El Monte, super-giant; Early Dawn Lavender, and Early Dawn Rose. Stock. —Rose Pink, double giant Excelsior; Rose-light, caper-giant Imperial; Dark Blue, super-giant Imperial; Rose Charm, super-giant Imperial; Giant White King, Sunset, and Crimson, large flowering variety. Eschscholtzia. Gloaming, single; Monarch Art Shades Mixed, double; Golden Rod.
Mignonette.—Red Monarch. Nasturtium. —Salmon Queen, Liliput single; Scarlet Gleam, Fusilier strain; Bodger’s Dwarf Gem Mixture, Dwarf Double Golden Gleam, Bodger’s Double Sweet Scented Moon Gleam, Bodger’s Double Sweet Scented Salmon Gleam, Sun Gleam, double, light primrose; Golden Globe, dwarf double. Viscaria.—Blue Pearl.
Marigold.—Hastings, Dixie Sunshine, Mexican Dwarf Orange, Pompom. Jpomea.—Heavenly Blue Improved. Poppy. —The Empress Nudicaule Semi-Double, Nudicaule Amurense Yellow Wonder (Busch). Godotia.—Maiden’s Blush, double Azalea flowered; and Tall Double Fancy. Venidium. —Fastuosum Hybrids. Schizanthus. Burpee’s Improved Hybrids. Arctotis. —Speciosa Hybrids. Cosmos. —Sensation, pink and white mixed. Salvia.—Firebrand, dwarf early type. Verbena. —Venosa Lilacina. Ageratum.—Dwarf Purple Perfection.
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Evening Star, Issue 22328, 2 May 1936, Page 23
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379NEW VARIETIES Evening Star, Issue 22328, 2 May 1936, Page 23
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