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though I have heard it said that it is a general rule 

 in Paddington to measure a man's intellects by the 

 depth and weight of his purse.' 



< Pooh, pooh ! let us close this parley ; for our 

 hearers are, I dare say, pretty well tired.' 



' With all my heart ; only tell me, Master Blos- 

 som, is it true that a London tradesman has no con- 

 science ? Excuse me, I don't mean a London florist.* 



' Why, Branch, as for that, a tradesman's con- 

 science, and the consciences of his customers, are too 

 often nearly upon a par : the one thinks he never 

 can charge enough, and the other thinks it never 

 time to pay.' 



PICOTEES. 



MY COLLECTION OF PICOTEES IS UNRIVALLED FOR BEAUTY 

 AND VARIETY. 



Archbishop of York 



of Canterbury 



Brown's Wonderful 

 Bartlett's Beauty 

 Barclay's Lady Dundas 



Baron's Miss Neville 

 Brook's Seedling 

 Bambury's Duchess of 



Beaufort 

 Bailey's Beauty 

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