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S. dki\i\ell & $^loi‘kl G(^uide. 
r A GRAND NOVELTY FOR 1896. 
Extract from THE JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE December 20th 1894. 
PRIDE OF SWANLEY. 
All perwns who take an interest in Chrysanthemums must have noticed the numerous white 
varieties that have figured among recent introductions. This fact, however, does not prevent an 
unnsnallv good sort quickly coming to the front, as is the case with Pnde of Swantey. Generally 
two or three years arc required to develop the characteristics of seedling Chrysanthemums but the 
variety under notice proved an exception to this invariable rule. We believe the seed which 
produceti this grand acquisiiion was sown early in the present year, ami at the last show of the 
National Chryssuithemum Society for this year blooms were staged by Messrs. II. Cannell & Sons 
bwanley, the raisers. Wlieii brought before tlie Floral Committee on the 4th inst. a first-class 
certthcate was awarded for tins variety. It is a very large Japanese, with long drooping white 
florets of medium width, forming a deep globular flower. The illustration (Fig. 92) has been 
reduced from a photograph of a bloom kindly supplied us bv Messrs. II. Cannell & Sons Pride, 
ot rouHtidei/ is one of the best white Chrysanthemums of the season, and has a future hefore'it. 
NEW BRIGHT RED CLEMATIS. 
MADAME EDOUARD ANDRE— This grand novelty was raised in tiie South of Fraueo 
Uom seed saved from C. Jarhuium. It was figured in ■•Hevtie Ilorticole,” April 10th 189" A 
Gold Medal was .awarded to the variety at Tours in 1S92, and it obtained First Prize for 'new 
plants when exhibited in Paris last summer. Tlie flowers are of about the same size and form as 
Jm-hnam x,i/,erha . biu of a fine bright velvety red a most distinct colour, strong grower, and free 
uArbit. 3«?. (if/, 
NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS FOR 1895. 
Ai.i. or ouii owx Haisinu. 
BLAKE— Heal t actus shape, small pointed petals, medium-sized well-formed flowers of a 
bright magenta-cnmsoii shade, distinct green centre, splendid liabit, long flower stalks ; good. 
MERIDIAN SUN— Very bright crimson-scarlet, the brightest colour in this class; moderate 
iized real Cactus-sbaped flowers, dwarf bushy habit, dark green foliage. 
IIOIS. PORTMAN DALTON— Splendid dwarf biisliy liabit, good Cactus-shaped flowers of 
a pleasing and distinct combination of colours, being of a vivid vermilion colour, sliadim- off to tins 
of petals to a rosy red, and occasionally tinted magenta: a gem. “ * 
RED DRAGON— Glowing scarlet, large bold flowers, well pointed petals, the most distinct 
feature being a very bright and effective golden-green centre, making it very attractive; good habit, 
REV. LOVELACE— An improvement on .lAs. Oouij/as ami Ohun ; of a rosy-salmon shade 
tinted pink and orange, bright ehesliiut ,at base of florets; free. 
or. each Ready in May 
POMPON CACTUS-SHAPED DOUBLE DAHLIA. 
PURPLE GEM— Quite distinct in colour, being of a deep purple shade ; medium size flowers 
tals: very free flowering : habit neat and bushy. 
and well-pointed petals 
8.S-. (iJ. each 
bushy. 
Ready in May, 
THE FINEST YELLOW-FLOWERED DATURA. 
DATURA CHLORANTHA— Freely producing long bold bell-shaped flowers, averii.'in.. 
from 4 to 6 inches in length, of a pleasing hriglit yellow ; good vigorous habit, and for the decoration 
Ot conservatories aad like positions it is a valuable and interesting plant. Awarded a Vir t 
Certificate at the Temple Show, 1804. os. each. * " 
THE G-AKDENER'S CHRONICLE reports it thus 
The same exhibitor (.1. P. Bennett-Pde, Esq.) had a plant of Datura Vldorantlac with tine 
expanded blooms. Ihis is a yellow-flowered kind, and was awarded a First-Class Certificate 
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