NEW AND RAKE PLANTS. 
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NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS OF 1895. 
All of ouu own Kaising. 
F. BLAKE— lioal Cactus shape, small pointed petals, medium-sized well-formed flowers of a 
bright magenta-crimson shade, distinct green centre, splendid habit, long flower stalks ; good 
MERIDIAN SUN — Very bright crimson-scarlet, the brightest colour in this class ; moderate 
sized real Cactus-shaped flowers, dwarf bushy habit, dark green foliage. 
MRS. PORTMAN DALTON— Splendid dwarf bushy habit, good Cactus-shaped flowers of 
a pleasing and distinct combination of colours, being of a vivid vermilion colour, shading oil' to tips 
of petals to a rosy red, and occasionally tinted magenta j a gem 
RED DRAGON— Glowing scarlet, largo 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 Mrs. Douglas and Oban; of a rosy- salmon shade, 
tinted pink and orange, bright chestnut at base of florets ; free. 
5s. each. 
POMPON CACTUS-SHAPED DOUBLE DAHLIA. 
PURPLE GEM — Quite distinct in colour, being of a deep purple shade ; medium sized flowere 
and well-pointed petals ; very free flowering ; habit neat and bushy, 'is. 6 d. each. • 
THE FINEST YELLOW-FLOWERED DATURA- 
DATURA OHLORANTHA — Freely producing long, bold, boll-shaped flowers, averaging 
from 4 to 6 inches in length, of a pleasing bright yellow ; good vigorous habit, and for the decoration 
of conservatories and like positions it is a valuable and interesting plant. Awarded a First Class 
Certificate at the Temple Show, 1894. 5s. each. The Gardeners’ Chronicle reports it thus : — “The 
same exhibitor (J. P. llennett-Poe, Usq.) had a plant of D. Chldranlka with line expanded bloom 
This is a yellow-flowered kind, and was awarded a First Class Certificate.” 
NEW FUCHSIAS OF 1895 (BANKS). 
We have again the pleasure of introducing several more improvements from the above well-known 
raiser. The variety Princess May, a uovelty of last year, has been -much sought after, especially by 
the large market growers. We feei sure the name of Banks is a sufficient guarantee respecting theii 
good qualities, we therefore simply append the names and colours, without any elaborate descriptions. 
JAS. HOOD — Large corolla ; rosy mauve 
MISS MAY CAMERON — -Corolla a pleasing shade of lilac-rose, a delicate and distinct 
colour 
PANMURE GORDON — Dark violet-purple corolla 
W. B. LEAF — Wide corolla ; deep mauve, shaded rose 
W. H. ROWE— Good shape, rosy, mauve, corolla large. 
Is. 6 d. each. 
NEW ZONAL PELARGONIUMS, 1895. 
All of oub Own Baking. 
The following new Zonals are decidedly the best set we have yet sent out, and will give more 
satisfaction than ever. 
DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE— A very deep blush-pink of a most pleasing shade, the 
deepest of its class, being a great improvement on Stella Massey, a large white blotch iubase of 
upper petals being very conspieuous ; well-formed flowers ; splendid habit, ,'is. 6<7. 
LORD FARRER — Quite distinct, fine bold flowers of a clear rosy scarlet, beautifully shaded 
deeper towards the centre, and white eye ; flowers and trusses very large ; a splendid introduction 
3s. 6rf. 
