NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 
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EMMA HAYES— An improvement on Jtyn Quota, slightly deeper in the misusing. shade of 
flesh colour ; bold (lowers and large t rushes pretty.. 1 , 2s. 6 d. 
H. J. JONES— Clear rosy red, distiller mnroon blotch in Upper petals, white centre ; very 
profuse bloomer; dwarf habit; effective. 2 s. 6 d. 
J. W. HAYES (Show)— A beautiful rich-coloured variety, bright crimson blotch in each 
petal, with maroon upper petals; fine habit'; vay free and effective; a 1 dark sport from Martia' 
2s. fid. 
J. DOUGLAS (Show)— A fine improvement, as regards size of flowers and vigorous habit 
ground rolryir rosy pink, distinct white centre, and blotched maroon in upper 'petals • line bold 
flowers. '3s. fid. • 
LADY DUFF (Regal)— Producing flowers of a deeper shade of colour than Duke of Fife 
being of a rich rosy red, distinct white margin and centre ; seven and eight petals, and much crimped ’ 
more so than any other variety ; good constitution. 3s. fid. 
LINDA— A fine decorative variety; bold flowers of a clear salmon shade of a pleasiDg tint 
leathered and blotched maroon in upper petals ; grand. 2s. fid. 
MAY QUEEN (Show)— Soft salmon-rose, dark crimsou blotch in upper petals ; lai-ge hold 
flowera and trusses ; robust habit. 2s. fid. 
PRINCESS MAY lu the way ol Jubilee^ both in flower and habit, but the colour is deeper 
in shade, of a beautiful china-pink, feathered maroon in upper petals ; crimped margins. 2s. fid. 
QUEEN ELEANOR— Enormous flowers and trusses, vory attractive ; lower petals white 
tinted blush, upper petals almost covered with maroon, light crimson blotch. 3s. 6tf. 
ROSE BARD — A most profuse flowering .and effective .variety, literally covered .with flowers of 
a soft: rosy lake '.shade,' deeper in upper' petals; anil blotched ' marotm ; 'a' Sport TTdm the well-known 
variety, The Barcfi 2s. fid. 
The set ofl 2 for 30s. 
NOYEL AND CURIOUS SHAPED DOUBLE 
DAHLIAS. 
GRAND DUC ALEXIS -Very large bold flowers, tabular shaped petals, almost closed at 
opening ; pearly white tinged blush, deeper towards the tips of florets ; distiuct and unique. 2s. 6./ 
LE SIAM— A variety remarkable for its novel formation of potals. and somewhat similar to the 
above ; of a rosy shade, ataiued and marked with red aud carmine. 3s. fid. 
LE COLOSSE— This was introduced into commerce as a grand Cactus-Shaped variety hut on 
growing it in our .trial grounds it developed such euormous-sizod blooms that allowing it to stop in the 
above class was entirely out of the question. The size (7 to 8 inches .across) the flowers attain is 
astonishing, and yet of good shape. Mont Blanc as a white variety comes large, but this is much larger 
very freely produced, of a reddish colour, long wiry flower stalks, vigorous habit, and attains the height 
ot 3* teet. All those who wish to have a surprise in their gardens should grow it. A »i»antic show 
variety. 2s. fid. ' V . ' ‘ 
NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
Various Raisers. 
BRILLIANT— Bright fiery crimson, the back of each petal showing a purple tint ; a fine hold 
flower, which will he much admired. 3A feet. 7s. fid. 
EARL OF PEMBROKE— Florets very long, quite 3 inches in length, beautifully and 
regularly arranged poreupine-like ; a fine large flower, the colour a bright plum, deeper and more 
velvety towards the centre, 3 feet. 7s. 6d. 
HARMONY — Reddish bronze, rather more yellow towards the centre ; florets long, curled and 
very pointed ; very free flowering, the flowers being of a splendid Cactus shape and of fair size. ’This 
may be considered an improved Countess of Gosfont. 3 feet. 7,s. fid. 
IMPERATOR— Rich purple shaded. Is. fid. 
MARQUIS— Deep rich velvety maroon or crimson, a colour seldom seen except in a good 
coloured Beynolds Hole. Rose ; towards tire outside the petals are lighted up with a tinge of fieri 
crimson, giving to the whole flower a very rich effect ; in form nothing couhl be better ; the ion- 
pointed petals, which have a slight curl inwards, show off the richness- of colouring to -rood advantage 
4 ft. 7s. Get. ° 
