CanneUs’ Floral Guide, 1909. 
FICUS KEPENS VARIEGATA — A ^ery pretty marbled variety, quite distinct from 
***QAZAi^^ NIVEA LATIPOLIA — Flowers and petals very large, sulphur-white, centre 
deep yellow, reverse of petals violet. Is. 
IMPATIENS OLIVEBI— Flowers blush ; very striking; strong grower. Is. 
JACOBINIA CHBYSOSTEPHANA— Flowers bright golden yellow, borne in dense 
flowered crown-like corymbs at the tips of branches ; of easy culture and flowering during November 
and December. 2s. Gd. 
TT AT.ANCHOE FLAMMEA— A brilliant-flowered succulent. Is. , , . „ 
LOMLIA EBINUS, KATHLEEN MALLABD-A beautiful blue double flowering 
"'‘&E0iA"AslABAG0lb (The New Myrtle- leaved 
Smilax')— The leaves, which individually resemble much the small leaves of Alyrtus communist 
(Common Myrtle), are one-fourth the size of the older variety, and are borne on long feathery 
trails often 6 to 8 feet long. Is. 6<f. n- •• i 
NEPHBOLEPIS ANNA FOSTER— Distinct from N. Pi ersonii. l.s. 
NEPHROLEPIS'PIERSONII — For hanging baskets as well as pots it is a great acquisition ; 
^"^NEp'hBoIlEW TODEAOIDES— This is undoubtedly the most beautiful as well as tho 
most distinct of all known forms of Nephrolepis, and seems to mark the ^ Barr^mlv 
evolution in that genus which has lately given us already such handsome forms ^ ^'the nrZnt 
Piersmii, eUqantissimu, etc., all of which, however, in point of beauty fall very short of the present 
variety Its^splendid fronds, 3 ft. long by fully 12 in. broad in their widest pan, are distinctly 
triniiiLte or three times divided to the midrib with their second leaflets inclining or twisting a little 
out of the surface of the frond, while their third leaflets are of a distinctly curly nature and give the 
whole of the otherwise massive fronds a most light and airy appearance ; their general ajeetbemg 
that of a well-curled ostrich feather of a most pleasing green colour. Awarded Certificates. 1«. and 
^*PHYLLOCACTUS PHYLLANTHOIDES. GERMAN EMPBESS-The beauty 
of this free-flowering Cactus can only be realised by seeing it in full bloom, at which time it exceeds 
1 expectationof tL most enthusiastic grower, and carries so 
see the foliage for bloom. It is astounding what a free bloomer it is, for a cutting will flower 
the first year, when two years old will have 20 to 26 blooms, and at yea's of age it 
produces from 40 to CO, and even 80 flowers of a pleasing rich rose colour. Is. and 2s. bd 
^ PRIMULA KEWENSIS— Au acquisition as a wmter-floweriug decorative plant; the 
spiis are useful for^^^^^ purposes; flowers are bright yellow and very fragrant ; floriferous, 
'^‘salvia SPLENDENS PHARE POITEVINE-Very floriferous; good for summer 
““saSrAGA^SA^^^^ tricolor SUPEBBA-A most charming and highly 
decorative greenhouse plant, the variegation of the foliage being very attractive. 1.-. 
A STERLING NOVELTY. 
nATPTi’OT AT?TA VEITCH’S HARDY HYBRID “GOLDEN GLORY.” This 
befut^P??n^'wasethiS at a meeting of the Royal Horticultu^ral Society on 1007 
when it revived an Award of Merit. The descriptions given in the prdening papers "e s° ^ull 
that we need only extract a portion from each to show what a beautiful and valuable plant it is. 
Afa greenhousey^^^^^^^ be invaluable, but as % 
position for its glorious colouring and for the length of time it continues in blwm. p“'y 
ft stood out of doors in Devonshire, but the plants which were grown at the Royal Horticultmal 
Society’s gardens at Wisley withstood over twenty degrees of frost. 2s. M. each. 
WEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS. 
ACHILLEA BUGLOSSIS— Large white flowers. IJ ft. 9</. 
ACONMUM SPARKS’ VARIETY— The deepest and richest blue Monkshood. 4i ft. 
ATIONIS AMURENSIS -Pretty fem-like foliage, larger and stronger than Vemahs. Is. 
ALYSSUM SAXATILE CITRINUM-Free flowering; of great merit; pale sulphur 
^"aMPELOPSIS HENRYANA— The leaves are beautifully variegated with silvery white 
‘“aMPELOPSIS VEITCHII purpurea ROBUSTA-A vigorous-growing variety. 
^*AMPELOPSIS ( VITIS) LOWII-A new close-clinging hardy f 
in summer, changing with the season to a bright warm red. A.M., R H.S. 3s. bd. and &s. 
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