Cannells’ Floral Guide, 1909 
POMPONS. 
A grand and inturesting new set owing to their compact forms, splendid habits, and colours. 
Will soon become first favourites with all lovers of the small types for baskets, &c. With the 
exception of Baby, we cannot guarantee being able to supply until ne.xt May. 
. AT.M A — A beautiful pink variety, like a miniature .1/rs. Perrin; flowers large for a 
pompon. A beauty. Height d ft. Is. 
• BABY— Colour pure golden yellow, most profuse and quite! unique ns a miniature 
variety for decoration. Its. 
' . EMO — Golden yellow, like a buttercup in form. Height 3 ft. Is. 
ELVA — The most beautiful of white Pompons, pure in colour, of full fluffy form ; very 
early ; extremelytuseful to every grower of cut flowers. Is. 
, ILA — Hloom the form and size of a dandelion, with notched petals; shining golden 
yellow. Is. 
. INGA — Bright red of beautiful .shade, flue size and elegant form ; one of the earliest. Is. 
. ITZA — Golden bronzy reil, with yellow centre ; nice large flower ; an exquisitely 
beautiful colour. Is. 
. IiEO — Very small lavender “ button ” variety, daintily quilled. Is. 
. LODI — Clear cition yellow', with pretty incurving petals, as if trying to copy a big 
.Japanese. 1 s. 
. NIO — White, lightly tinted pink ; very small. Is. 
. WACO— Creamy white, shading to yellow; incurving petals, rather large blooms. Is. 
GRAND NEW LARGE FLOWERING SINGLES, 1909, 
. ARCTXJRUS — Deep rich velvety maroon-crimson ; well-formed circular flowers. 6s. 
. CLOTH OF GOLD — A wonderfully attractive variety of good form and substance, 
3 to d inches across; colour a rich golden amber; flowers sp’endidly in sprays. Plants in spring 
2s. tJef. 
. COUNCILLOR H. S. BEVINS— This is a magnificent variety, being a bright 
crimson with yellow round the disc shading to amber; producing flowers 5 to 6 inches across; a 
colour much appreciated by florists ; strong grower ; dwarf habit. 2s. 6d, 
. EVI5LYN — A beautiful and distinct variety ; colour rich rose with a slight suflusion of 
red ; florets long and stiff, well placed round a good disc ; remarkably free. 2s. 6d. 
. KESTON GEM — A large flower of perfect form; 6 to 0 inches across; florets of 
medium width, evenly placed round a good disc ; colour a glorious shade of terra cotta red ; 
woudeifully free ; very attractive ; grown in sprays ; good habit. Plants in spring. 2s. (id. 
MERSTHAM JEWEL — Reddish terra-cotta with a gold centre and points. One of 
the mo.st beautiful singles we have ever seen ; the flowers are well divided on the sprays, so 
disbudding is immaterial. It has gained P.C.C. at the N.C.S., and A.M. at the R H.S. ; it is a 
gem ; mid-November ; Height 4 ft. 2s. dd. 
. MRS. J. H. James — very large flower; fine bold disc; long florets of medium 
width ; glowing chesnut-red with a narrow band of yellow round the disc. Plants 2s. 6d. each. 
. MRS. J. MILLER — Very large flower ; fine bold disc ; long florets of good width and 
substance ; colour chrome yellow, tinted and lined pink. Plants 2s. (id. each. 
. NELLIE RIDING — Reddish salmon, best described as a true single .Vary iZi’c/iarrfson, 
and flowers in long beautiful sprays in the open ground earlv in October, or in pots a week or so 
lattr. K.C.C., N.C.S. Height 4 ft. 2,s. 
. OLIVE RICHARDSON— Immense flower, with fine bold disc; very long florets of 
medium width ; colour light mahogany, with a narrow band of yellow at the base. Plants, 2s. 6d. 
each. 
. PETER PAN — Fawn colour, has sprays of flowers about 9 inches long, with 12 or 15 
dainty starlike flowers on the stem, all opening at the same time, forming a natural lady’s spray, 
and each plant will carry' a dozen or more sprays. F.C.C., N.C.S. Early November. Height 
4 ft. 2s. 
. PRIDE OP BASLOW — Terra-cotta. This has a single rwv of rather long, fla 
florets, and is very effective ns a plant, or cutting where no packing is required ; early November. 
4 feet. 2s. 
. SANDOWN RADIANCE — A splendid variety of fine form ; florets of good substance 
that stand out well from a bold yellow disc ; colour a rich chestnut crimson ; does well disbudded, 
or if not disbudded produces wonderful sprays, with tlie flowers set well apart; quite the best of its 
class to date. Plants in spring, 3s. 
. SYLVIA SLADE — Rosy garnet with broad pure white ring round the disc, ns true 
as a Cineraria flower. The habit and freedom of flowering is superb; gained the F'.C.C. at the 
N.C.S., and A.M. at the R.H.S. Early November. Height 3 ft. fs. 
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