Cannells’ Floral Guide, 1909. 
Vi'OLAS (Tufted T^insies). 
CBSP ANY of these continue in bloom (even beneath the snow) all the winter ; and at the first 
few days of snnshine the^ are a brilliant massj and if planted in bands of colours like other 
ordinary bedding plants, in welbmannred, deeply-dng soil, they give a glare of colour from 
February to July. We grow acres ; in the spring they are a grand sight. 
ALEX. KENTON — Bright rose ground, 
flaked with dark crimson, blooms large and of 
perfect form. 'id. each ; 2s. per doz. 
BETEE A — I’ure white, of large size and great 
substance, lightly rayed ; flowers stand erect on 
stout footstalks. 4rf. each ; 3s. per doz. 
BUTTERFLY — An immense flower, pure 
white, irregularly edged with deep rose ; upper 
petals rosy pink. 4d. each ; 3s. per doz. 
DAVID SIMPSON — Ground colour lavender, 
petals heavily marbled with purplish crimson ; 
large and effective. 4d. each; 3.s. per doz. 
DUCHESS OP YORK — Large white self, 
with beautiful rays; fhe beet rayed white for 
competition. 4d. each ; 3.«. per doz. 
DUCHESS OP AROYLL— Large 'white 
centre, with deep glcssy purple edge ; makes a 
large and telling spray. 4d. each ; 3s. per doz. 
DUKE OF AROYLIj — Glossy purple, striped 
with beautiful rose ; an immense flower, of great 
substance, with yellow eye and white brows. 
4d. each ; 3s. per doz. 
£. O. BARLOW — Large creamy white, small 
rays ; fine for competition. 4d. each ; is. per doz. 
ELLA MURRAY — Yellow, slightly rayed 
with a narrow edging of puce. Gd. each ; 
6s. per doz. 
GENERAL BADEN-POVYELL — Large 
orange rayless self. 4d. each; 3s. per doz. 
HECTOR MACDONALD — Large pure 
white centre, with fine rays edged with a broad 
band of beautiful bluish purple ; a large flower 
and very constant. 4d. each ; 3s. per doz. 
HELEN 3MELLIE — Bure white centre, 
without rays, distinctly and evenly edged blue ; 
top petals same as under. Gd. 
HENRY HAMILTON — Deep violet centre, 
circled with lavender; upper petals pale lavender. 
4d. each ; 3s. per doz. 
HUGH REID — Rosy purple ; top pelals a 
little lighter; great size and perfect form. 
Gd. 
ISOLDE — Brightiyellow, with no ray's ; large 
and extra fine ; strong grower of grand substance 
and very free. 4d. each ; 3.«. per doz. 
JAMES C. ERS KIN E- Beautiful 
fawn, shaded crimson-purple, yellow and gold ; 
immense size. 4d each ; 3s. per doz. 
JEANNIE PEATTIE— Whitish centre, 
edged with deep heliotrope : a great improve- 
ment on Lark. Is. each ; 10.«. per doz. 
JENNY HOUSTON — Immense rosy purple 
self, a little darker round a very distinct eye ; 
upper petals light rose. One of the largest and 
smeothest flowers out. Gd. 
JENNY M’GREGOR — Red-vioUt, 
striped with mauve ; large. 4d. each ; 3s. per 
doz. 
JESSIE L. ARBUCKLE — Large rosy 
purple self, shading off on .the top petals. 
Gd. each ; 5s. per doz. 
J. H. WATSON — Reddish purple 
ground, striped with magenta and white ; 
large. 4d. each; 3s. per doz. 
JOHN WYLLIE — Rich purple, top 
petals shading lighter. Gd. each ; 6s, per doz. 
KATHLEEN GORDON— One Of the 
largest and best edged flowers out ; very scarce. 
Gd. each ; 5s. pdr doz. 
LADY GRANT — Large white centre, 
slightly rayed, heavily edged with deep bluish 
purple. 4d. each ; 3s. per doz. 
i IjADY ROBERT S — Pure white, with 
lovely rays, beautifully edged blue ; ore of the 
, sweetest. 4d. each ; 3s. per doz. 
LARK — Large creamy white, heavily 
I edged with heliotrope ; one of the best for 
I competition. 4d. each ; 3s. per doz. 
LORD NEWLANDS — Large white 
circular centre, with broad band all round of 
deep glossy purple. Gd. each. 
MABEL — Beautifully shaded bluish- 
lavender, slightly rayed ; a large flower of good 
form. 4d. each ; 3s. per doz. 
MAGGIE THORNLEY— Under petals 
deep rose, a little darker in the centre, upper 
petals pale rose, shading off to white ; an 
immense flower of great substance. 4rf. each ; 
3s. per doz. 
MAGGIE CURRIE — Rose ground, 
striped and marbled dense purple ; upper petals 
lighter than the under ; a flower of immense 
size and splendid substance ; one of the best. 
4d. each ; 3s. per doz. 
MARY MUIR — Large light striped flower, 
after the style of Jessie Prctswell. but a better 
grower than that variety. Gd. 
MATT. ALEXANDER — Deep rose 
ground, with purple stripes ; one of the largest 
and best in cultivation. Cd. each ; 5s. per doz. 
MINNIE J. OLLAR — Creamy centre, 
heavily edged with plum-purple. 4d. each. 
MISS CALDER — Light straw centre, 
with narrow mauve edging; a very felling 
flower. Gd. each ; 6s. per doz. 
MISS KELLY — A pure white self ; of 
large size and perfect form. Gd. each. 
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