S. CcHii^eU & 0oi\^’ G^uide. 
^OLYAN THUS. 
For F'ew Varieties of Folyantlms see page 152. 
■ HESE, like Aiiviculas, are most fascinating, and as soon as they l)C"in to show their fii^st pips 
there is no Icaring them. Last spring we must say we were much enraptiwed, and, strange 
as it may appear, a well-known Admiral writes us thus : — “ I hear you have a lovely collectiou 
of Polyanthus ; pray make haste and send mo a box of blooms, for I ani eighty-three, and I should 
like to see these old favourites once again.” 
BEST GOLD-LACED EXHIBITION POLYANTHUS. 
CIIESHIIIK I'AVOUniTE. 
DUKE OF WELLINGTON (Smith)— (Want 
to purchase this variety) 7s. each 
CHESHIRE FAVOURITE— (Olliers)— A fine 
dark exhibition vaiiety, beautifully and evenly 
laced ; raised in 1840. 2s. each 
EXILE (Crownshaw') — Splendid dark variety, 
deep black ground, elaborately laced ; raised in ' 
1837. 3s. 6d. each 
FORMOSA (Buraard’s) — Old variety of grand 
.shape, and exquisitely laced. 2s. each 
GEORGE THE FOURTH (Benson)— Fine old 
red ground variety, of first-class quality; vciy 
few in commerce. 7s. 6d. each ' , 
IxANCER (Bullock)— The grandest of .all the 
red grounds, one of the most charming, and a 
noted exliibition variety. 5s. each 
NAPOLEON — Red ground, evenly laced ; a 
beautiful showy variety Is. 6d. each 
GEORGE THE FOURTH (Benson’s)— 2s. 
each 
ELECTRIC — Is. each 
BONNIE BESS— 5.S'. each 
SIDNEY SMITH— Is. each 
PRESIDENT (Hilton) — Red ground, nicely 
laced, good truss ; a fine show varietj'. 2s. each 
WILLIAM THE FOURTH- A grand red 
variety, laced ; fine for exhibition. 5s. each 
TELEGRAPH (Stead) — Raised in 1819. 
4s. 6cJ. each 
GOLDEN QUEEN OP ENGLAND— 4s. 6f?. 
each 
COX’S PRINCE REGENT— 2s. 6(f. each 
DEFIANCE (Fletcher) — Raised in 1807. 
3s. 6(7. eaeh 
PITSHEAD (Collins)— Raised in 1833. 2s. 6d. 
each ; one of the best 
BLACK PRINCE (Faulkner)— Raised in 1833; 
blaek and gold, beautifully laced. Is. 6(7. each 
ECLIPSE (Crownshaw) — Raised in 1837 
INVINCIBLE (Crownshaw)— Raised in 1841 
ALEXANDER (Pearson) — 7s. 6r7. each 
LORD MORPETH— 2s. 6(7. eaeh 
REV. F. D. HORNER— 5s. each 
LORD LINCOLN (Hufton) — Very fine ; must 
be grown strong. 
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