Cannells’ Floral Guide, 1904. 
NEW HARDY LOBELIAS. 
(Lobelia Syphilitica Hybrids.) 
We have pleasure in offering the following novelties, feeling sure they will be highly appreciated 
as desirable border and bedding plants. They have been rigidly selected and proved from a very 
large number of hybridised seedlings. 
.A.TJDRE'W HAJtXjOW — Elowers of good size of a rich deep A'iolet-purple, freely produced 
on branching stalks. Award of Merit, R.H.S. 3 ft. 3s. 
ATTRACTION — A bright shade of a combination of vermilion, overlaid crimson, and having 
a white throat. 2s. Gd. 
BLUESTONE— A distinct and showy variety of bright blue ; robust habit ; the individual 
flower being of good size. 2s. 6</. 
EIjSIE — Large flowers of a lively soft purple ; very showy and distinct, is. Gd. 
G-IjARE of the garden — A showy plant for bedding or massing; the flowers are 
small, hut in such masses as to be very gay' ; the colour is a carmine and scarlet combination. 
2s. Grf. 
KING OF THE CRIMSONS — The richest shade imaginable of deep crimson, a unique 
colour; dwarf. 3s. 
MAGNIFICENT — The finest both in spike and flower of all the crimson varieties, and being 
of this race, quite hardy ; a great advance. 3s. 
MHLBERRY — A distinct and beautiful shade of richest mulberry ; vivid green foliage. 2s. Gd. 
MULTIFLORA — A particularly bright variety for bedding ; small flowers of a bright ruby 
shade, and produced in large quantities on neat branching stalks ; dwarf. 2s. 
PRINCE OF BEDDERS — Very branching habit, rich rosy vermilion, leaves green; a 
desirable bedding plant. 2s. 
PURPLE KING — Flowers large, rich brilliant true purple ; most distinct. Award of 
Merit, RH.S. 3s. 
PRINCESS— Large flowers, deep rich cerise; very fine. 2s. 
PERCY LADHAMS — Large flowers, true cerise colour, tall habit ; a desirable variety. 
is. Gd. 
The set of One Plant each for 20a. 
GRAND NEW ROSE, HYBRID-TEA. 
ETOILE DE PRANCE. — Very vigorous in growth and of robust constitution, forming upright 
bushes of a great size and possessing but very few thorns ; foliage of a handsome green bronzy colour ; 
fine long bud coming singly and carried on stiff erect stems. Flowers very large and possessing 
petals of very good substance, of magnificent cupped form, very full and expanding very freely. 
Superb colour, velvety reddish crimson, the centre petals being a vivid reddish cerise. The flowers 
are highly fragrant and last a very long time. The result of a cross between AJme. Abel Chatenay 
and Fisher Hohnes. This grand novelty has inherited tbe wonderful habit of growth and free- 
blooming qualities of its parent and the brilliant colouring of Fisher Holmes. Etoile de France 
will prove a grand addition to the class of Hybrid-Teas, and for bedding and massing it will be 
much appreciated ; for cut flower purposes it will prove a very good variety on account of its colour 
and free-blooming qualities. A large Silver-Gilt Medal and a First Class Certificate have been 
awarded to this New Rose. To be sent out November 1st. 1304, and supplied in strong dwarf plants 
from the open ground and ready-pruned to be planted. 7s. Gd. each. 
GRAND NEW VERBENA. 
VERBENA WARLEY — Handsome soft rich red, splendid large trusses of bright flowers ; 
habit is robust, the stout stems rising vigorously instead of falling readily to the ground and 
creeping tilong it ; a splendid introduction, l.s. Gd. each. 
PERENNIAL ASTERS (MICHAELMAS DAISIES). 
NEW VARIETIES. 
ALICE — Pale pink ; bushy habit. 3 ft. Gd. 
ANNIE — Lavender, shaded pink ; late. 2^ ft. 
BRIGHTNESS — Deep bright pink, larger than type. 
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