Cannells’ Floral Guide, 1904. 
AGBRATUM, AN!DE3?fICEN AU GROF VIRCHOW — A nice improvement in the 
blue flowering varieties. Is. 
ALTERNANTHERA AMCENA SPECTABILIS GRANDIFOLIA- Owing to 
its more vigorous habit and bolder foliage this will soon be generally grown in preference to several 
of the more delicate varieties. l.s. 
BEGONIA, AGATHA — A fine addition to the winter-flowering section ; in general 
appearance it resembles (lloire tie Lorraine, but has larger and richer-coloured flowers, and a more 
compact habit. Award of Merit. :i.s. flc/. 
BEGONIA, AGATHA COMPACTA — The dwarfest growing variety, and one of the best 
yet raised, varying in height from 9 inches to 1. foot; free flowering; pink-coloured flowers 
Award of Merit. 5s. 
BEGONIA, ENSIGN— Semi-double; bright rose-pink of fine form ; very effective. Award 
of Merit, R.H.S. 2s. 6f/. 
BEGONIA, MDME. CHARRAT — A seedling from B. CoraUina, but much dwarfer than 
that variety, and is covered for the greater part of the year with clear coral-colonred flowers, lasting 
in good condition for a considerable period. It is also well adapted for planting outdoors, where the 
flowers attain to a brilliant coral colour, admirably adapted for the border. Is. 
BEGONIA SUCCESS — Of robust habit and bold foliage; flowers are semi-double, 
2 inches in diameter, and of a bright carmine toned with scarlet; of branching habit; a most 
useful addition. Award of Merit. Is. 6d. 
BEGONIA, TURNFORD HAEIi — A vigorous sport from Gloire de Lorraine-, white, very 
slightly tinted with apple-blossom pink ; very free. 2s. Grf., 3.s. fid., 5s., 7s. fid., 10.s. fid. 
BOUGAINVILLEA CYPHERII — Grand now plant. Largest and best-coloured 
Bougainvillea ever offered ; asplendidgrowerand remarkably free bloomer. Awarded a First-Class 
Cerlifieate at Wolverhampton Floral Fete, 1896, and at the Oxford Commemoration Show, 1896; 
also the Gold Medal at Shrewsbury Great Royal Commemorative Show, 1897, for the best new plant 
in the Exhibition. 2s. fid. 
BOUVARDIA, KING OF THE SCARLETS — The giant of the family, producing 
scarlet-coloured flowers ; very fine. 2s. fid. 
CALLA, or ARUM LILY, PERLE VON STUTTGART- Very compact habit; 
flowers are of a beautiful pure white ; a profuse bloomer ; will be generally admired for its beauty 
and usefulness. Is. and Is. fid. 
CAMPANULA ISOPHYLLA MAYII — The capabilities of the plant are evident to 
those who attend the R.H.S. meetings regularly, and there was little need to consider whether the 
Campanula would be useful for this or that purpose, and whether it would be amenable to cultivation 
or not. Its usefulness either as a pot or basket plant, drooping or growing erect, was made apparent, 
while the large, flattish, light blue flowers, produced with the greatest feeedom, proved that the 
plant was as floriferous as one could wish. Award of Merit, R.H.S. Is. 
CEROPEGIA WOODI — A very ornamental and graceful trailing plant, with slender 
];reyish branches, bearing small orbicular fleshy leaves, most prettily marbled with silvery white on 
the upper surface. The flowers are pinki.sh in colour, tubular, distended at the base, and expanding 
at the top into fine dark purple segments united at the tips in the form of a crown. The variegated 
foliage and curious structure commend this plant alike to the connoisseur and to the botanist. Will 
form a most interesting and excellent basket plant for a warm greenhouse, and is suitable for 
rockeries or other decorative purposes. A native of Natal, l.s. fid. 
CLERODENDRON BALFOURI STRIATA— Distinct striped calyx. 2s. fid. 
CORYDALIS THALICTRIFOLIA — A new species from Central China, bearing great 
<|uantities of short, slender, tiibe-thaped yellow flowers, in racemes 5 to 7 inches long. It can be 
well recommended for cool bouse and conservatory decoration, and when grown in pots will yield a 
display for several months together. An excellent rock garden plant in well-protected position.s. 
Is. fid. 
CROTON ELEGANTISSIMUM ROSEUM— A most beautiful combination of orange 
red and dark green ; inclined to be spiral, and slightly interrupted ; a tine table plant. 7s. fid. 
CROTON, GOLDEN GEM — Mottled green and 3 ellow ; a most pleasing and hardy kind. 6s. 
CROTON TURNFORDIENSE— Award of Merit, R.H.S. Deep yellow, fringed with dark 
olive-green, which serrates into the yellow ; distinct, and a good constitution. 7s. fid. 
D-fflDALACANTHUS PARVUS — Winter-flowering stove plant; flowers purple; 
resembling a Phlox. 2s. fid. 
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