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S. Cki^qell & Gfiiide. 
^ FRENCH SPOTTED AND EARLY-FLOWERING 
VARIETIES POSSESSING BRILLIANT MARKINGS. 
Flowering Plants in 6-inch pots of most of these varieties, 12s., 16s., and 18s. 
per doz. ; in 60’s, 8s. per doz., our selection. 
4(>1. SULTANA — Kich red, enlivened with [ 
chestnut, upper petals of a much richer shade 
and feathered maroon, pure white centre, and I 
encircled with a soft shade of purple, the whole 
flower marRined pure white. Is. 
4G2. JUBILEE — Verypretty and attractive ; , 
beautifully crimped marRin, delicately soft china- 
pink coloured flowers, reddish-maroon blotch, 
white centre ; very free. l.s. 
41)3. ROSE QUEEN— Bold well -formed 
flowers of a most exquisite and pleasing shade 
of blnsh pink, small red spots on lower petals, 
upper blotched maroon and red ; certainly one 
of the most attractive ever sent out, and cannot 
fail to be admired by alt. I.s. 
4(15. MRS. JOHN STONE — Quite a distinct 
shade of colour, deep puce, large pure white 
centre, feathered maroon, and very much 
resembling a Gloxinia, certainly different to 
what we have hitherto seen ; dwarf and free. Is. 
4G7. THE BARD — Very dwarf and branch- ! 
ing habit, producing flowers in great abundance 
of a rosy-raagenta shade, lighter centre, which 
adds to its attraction, upper petals of a deeper 
shade, feathered and blotched blackish maroon ; 
a most useful variety. 1.9. 
468. STENTOR — Rosy-red ground colour, 
blotch on each lower petal maroon and orange, 
upper almost covered with blackish maroon ; 
habit very dwarf ; a splendid pot plant. Is. 
4G9. RADIANT — Also possessing a grand 
dwarf and free branching habit, and producing 
innumerable flowers of a soft magenta shade, 
feathered blackish maroon in upper petals. 1.9. 
470. METALLICA, IMPROVED — For 
general decorative purposes will be found a 
useful variety; flue large flowers of an orange-red 
shade, edged silvery rose, upper petals slightly ■ 
fimbriated and blotched chocolate maroon. 1.9. 
471. LADY FOLKESTONE— Of a pleasing 
shade of rose pink, (juite distinct to any other, 
beautifully fringed ; dwarf and spreading habit ; | 
very floriferous. 2s. 
473. MDME. ALBERT DECARIS— Car- 
mine, white centre and edges ; striking. 1.9. 
474. MAGPIE — White, distinct purple 
spots on each petal ; strong. Is. 
476. SCOTS GUARD — Deep orange scarlet, 
dark spots on each petal, bright white eye. 1.9. 
477. SPOTTED BEAUTY— Soft rose, dark 
spots on top petfils : attractive, free. Is. 
478. LEDEBOUR — Attractive; ground 
colour lilac, largo magenta blotches, feathered 
ii upper petals maroon, fine large open flowers, 
evenly edged silvery white. Is. i 
480. EDMOND ABOUT — Large tine 
flowers; white centre, soft orange-lake in lower 
petals, upper shaded maroon, distinct blotch. Is. 
481. JOHN BRIGHT —Bright orange-scar- 
let, neatly edged blush, dark blotch in upper 
petals ; one of the richest coloured. Orl. 
482. OLIVETTE — French white, purple 
spot ; line. Shf. 
483. TOMMY DODD — Lower petals soft 
lilush, ujjper maroon and crimson, edged blush ; 
showy ; large trusses, ilrf. 
485. MDME. BUCK — A very early variety; 
pure white, pink blotch in upper petals, fringed, 
habit very dwarf and branching. Is. 
486. MDME. C. KONIG — ^Pure white, good 
form and substance ; an acquisition on account 
of the total absence of any colour ; when well 
grown produces extra petals and beautifully 
fringed. Is. 
487. MISS MALLER — Similar to preceding 
variety, but slightly veined; habit tirst-class. ;i</. 
4s8. VENUS — The earliest of all white- 
flowering varieties. 9'/. ; 6.9. do/.. 
489. BLACK DIAMOND— Dark maroon, 
margin of lilac round each petal; free and dis- 
tinct. 1.9. 
490. IMPROVED PRINCE CHARLIE— 
Ground colour soft salmon, dark blotch in centre 
of each petal, large truss, very floriferous, dwarf 
and short jointed ; a ideasing variety. 1.9. 
491. , IMPROVED TRIOMPHE DE ST. 
MANDE — Identical with Triomphe de St. Mandi, 
except the colour, which is of a reddish maroon, 
very intense coloured blotch in., upper petals 
most attractive. Is. 
492. GOLD MINE — Bright orange, feathered 
in upper petals, habit good. Is. 6</. 
493. ROSETTA — Deep rosy lilac, flowers 
large ; exceedingly free and effective. 1.9. 
494. MADAME L. HARMANT — Large, 
fine form, crimped margin, pure white, slightly 
feathered at base of each petal ; fine. 1.9. 
495. WILHELMVONDRACKE— Crimson 
and purple, blotch in upper petal, flowers and 
trusses very large ; free and dwarf. 9t/. 
496. PRESIDENT BELLE — Groundcolour 
blnsh, veined crimson and purple over three- 
parts of the petals, with a broad band of reddish 
pink, edged lighter; novel and distinct. 9rf. 
497. SALMON DIGBY GRAND— Identical 
with the well-known Oighy Grand, excepting 
colour, which is of a pleasing shade of salmon, l.v. 
498. PLORIAN — Very distinct; ground 
colour rosy pink, shaded towards centre with 
crimson, intense black blotch in each petal. 9<f. 
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