S. dki\i\ell & G^uide 
NEW VARIETIES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, 1897, 
WITH RAISERS’ DESCRIPTIONS. 
3WC. ADA BIRCH (small single) — Eight soft pink, with white zone; wonderfully free and 
■mj dnarf bushy habit ; very similar to Nora in every way, but of lighter ghade. 2 ft. 2s. 
K)t7. ADA FOSTER (large single) — Deep bronze and yellow, a lovely shade. ft. Plants, 
lx. 
3048. AGNES PATNE (small single) — Yellowish terra-cotta, pure single. 4^ ft. 2«. 
1049. ANNIE BUTTERS (large single) — Deep canary yellow; should not be taken on the 
early bnd, as it is best in sprays. 3^ ft. 2s. 
1050. A. J. BALFOUR (Jap. Inc.)— This is quite a novel shade, and will make a most 
attaietire flower ; the colour is a muslin rose-pink, blooms of good size and substance, with broad 
petals; good habit. 4 to 6 ft. Crown bud. Plants, 7s. 6cl. 
1051. BEAUTIFUL STAR (small single) — Bcantiful golden amber, reminder of a bright 
guttering star. 3 ft. 2s. 
1052. BESSIE RICE (small single) — Deep scarlet, pure single ; bushy habit. 2J ft. 2s. 
1053. BUFF PRINCE (large single) — Rosy buff, shaded cream ; good shaped flower. 3^ ft. 2s. 
1054. C. A. OWEN (Jap. Inc.)— Seedling from Robt. Owen; a massive bloom with broad 
hooked petals : colour a rich golden bronze outside, deep yellow inside of petals; full exhibition 
file. Crown bud. Awarded First-Class Certificate. Plants, 7s. 6rf. 
1053. DELIGHTFUL (Jap. Ref.) — Pure white, of the finest form, the fairly broad florets 
drooping gracefully, the points being undulated ; very full flower, showing no eye. A real gem. 
I to tS in. in diameter. Early terminal bud. 5 ft. Plants, 5s. 
lUJC. DUKE OF WELLINGTON fjap. Inc.) — Of enormous size and great substance, the 
m iwsi Te incurving petals being quite J in. broad ; colour salmon-bnff outside, the inside being a 
deeper shade of salmon. Terminal bud. Two First-Class Certificates. Plants, 7s. Gd. 
1057. EDIE PAYNE (large single) — Deep rose, lined white. 3J ft. 2s. 
1058. ELLA PICKERING (small single)— Rosy terra cotta and yellow; very pretty even 
flower. ft. 2s. 
14)39. ELLEN SMALES (spidery decorative single) — Large pink-shaded white. This is 
«ry showy and effective for table decoration, either single flowers or sprays. 4 ft. 2s. 
1060. EVELYN POSTER (large single) — Rose, shaded white ; a beautiful perfect single, 
sfa 2s. 
1061. E. A. KIMBALL — Crimson and old gold ; incurved Japanese. 2.s. Gd. 
1062. ELTHORNE BEAUTY (Seward) — Bright rose, silvery reverse, a very distinct and 
jdeuing colour that will give tone to the exhibition board ; easy grower. Crown bud. 5s. 
1063. PRAMFIELD BEAUTY (single)— Deep rich velvetv crimson flower of large size. 
.V. 6rf. 
10ti4. GENERAL MAURIC (In ■.) — Medium-sized flower of soft primrose colour, with a deep 
yeflow centre. First-Class Certificate, Edinburgh, os. 
10G5. G. J. WARREN — A most lovely canary yellow sport from Mdme. Carnot. This being 
the exact counterpart of the very best ’Mum in e.xistenee, viz., Mdme. Carnot, it needs but little 
flcscriptinn ; but I must here mention the easiest way to grow these two is to take the shoots when 
3 «»■ 3 in. long, after they have made the first break, say end of May or .lune, root them 
hi small pots, and re-pot into (i-in. pots, allow them to make one break; some of the best 
exhihiticn flowers will eventually be grown this way. I mention this in this particular instance 
iieniDse this being rather a long price, every one will be anxious to obtain the best results ; but, 
u 1 have but one stock plant, and that had but two flowers, it has not been sufficient to gain a 
ceniScate. 21s. each, to be sent out in small pots in strict rotation, and not guaranteed till April. 
Thi* sport originated at Balcombe Place Gardens, Sussex, and is named after the fortunate 
gardener. 
IC66. GEORGE BLACKBURN (.Tap.) — Very large, full and deep flower, immense long and 
rnbnlsted florets; colour a lovely deep golden yellow, outer petals slightly shaded rosy-purple. 
This will prove to be of e.xceptioual siicrit ; good grower. Second crown bud. Plants, 5s. 
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