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“ Spied a blossom passing lair. 
Playing in the wanton air." 
-Love's Labour Lost, iv., 3. 
Border Pinks. 
These beautiful, old-fashioned flowers are still among the 
very best for cutting purposes, while their attractive colours 
and sweet perfume make them peculiarly acceptable for 
beds, borders, and rockwork. They are perfectly hardy, 
and require but little attention. They can be propagated 
by cuttings or by layers, the latter method giving the sturdier 
plants. 
When brought on in a cool house and supplied with abun- 
dance of air, they bloom profusely in the spring. Perhaps 
the best for this purpose are Albino and Ernest Ladhams. 
Failure under this treatment is generally due to the tem- 
perature being too high. 
4d. each, 3/6 per dozen, except where priced. 
No. 
5 Albino, pure white, very full but does not burst, com- 
pact habit ; the best white pink. 
15 Ascot, soft fleshy-pink shade, with a deep carmine 
centre ; very free. 
30 Charles, rosy-red ; of good form, fragrant, and very 
free. 
35 Clove Pink, deep pink ; good size and substance. 
55 Ernest Ladhams, large flower, soft pink, lighter edges ; 
maroon centre, sweetly perfumed, very floriferous ; 
splendid. 
65 Fimbriata alba major, large white ; with superbly 
fringed petals ; free. 3d. each, 2/6 per dozen. 
70 Florence (A.M., R.H.S.), pure white; with bright eye 
of large size, fragrant ; robust and free. gd. each, 
6/- per doz. 
80 Her Majesty, pure white ; large and full ; fragrant and 
free. 3d. each, 2/6 per doz. 
85 Homer, rose, faintly flushed lilac, with a deep chestnut 
centre ; stems erect and sturdy, non-bursting, free ; 
one of the finest for cutting. 
105 Marion, deep rose-pink ; often measuring ->f inches 
across, freely produced on stout spikes from May till 
cut down by frost ; fragrant, robust and free. fid. 
each, 5/- per dozen. 
