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CURRANS 
BY APPOINTMENT 
ALTRINCHAM 
NEW, RARE, AND CHOICE HERBACEOUS AND ALPINE PLANTS — continued. 
LUPINUS arboreus, “ Daisy Hill,” pale-blue 
and lilac flowers, of compact habit ; a 
very beautiful variety and a decided 
acquisition. i/- each. 
polyphyllus, “ Clibrans’ Giant Purple ” 
(see illustration below), a striking 
and attractive form ; the finest of the 
richer-coloured Lupins ; the large, bold, 
cylindrical spikes rise to a height of 3ft., 
the upper aft. being thickly clustered 
with rich, purple-blue flowers ; a splen- 
did plant for the herbaceous border. 
9d. each, 6/- doz. 
Roseus, a distinct 
variety, producing spikes 
and pretty 
of rosy-pink 
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Lupinus Polyphyllus 
'Clibrans' Giant Purple' 
flowers ; a good grower, and very free. 
9d. each, 7/6 doz. 
LUPINUS Somerset, A.M., R.H.S., 4ft., a 
pretty perennial Lupin, producing spikes 
1 1ft. in length, of clear yellow flowers ; 
splendid for herbaceous borders, or 
isolated beds. 9d. each, 7/C doz. 
MECONOPSIS integrifolia, pure rich yellow 
flowers, 6in. to 9in. in diameter, borne 
on stout stems well above the leaves ; 
one of the most remarkable introductions 
of recent years. F.C.C., R.H.S. 2/6 
each. 
punicea, a scarlet - flowered species 
resembling the preceding in habit, but 
the flowers are droop- 
ing and solitary. F.C.C., 
R.H.S. 2/6 each. 
MONTBRETIA, “George 
Davison,” A.M., R.H.S., 
pale orange - yellow 
flowers, 3in. across, car- 
ried on strong branching 
stems 3ft. in height ; a 
superb variety ; early 
bloomer. 6d. ea, 4/6 doz. 
Germania, bright orange 
flowers of large size, in 
fine spikes ; one of the 
best of tliis charming 
family. 6d. each, 4/6 doz. 
Koh-i-Noor, a striking 
variety of exceptional 
size ; rich, pure orange 
on bright apricot base ; 
perfect shape, opening 
quite flat ; the spikes 
are tall, strong, and 
branching; an immense 
improvement in Mont- 
bretias. 6d. each, 5/- doz. 
Prometheus, A.M., 
R.H.S., strong branch- 
ing stems, carrying an 
abundance of large, well- 
proportioned flowers, 
averaging 3 Jin. across, 
of a rich orange, with 
dark crimson spots at 
base of petals; a remark- 
ably vigorous grower and 
abundant bloomer. 2/6 
each, 25/- doz. 
(ENOTHERA speciosa rosea, 
large rose-coloured 
flowers of great beauty; 
a lovely plant of dwarf 
habit. 9d. each, 6/- doz. 
OSTROWSKIA magnifica,4ft 
to 5ft ., a grand bell flower, 
with tall stems bearing 
whorls of leaves and ter- 
minal-branched racemes 
of mauve-lilac flowers, 
suffused with white, cup- 
shaped, and 5m. to 6in. 
in diameter ; stems and 
leaves are glaucous ; re- 
quires a rich, well-drainc d 
soil. F.C.C., R.H.S. i/G 
each. 
[Clibrans 
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