Description. 
Lowdham Beauty (Pearson) One of the 
finest of all the Minnie Hume and Mme. de 
Graaff hybrids. The flower is 4 inches across 
the perianth and 1J inches across the crown, 
which is very slightly crinkled and daintily 
frilled. The broad perianth segments are firm 
and perfect in texture and the whole flower is 
of a glistening ivory-white A grand doer. 
A.M., R.H.S., 1909. Second Prize Cartwright 
Cup, Birmingham, 1909. M.S 
Madge Matthew (W. Backhouse) An early 
variety with white perianth and elegant white 
cup. E. 
Minnie Hume (W. Backhouse) Large white 
perianth and large spreading cup, passing from 
bright lemon to white. Still indispensable 
to the hybridist and a grand flower under glass. 
E 
M. Magdaline de Graaff (W. Backhouse) 
Broad well-formed pure white perianth, cup 
large and spreading, yellow suffused with rich 
orange or terra-cotta shade. Seeds. M.S. 
Mrs. Langtry (W. Backhouse) Broad perianth 
segments of good substance, creamy white on 
opening, changing to white. Large full crinkled 
cup opening pale primrose and fading to white. 
Most floriferous and a quick increaser. M.S. 
Moonbeam (Mrs. R. O. Backhouse) For per- 
fection of form this stands unrivalled among 
Leedsii varieties. Raised from Hon. Mrs. 
Barton (seed) crossed Poeticus Recurvus, this 
variety is a most potent pollen parent and both 
Weardale and Mme. de Graaff seed freely to 
its pollen. A very perfect pure white flower, 
the petals beautifully formed and overlapping, 
of great substance and durability ; short white 
cup. V.L. 
Phyll is (Engleheart) Perianth large and pure 
white, straight cup of a beautiful citron-buff 
colour with frilled brim. A most floriferous 
variety. L. 
Pilgrim (Engleheart) A flower of the same shape 
as White Lady but much earlier. Segments 
pointed, broad and much overlapping, opening 
creamy yellow and fading to creamy white. 
Crown longer than in White Lady, crinkled and 
bright lemon in colour. A.M., Truro. Indis- 
pensable to exhibitors and a good seed and 
pollen parent. M.S. 3 for 40/- 
Sailor A most distinct flower raised from M. 
Hume X Incomparabilis. Very large, broad, 
long, glistening white segments, well over- 
lapping. Huge crown, J-in. deen, much ex- 
panded, frilled and crinkled. Whole flower 
over 4 inches across, stem 21 inches high. Early 
and a very strong grower, with stiff upright 
foliage. Exhibited in London, April 5th, 1910. 
E, 
100 doz. 
16/- 2/3 
3/6 6d. 
7/- l/- 
3/- 6d. 
— 51 - 
ea. 
80/- 
3d. 
80/- 
6d. 
15/- 
42/- 
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