Description. 100 doz. 
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 1$ 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 16/- 2/3 
May Hanson A cross between M. Hume 
and Calathinus, a great advance upon any 
other variety of this type. An exquisitely 
modelled flower of exceptional purity of white- 
ness. Very pointed, overlapping, pure white 
segments, 1 finches long and I inch wide in 
centre. Pure white cup, f inch deep. If inches 
broad. A splendid doer and most perfect 
exhibition flower. First Prize as a Large Cup, 
and A.M., Birmingham, 1911. M.S — — 
Minnie Hume (W. Backhouse) Large white 
perianth apd large spreading cup, passing from 
bright lemon to white. Still indispensable 
to the hybridist and a grand flower under glass. 
E 3/6 6d. 
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. 7/- 1/- 
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. 3/- 6d. 
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. — — 
Nemesis A very striking giant Leedsii, 
4 inches across. Huge, expanded, short, light 
yellow crown, If inches long, 2f inches wide, 
with extraordinary deep frill at edge. Ivory 
white, well-overlapping segments, If inches 
broad (M. Hume x Weardale). Seeds. M.S. — — 
ea. 
63/- 
3d. 
63/- 
42/- 
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