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Division ii. Incomparabilis. 
Distinguishing Character: — Cup or Crown measuring from one-third 
to nearly equal the length of the Perianth Segments. 
(A) With Yellow Perianths* 
DESCRIPTION. 
100 doz. ea. 
Appleshawensis (Engleheart) A good yellow Incomp, that 
seeds freely to Poeticus pollen. L. 
7/6 9d. 
Autocrat (W. Backhouse ) A splendid flower when well 
grown. Large, broad, perianth of perfect form, much 
expanded cup ; colour uniform soft clear yellow. Will 
not seed but is a good pollen flower. E. 4/6 8d. — 
Avacanora A seedling that was much admired at our First 
Prize stand of nine Yellow Incomps, at Birmingham, 
1908. Is best described as a glorified Frank Miles. V.E. — — 10/6 
Beauty (W. Backhouse ) A fine bold flower with broad seg- 
ments of sulphur yellow and long deep yellow cup richly 
edged orange-scarlet. A grand garden plant. M.S. 8/- 1/3 — 
Blackwell (W. Backhouse) One of the earliest in this section 
and a splendid forcing variety. Perianth of good sub- 
stance, primrose yellow, bright orange red cup crinkled 
at brim. A very lasting flower and an excellent seeder. 
Cigar (Copeland) Soft light yellow, thin perianth of reflex- 
ing habit and slightly overlapping. Very wide, spreading 
cup, much frilled and crinkled, intense glowing orange. 
A good healthy grower, blooms held upright, most flori- 
ferous. Height 17 inches. Much more brilliant than 
Gloria Mundi. E. ... ... ... ... ... ... — — 42/— 
C. J. Backhouse Light yellow perianth, long cup glowing 
orange-red Height 20 inches. Very good in bowls. 
M.S 10/6 1/6 — 
Commodore ( Engleheart ) A large, quite round flower with 
remarkably broad, overlapping segments of great sub- 
stance, colour soft saffron yellow. Wide yellow crown 
edged orange. One of the varieties comprised in our 
F’irst Prize stand of Nine Yellow Incomps, at Birming- 
ham, 1908. Strongly recommended for bedding. M.S. 10/- 1/6 2d. 
Croesus ( /. C. Williams, iqi i ) A truly magnificent flower 
of large size and great substance. The perianth seg- 
ments are broad, round, much overlapping, and of a 
beautiful pale primrose colour. Immense, expanded, 
frilled crown of glowing orange, 1^ in. in diameter. 
Perianth 3J in. across. A first-class garden plant, very 
free flowering and of a robust constitution. A.M., 
R.H.S., 1911; F.C.C., R.H.S., April 2nd, 1912 
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See Special Collection of Incomps, with Yellow Perianths, page 61. 
