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DESCRIPTION 100 doz. each 
Sunset ( Van dcr Schoot) This variety must on no account be con¬ 
fused with Intermedius Sunset, a vastly inferior plant. Fine, broad, 
overlapping soft yellow petals with rich orange eye. Flowers large, 
6 on a stem. Magnificent under glass. Very highly recommended. 
Height 20 inches. M.S. ... ... ... ... — 10/6 1 /- 
division IX. POETICUS VARIETIES. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Acme Considered by Mr. Engleheart to be perhaps the most beautiful 
of his productions: faultless in form, colour, substance and consti¬ 
tution: the flower is circular, broad-petalled, and white; 
the large eye is quite flat, of a singularly brilliant and refined 
quality of pure dead scarlet ; entirely distinct from all other Poeticus. 
Seeds freely. M.S. ... ... ... ...Special Price 
Algernon Swinburne ( Engleheart ) A flower of vivid colouring. 
Fine white perianth, eye all red with green centre; very effective. 
M.S. ... ... ... ••• ••• 3 for 15/- 
100 doz. each 
— ~ 7/6 
— “ 6 /- 
Almira Raised in Holland. A most distinct variety with broad, 
undulating, well-rounded perianth of great substance and a large 
eye beautifully edged with very rich red. M.S. 
Barcarolle ( Engleheart) This may be best described as a glorified 
Cassandra, and specimens have been exhibited with petals measuring 
l£ inches in width. Flower rounded, symmetrical, remarkably 
flat, rather small eye rimmed with red. A most durable flower. 
Strongly recommended. Special Price. L. ... ... 3 for 4/- 
Bard of Avon (Engleheart) A grand show or garden plant. 
The eye is of excellent proportions and rimmed with red. The 
snow-white perianth is round and of beautiful finish ; long stem, fine 
erect habit, perfect constitution, increasing freely with clear-skinned 
heavy bulbs. Opens mid-April, following Ornatus. Strongly 
recommended. E. ... ... ... ... 3 for 25/- 
12/- 1/9 2d. 
— 15/- 1/6 
— — 10/8 
Cassandra ( Engleheart ) An extremely distinct variety with a 
rather small eye deeply rimmed with red and a very broad perianth 
of great substance and solidity. A strong tall grower and of rapid 
increase. Invaluable to the hybridist. A.M., R.H.S., 1899. L. 
Childe Harold (Engleheart) A magnificent tall growing plant of 
vigorous growth, with large flat yellow eye rimmed with light red. 
Perianth segments very round, short, broad and overlapping, most 
distinct. The whole flower is very round and of great substance, 
and the eye stands out well from the perianth. V.L. 3 for 13/8 
Coin us (Engleheart) Very fine, broad-petalled segments of superb 
purity, finish and texture. The large eve has a ribbon edge of 
brilliant red which stands both sun and frost well. Seeds. V.L. 
Coventry Patmore (Engleheart). One of the best. Broadly built 
rounded perianth, very lasting and beautifully white. Eye very 
striking, edged broadly with dark orange-red, conspicuous yellow 
anthers. M.S. ... ... ... — 3 for 25/- 
Dante ( Engleheart ) A cross between Poeticus Ornatus and Poeticus 
Poetarum. Well-formed, round, broad petaled perianth. Eye 
citron deeply suffused madder red. F.C.C., R.H.S., 1896. E. 
Epic ( Engleheart) A strong grower but a shy seeder. A very large 
refined flower of great size ; eyecanary rimmed with brilliant red. V .L. 
35/- 
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Acme —Note our low price for this grand Poeticus. 
