THE LEEDSII CLASS 
We present a very beautiful collection of this type 
Per 100 
ALBINIA. White and pale primrose, heavily crinkled cup. $4.00 
BIANCA. Late blooming form of Evangeline. To lengthen the period 
of blooming by two or three weeks adds much value to plantings. ... 7.00 
CRYSTAL QUEEN. Pure white perianth, pale primrose crowns pass¬ 
ing to clear paperwhite afterwards. Flowers normally 3^4 inches 
across, but we have picked dozens that reached 4 inches. Long 
stems. Opinions differ, fortunately, about the merits of the various 
straight cupped Giant Leedsii like Lord Kitchener, Sirdar and White 
Colossus, but taking size of bloom, form, color, length of stem and 
health into consideration. Crystal Queen is the leader. It faces for¬ 
ward and slightly upwards when in full bloom. 5.50 
DAISY SCHAFFER. Remarkable Giant Leedsii, pure white and prim¬ 
rose, flowers sometimes 4^4 inches across. A sensation of many 
recent shows.Each $40.00. 
DIANA. Flaring white petalage, informally twisted, large flat lemon 
yellow cup with finely crinkled edge delicately touched with gold. 
Very long strong stems. Unusually floriferous. 4.00 
EMPIRE. Large broad imbricated petals, large soft lemon crown; 
shows much refinement. Early. 6.00 
EVANGELINE. A delightful citron yellow cup resting on a firm 
rounded pure white perianth, stems 20 inches. Free bloomer. Not 
new but still rated as one of the very best all-purpose varieties. 
Produces 4 to 8 flower-stems the second and third year and, there¬ 
fore, fine for broadcasting along woodsy paths and in open spaces 
between trees . 3.00 
HERA. Broad almond shape pure white petals, lovely cream cup 
with frilled edging of pale apricot. 6.00 
HER GRACE. Overlapping snow white guards, large cool ivory crown. 
Its prominent characteristic is the exquisite carving of the crown’s 
edge; delicate related tints of cream and ivory play in the texture. 
A strong grower, making large bulbs and large broad foliage. 15.00 
LORD KITCHENER. Pure white perianth, very broad and flat, of 
heavy texture as if pearled with dew, crown pale primrose, wide open. 
A fluted carving of fine ivory. 5.00 
MITYLENE. Mrs. Peckham says. “To have seen Mitylene is to covet 
it. This lovely tall, enormous-flowered Leedsii has a snowy-white, 
round perianth of perfect shape and fine substance and the effect is 
to look you in the eye. No shy hanging of head here and yet nothing 
bold or coarse in its glance! The cup is of the very palest lemon yel¬ 
low, very flat and curved up slightly like a shallow saucer with little 
ridges in it. As the flower is so large, it is fortunate that the stem is 
a long and a strong one. Evangeline, a well-known and standard 
Leedsii variety and a good one, not to be despised in this country, 
looks like a star of the fourth magnitude beside the harvest-moon 
Mitylene.” .Each $1.00. 
MRS. JOHN HOOG. Almost a bicolor Trumpet, so large, so unusually 
substantial. Solid white and solid yellow. Very sturdy plant. 18.00 
MRS. LANGTRY. White, very satisfactory variety for naturalizing... 2.50 
MRS. NETTIE O’MELVENY. The orange picotee edge of the cup 
is interesting . 10.00 
MRS. PERCY NEALE. Perfection in white Giant Leedsii, the 
crinkled edge of the cup shows a trifle darker than the rest, a tall 
thrilling beauty . 16.00 
PHYLLIDA. A giant Leedsii, pure white with pale primrose cup, 
petalage correct to the last degree. 10.00 
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