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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1536, 7 August 1901, Page 5

TO GROWERS OF PELARGONIUMS WE are now booking orders for DELIVERY in EARLY SPRING, for Plants of the following New Varieties of PELARGONIUMS. The majority of these are considerably in advance of anything ever seen in New Zealand, and the size and substance of the blooms and Foliage will surprise both the professional and ama« teur grower. LORD ROBERTS—We believe this to be the largest flowered Pelargonium known, and the certifying committee of the Dunedin Horticultural Society especially mentioned it „as being the finest Pelargonium they had ever seen, and substance. Each 3s. BADEN-POWELL—Of dwarf and compact habit, the flowers being borne in . great profusion on immense trusses. Flowers of great size, measuring from Sjin to in diameter. Colour, a most beautiful and delicate shade of blush pink, each of the lower petals being marked with a bright crimson spot. Strong plants. Each 3s 6d. GENERAE WAUCHOPE—An exceedingly beautiful flower. The lower petals are of a soft shell pink, and the uTmei petals darkly blotched, making a striking and effective contrast. A dwarf oom- . pact grower, with beautiful foliage and large trusses of flowers of great size Each 8s 6d. LADY ROBERTS—Combines all the good qualities of the preceding varieties. bo* is hardly so large in the flower. The lower petals are pure wnite. upper petals being beautifully and • marked rich carmine. Each 3s. SIR ALFRED MILNER—An attractive variety of vigorous growth and fine habit. Trusses of good size, the lower petals of the flowers light pink, upper petals bright red and maroon. A wonderfully free bloomer. Each 3s. (NOTE. —The above five variety have been awarded. FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES by the certifying committee of the Dunedin Horticultural Society.) LORD KITCHENER—The ground colour is a light rose .the upper petals rich maroon, shading off to purple on the outer edges. A fine variety but not quite so robust in habit as preceding sorts. Each 2s 6d. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN—A very striking and distinct variety, the result of a cross between those two favourites, "Edward Perkins” and “Dr Masters/' Each 2s 6d. COMMONWEALTH—Fine bold flowers considerably above the average size, borne on large trusses. Of good habit and medium substance. Colour of flower, blush white, with dark purple blotch, rose-tinted, lighter shading round edge. Each 2s 6d. LADY SARAH WILSON—Large flowers borne on immense trusses; colour * rich blush pink, the upper petals blotched maroon and red. . A strong and free grower. Each 2s 6d. THE NINE VARIETIES FOR 18s. Or Delivered Free to any part of New Zealand for 20s. Cash with Order. HYBRIDISING IN NEW ZEALAND "The Horticultural Society informs that the new seedlings were found to be of exceptional merit, and, in the opinion of capable judges, the majority of them were much in advance of the newest varieties sent out by Messife Cannell, of Swanley, Kent (with which they were. compared). This firm enjoys a world-wide reputation as producers of this beautiful plant. The seedlings were all exceptionally well-grown, and presented a gorgeous appearance. The work of the sub-commit-tee was to name and award certificates of merit where these were considered deserving on the points of distinct novelty, habit, constitution and culture. The pride of place was undoubtedly taken by a beautiful cross between Nithvale Gem and Mrs H. Clarke, two of Mr Clarke's productions of former years, and favourably known, to horticulturists. This new variety, which was named Lord Roberts, is an advance on the parent plants both in foliage and vigour. It has an immense truss and large individual blooms. The next specimen was an excellent cross, showing its relationship to Madame Thebaud and Leonard in its beautiful colouring, and was named Baden-Powel). This, like the preceding plant, is remarkable for its dwarf habit. The trusses are very large and beautifully marked, some of the single florets being 3$ in. across. To another striking variety with immense trusses—lower petals pure white, upper a rich carmine—was given the name of Lady Roberts; while to an attractive specimen, also of dwarf habit, was given the name of Sir Alfred Milner, This variety is a wonderfully free bloomer —trusses good, lower petals pink, uppei bright red .with maroon basis. A very pretty variety of good habit, medium trusa, and a great substance, was named General Wauch ope. To these five varieties the committee awarded first-class certificates, the opinion being expressed that the Lord Roberts specimen was probably the best new variety seen in the colony, and pretty well perfect m every point. A pretty var2ety> °f good habit and truss, with medium substance, was named Commonwealth A' variety showing flower of large size and good substance, but of a less compact nature, was named Lord Kitchener; and indistinct variety after the parent plants, Edwin Perkins and Dt Masters, was named Joseph Chamberlain. A further specimen of good robust habit and brilliant blossom waa named Lady Sarah Wilson. To these latter varieties second-class certificates .were awarded, mainly , because they were not such distinctly new novelties as those awarded firsts/'—Otago Daily Times. NIMMO & BLAIR, DUNEDIN.