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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13543, 16 March 1906, Page 6

A Rare Novelty <L^f in Flowers fllllllSll U onli-Flitd Freesia |f|i Thii in (lis most recent disKHfPg covery in bulba from South WM Africa, and Is now introduced B&rap into New Zealand for the first lallrtt '' lne ' |§®|) The growth and habit are Mmi fimiiar in all rejpects to the SfsJl older varieties of I'reesia, exgSM cepting the flower aUm, which |ffisj& is slightly longer, thii being an MW|| advantage for vase work. SSlls; It is in the flower however, KSlsf that the cHorm and novelty lie, $J2||j it bebf of a beautiful pink i SvgSS colour, with a delicate shade of yellow at the bate of the tubs. |5&|&! These plants are quite hardy, ssffig having been diicovered in a SkS vtry diy and exposed situation, ij||H ant ' * re * decided novelty. lill They 'Were named after the b||k diseomer, Mr Armstrong, and SJsSSs hive been cliEted botanicilly $l|gS at Kew, where they are greatly |§| Stock limited. Pf| Price, 2/- each. Dunedin. I