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Otago Witness, Issue 2203, 21 May 1896, Page 6

0 This New Rose is the sensation of the hour in the floral world, and well may ifc be, for it is an The profusion of bloom is marvellous. A correspondent of the London Garden stated that on entire novelty, distinct in character, and of great merit. It originated in Japan, and is a hardy, ONE SHOOT' HE COUNTED OVJEU THBEE HUNDRED BLOOMS. It is essentially a everblooming, climbing polyanthus, bearing rich deep crimson flowers in large panicles. Garden Rose, but makes a magnificent specimen in a pot or tub. It is adapted to the-yaried climate It is of a rapid and vigorous growth ; in one season they have been kn6wn to run from 15ft to of Kew Zealand > and should be in OTei T g arden - 20ft EXTRA STRONG ROOT PLANTS, to bloom this year „ „. 5s Q& each 1 ' „ , , . . „, . . , . „_„„ fcTJRONGr PLANTS ~ .. 2s ©d „ The flowers are produced in trusses, pyramidal in shape, good specimens measuring NINE • INCHES from BASE to TlP; and SEVEN INCHES ACROSS, fairly covering the plant from the ! ! s ground to the top, so that it is ONE MASS OF GLOWING CRIMSON. The colour is superb, OTSSJESEfc MTO'VESSaXSESS. and remains strong and vivid to the end. Plants have been known to retain the bloom for two LAXTON'S NOBLE STRAWBERRY per doz., 6s; per 100, 40s months. j WIIINHAM'S INDUSTRY GOOSEBERRY .. „ each, 2s 6d ; per doz., 245. SEED MERCHANTS AND SEED GROWERS,