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Wanganui Chronicle, 1 September 1950, Page 1

LOST AND FOUND LOST—Small Navy Purse, on Wednesday morning, in Broadway, Marton. Contained note and silver. Reward. Address Chronicle, Marton. LOST—Lady’s White Canvas Shoe, between Post Office and Oxford Street, Marton. Ring 2909, Marton. LOST —Sheep Dog, black, with smoky grey streaks; vicinity WaitotaraMangamahu. Answers to “Smoky.” Good reward. Ring 24, Waitotara. LOST—Would person seen removing Lady's Bicycle No. 989, from Adams Bruce's, Marton, Friday night, please return same before further action is taken ? PLANTS FOR SALE ROSES: Tea scented, large flowered, lovely shades, named varieties. 6 for 16/- posted. Griffiths Ltd., Mt. Eden, Auckland. CHINESE Gooseberries: Male and female grafted plants. Prolific, delicious fruits. 8/6 pair posted. Griffiths, Mt. Eden, Auckland. 4SHRUBS For 15/-: Well grown specimens. Daphne, Azalea, Lilac, Protea for 15/- posted. Griffiths, Mt. Eden, Auckland. GLADIOLI: Tall exhibition spikes, immense florets, gorgeous shades, separately named bulbs. 10/- dozen. Griffiths, Mt. Eden, Auckland. PHLOX and Michaelmas Daisies: Delightful colours, named varieties. Set of 6 for 8/6 posted. Griffiths Ltd., Mt. Eden, Auckland. FREE Spring Book: Latest overseas introductions, seeds, plants, blubs. Write for free copy, Griffiths Ltd., Mt. Eden, Auckland. ORCHIDS!

THE lovely Jacobean Lily is one of the finest Lilies. Big reflexed petals are gorgeous in self-colours of richest ox blood red with an icy satiny sheen that enhances the depth of colour. Blooms up to 6in. across; are similar in shape to the more exotic orchids. Bulbs increase fairly rapidly, and are hardy enough to thrive in the most arduous climate. A perfect cut flower, and only 1/6 each, 4 for 5/-, post free. From— JOHN BRIGHT, The QUALITY Seedsman, 9 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North. DOUBLE PRIMROSES. THESE varieties produce rich big rosetted pom-poms of massed blooms—a novel, delightful and colourful border for shady spots. LILAC LADY: The enormously prolific Lilac lavender primrose. Simply smothers the plant in a riotous mass of blooms for months on end. The loveliest of all and easily the showiest. 2/6 each, 5 for 10/-. WHIPPED CREAM: Rich, bunchy double blooms of soft, ivory white, like big daubs of whipped cream. 3/6 each, 3 for 10/-. From— JOHN BRIGHT. The QUALITY Seedsman, 9 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North. BUSH ROSES ARE ONLY 25/- DOZEN POST PAID 1 JOHN Bright announces his usual Rose values. One bush 2/9 post free! 9 bushes £l, post free; 12 bushes 25/-, post free. Nominate your colours —leave the choice to us. We’ll select the finest types in those colours obtainable anywhere—the cream of 283 carefully chosen named varieties. You'll get these values NOWHERE but from— JOHN BRIGHT, The QUALITY Seedsman, 9 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North. JOHN BRIGHT BRINGS YOU THE PINK TUBEROSE (Bravoa Germiniflora). FOR sheer unparalleled loveliness, there is no perennial to excel the glorious Pink Mexican Tuberose. Here is the best cut-flower perennial yet introduced into N.Z. —and perhaps the least known. The strong, slender 2ft. stems are clustered over with dozens of 2in. tubular bells of brilliant nasturtium rose. Each bulb flowers prolifically producing a gorgeous blaze of rich colour in the garden. The blooms last a week or more in water, and provide a perfect decorative flower for vase and colourful floral work. Here is rich beauty, modestly priced. Big flowering bulbs; 2/6 each, 5 for 10/-; and planting time is now! Send in your order Today to — JOHN BRIGHT, The QUALITY Seedsman, 9 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North. “our SPECIAL PRIZEWINNINGCHAMPIONS. "FIREGLOW” and "APPLE BLOSSOM’’ POLYANTHUS

GLORIOUS "FIREGLOW” POLYANTHUS. Introduced barely two years ago, plants of this brilliant strain are again available. Huge ruffled blooms; extraordinarily rich colours. Ochre-gold shot with flame edged brown; crimson washed amber, edged velvety maroon; creams and yellows stippled with flame-scarlet; orange flushed bronze and edged sienna; ox blood, edged and picked with cream —these and many other brilliant combinations in amazingly large blooms make "FIREGLOW” the most sought after strain of the year. Only 5/6 dozen. 2 dozen 10/- post, free with complete instructions on growing ot perfect champions. "APPLE BLOSSOM” POLYANTHUS Huge rosettes of RUFFLED BLOOMS of 16 inch stems. And the colours. The silky pink of an Otaki Pink Carnation—rich fuchsia rose—smooth, deep Cyclamen—these are but some of the delightful hues that will transform your shady garden into pastel banks of softly glowing colour. The most amazing feature is (lie enor ; mous size. Two florins together Wil' i seldom cover a single bloom. Send in 1 your order for "APPLE BLOSSOM’ the NEWEST, LOVELIEST POLYANTHUS, 7/6 dozen, post free. (3 dozen £1). Together with fullest instructions for the growing of Champion blooms. JOHN BRIGHT, The QUALITY Seedsman. 9 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North.