The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-10
ey Samuel ArmstrOna AamIIt.n.

to the general public of some Of the
finest novelties ever put on the mar
ket. There was a time when the so
called novelty" spelled freak" but
happily, that time is past and now
each scotsman, plantsman and nur5
eryman strives to give to his custom.
ers the very best and latest things in
new flowers and the greatest improve
ments on old standard sorts. 1t is in
the latter field that they are the most
I successful, and we get each year
higher forms of the good old-fashioned
flowers which have solaced the sum
mer days of generations long ago.
Some Fine Sweet Peas.
There has been the usual stride for
ward in this popular flower and 1912
will see some of the finest ever pro
duced, | give a few of the best:
Vermillion Brilliant.-This Is the
most brilliait, irridescent, scarlet nov
city yet produced. 1t is of the highest
Spencer type, very foriferous and
comes on long stems, usually in tours.
| Irish Belle-When | saw this in
1911, when it was awarded a certih-
cate of merit, | considered it the most
beautiful sweet pea / had ever seen.
favored giving it a gold medal! It
is an indescribably beautiful blending
of rich lilac and pink, soft and lovely.
| 1t is of the finest Spencer type ana
very noriferous.
PearLGray Spencer.-The name ue-
scribes it's coloring, which is almost a
pure dove color, suffused with light
rose Very charming.
Captivation Spencer.-A giant-fow-
cred sweet pea of the true Spencer
type, of rich, rosy, wine-red self.
The flowers are extra large and they
come on long stems
Margaret Madison.-This is the
highest type of lavender so far intro
duced, a pure, smooth color very
large, and comes true.
Duplex Spencers.-These are a new
type Of double sweet pea, the only
strain to date which will come true
from seed. The flowers are very large
and free blooming. fine flower for
massing. They come in pink and
crimson
The New Gadioli.
Next to sweet peas the gladiolus Is
in,
flowers. It's beautiful coIoring and the
ease with which it is grown will drive
it farther to the front. Try these;
America.-This is conceded to be
the finest gladiolus ever introduced
1t is peerless and hawless. Stems
flowers and coloring are perfect. II
is soft flesh pink, pure and glowing
Blanche.-The finest white of the
giant type, flowers pure white, lightly
marked pale rose.
Cardinal-The most dazzling scar
let to date Flowers large, very rich
and snowy Use it with Blanche.
Baron Hulot.-Rich, royal, violet
blue; should be vased in combination
with Sulphur King.
Sulphur King.-The finest clear vel.
low yet introduced. 1t is a perfect
flower Bunched with Baron Hulot, it
makes the finest color combination
possible.
! Henri Lemoine.-An immense or
chid-nowered variety with wavy,
frilled petals; rich chrome-yellow,
with large blotches of fiery crimson.
Exquisite
] Princeps.-The finest bi-color and
the purest shades of scarlet each
petal being marked pure white. Very
attractive.
What Is New in Seed Novelties.
! LarkspuT, Double Stock Flowered
(annuaD This is the greatest ad-
vance made in this beautiful and popu-
lar flower Sown in the open in April,
they bloom in July, and until frost.
A new type of flower, Shades Of red,
pink, blue, white and lilac.
Branching Aster Peerless. A
sport from Crego's Giant Pink, and a
great Improvement being of a rich
shell-pink. Stalk tall and branching,
large flowers on long stems.
Cosmos Crimson Ray."-A new de-
parture in form, the petals being like
those of japanese chrysanthemum,
twisted and curled, of a most brilliant
crimson, overlaid with velvety
sheen.
California Poppy, "Fire-Flame. An
intense crimson variety of this charm
ing poppy freely towering all season.
Morning Glory Airy Fairy."-A new
race of this ever-popular climber, all
the shades being delicate in color, not
the blatant colors of the old types,
and the flowers daintily placed on the
vines, giving them fairy-like appear
ance.
Rare Novelties in Hardy Plants.
We are fortunate this season in hay,
ing so many choice new things intro
duced in the hardy-plant section, due