at the weekend.

Among some 250 missing trays of plants were a number of "extremely rare'' white prelude begonias.

Red begonias also went missing plus numerous midnight madness and rose of madness petunias.

"It is quite likely that whoever stole the trays will try and sell them,'' Police spokesman P.c. Gary Venning said. Anyone with information should call P.c. Grant Tompkins at Hamilton Police Station.