1*76 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y. 



2. Astor, W. W. (Smith)— Good. (See Fig. 89.) Flower medium 

 sized. The single row of ray florets white, edged with pink ; disk 

 flowers yellow, forming a high compact centre. Stem 36 inches, 

 leaves small, deeply cut. Claimed to be an improvoment in size. 

 This belongs to an unpopuhxr class. Considered by gardeners as of 

 110 value for commercial purposes. Keeps well, (Rob't Ow^en, 

 Maidenhead, Eng. Introduced in America by Hill and Smith, 1895.) 



;-}. Atkins^ F. Z. (Smith) — Flower 6 inches. Florets reilexed. 

 Stem 40 inches, close jointed, leaves long and pointed. Considered 

 by our gardener a good midseason white for. commercial purposes. 

 November 16. (Pitcher and Manda.) 1895. 



1. Autumn Leaves (Smith) — Flower 6 inches wide; a combina- 

 tion of white, red and yellow, the yellow being confined to the tips 

 of the florets. Habit half dwarf, stem close jointed, foliage thick 

 and leathery. The combination of color is considered a pleasing 

 one by our gardener. At best December 12. (Spaulding.) 1895. 



5. Bigelow^ E. M. (Dorner*) — Good. Flowers 5 to 7 inches, 

 with general appearance of a red dahlia. Florets stiff, a few outer 

 ones reilexed. Stem 50 inches, close jointed ; leaves large, heavy, 

 deeply cut. Considered hy our gardener a line, showy variety of a 

 color that is scarce among chrysanthemums. Late. (Dorner.) 1895. 



6. Biron, M. Georges (Beckertf) — Good. (See Fig. 90.) Flower 

 6 inches in diameter, bizarre, showing chiefly the reverse side of 

 florets which are strongly whorled. Inner sides of florets maroon, 

 reverse amber-colored. Stem 42 inches, habit slender, leaves long 

 and deeply cut. This eccentric appearance may be incident to 

 development or confined to rare cases, as the flower is advertised to 

 helong to the Yiviam^d-Morel type. This is recommended chiefly 

 for its oddity and the attention it attracts. November 16. 

 (Calvat.) 1895. 



7. Blacky Miss Louise D. (Beckert) — Flower 4 to 5 inches in 

 diameter, regular and globular, orange-red. Florets small, semi- 

 tubular and tending to incurve. Stem 36 inches, habit slender. A 

 good variety for its type and color. 1895. 



8. Bloodgood^ Helen (YLiWX) — Good. Flower 7 to 8 inches, pink. 

 Florets mostly incurved, the outer ones irregularly reflexed. Stem 



* Dorner & Son, Lafayette,Indiana. 



t Beckert & Bros., Glenfield, Pa. 



^ E. G. Hill & Co., Richmond, Indiana. 



