Chrysanthemums. 365 



*** Late. 



Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson. — A worthy sort to precede Yanoma^ which 

 is probably the best late white variety. 



t Mrs. IVm. B. Broiv?i. — In season November 5 to 24. 



Ye lloiv -flowered Varieties. 



* Early. 



Golden Trophy. — A soft, light yellow flower in salable condition 

 from October 10 to November 15, incurved during the first half of the 

 season and partly reflexed during the remainder. Habit ideal. 



** Mid-season. 



t Ophir. — Flowers rich yellow, globular, rather formal and lasted a 

 month. 



Maud Adams. — An interesting type for the amateur. 

 * Mrs. Filkins. — Essentially a curiosity, but beautiful. 



*** Late. 



\ Levi P. Morton. — Too late for the shows. 



^ A. H. Wood. — A type for the amateur (see figure 176). 



Pi?ik flowered Varieties. 



* Early. 



Elvena. — The best early, light pink of its form ever grown at 

 Cornell. October 12 to 24. 



** Mid-season. 



] Brooklyn.— ^\o\\ in opening and coarse in color at first. Market- 

 able for a month after October 20. A first-rate commercial sort much 

 preferable to Sibyl Kaye, which it resembles. 



Merula. — Same shape as OpJiir. Color coarsely lined at first, but 

 afterwards charming. 



Chebeague. — A splendid sort for local exhibition. Probably too flat 

 for commercial use. Ours suffered from burned florets. 



\ Henry Ward Beecher. — A rather Chinese type. Color dull, but 



rich. 



*** Late. 



T/ianksgiving,—^T\\^' best late light pink we know. 



