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qualities of different chrysanthemums and the length of time cut 

 flowers will last. These matters are of great practical and momen- 

 tary value, but of little scientific or permanent importance. The 

 depot for such information should be the trade journals. It is 

 surprising that greenhouse men do not supply these lists to their 

 trade papers with greater frequency instead of going on year after 

 year making avoidable mistakes, and purchasing experience dearly. 



The following varieties described in Bulletin 91 have been grown 

 again this year witli results similar to those recorded last year. 

 Elizabeth Bisland, Oeorgienne Bramhall^ Charlotte, Maud 

 Dean, Golden Wedding, Mrs. Chas. Lanier (better than we said), 

 D Enfant des deux Mondes, Mrs. Geo. J. Magee, Mayflower, 

 Mutual Friend, Niveus, Mrs. Howard Rineh (worse than we said) 

 and Miss Florence Pullman. 



Some of the older varieties, not mentioned in Bulletin 91, have 

 been gi'own again. Of these the following have done well : 



Callendreau, Dr. — Similar to Miss Georgiana Pitcher. 



Comley, Jas. — A very good late variety, dark red, changing to 

 carmine and white. 



lora. — See Fig. 93, and page 234. 



Lippincott, Mrs. Craig. 



Queen, The. — Midseason, white. 



Shrimpton, John Type of Ctdlingfordii, and the best red 



'mum. 



Sunderbruch, F. L. — Early yellow. 



Viviand-Morel. — The standard pink of its class, and still to be 

 excelled. 



The following were intermediate in merit : John Bunyan, Geo. 

 S. Conover, Miss Heylett, Eva Knowles, SauteCs White. 



The following were poor or bad : Mrs. Jas. Eadie, John M. 

 Kujpfer, Mrs. C. H. Payne, Sylvia Shea, Yellow Queen. 



The following descriptions and estimates of varieties are made up 

 from notes taken by Mr. Hunn, Mr. Miller and myself. 



The dates in the descriptions indicate when the flowers were at 

 their best. 



1. Abbott, Marion (Smith*) — Flower 6 inches wide, pink, " color 

 of La France rose," incurved, and slightly hairy. Stem 46 inches, 

 long jointed. Nov. 20. (Spaulding.) 1895. 



* Natban Smith & Son, Adilaa, Mich. 



