The 1895 Chrysanthemums. 289 



87. White, Mrs. J. H. (Hill) — Flower 6 to 7 inches, reflexed, 

 crimson. Stem 30 to 40 inches, short jointed, foliage very thick. 

 It seems doubtful whether this is any improvement is the much de- 

 sired dark shades of which Cullingfordii in the historic example. 

 There was considerable variation among the specimens as to time 

 and manner of blooming, color and stature. Neither was " extra 

 dwarf." 1895. 



88. Wynne, Rose (Smith) — Flower very large, 7 inches across, 

 loose, silvery pink. Stem 3 feet, very stout and close jointed, and 

 of distinct appearance. Nov. 16. (Rob't Owen, Maidenhead, 

 Eng., 1894, Introduced in America by Hill, 1895.) 



89. Zipangi (Smith) — Flower 6 inches wide, very high built. 

 Outer florets reflexed showing dark red, inner ones incurved show- 

 ing buff reverse. Stem 48 inches ; leaves large. Nov. 16. (Smith.) 

 1895. 



90. Zulinda (Smith) — Flower similar to that of Hollowe'en, but 

 smaller. Stem 34 inches, very close jointed ; leaves large, very 

 dark green. Dec. 6. (Smith.) 1895. 



Mr. Miller^s synopsis of varieties. — The names of the varieties 

 in the following selection are not arranged in a fashion that is de- 

 signed to be complete or systematic, but simply helpful. The 

 arrangement aims to save persons of limited time the labor of read- 

 ing through a long list of new varieties alphabetically arranged. 

 Florists, gardeners and others who visited our forcing-houses were 

 constantly asking such questions as these : " Where is your biggest 

 blossom?" "Have you any good pink varieties? " "What new 

 colors are there in hairy varieties?" " Will you give me the names 

 of some good quilled sorts ? " The following list attempts to 

 answer just such questions : 



"Varieties of great size. — Mrs. Henry Eobinson, Rider Haggard, 

 Mrs. Higinbotham, Helen Bloodgood, Mrs. W. H. 

 Rand, Northern Lights. 

 Varieties of single, strong colors. — 



White. — Mrs, Henry Robinson, Chrystallina, Mrs. R. W. 



E. Murray. 

 Yellow, — Mrs, W, H. Rand, Miss Georgiana Pitcher, Ezeta, 



Miss M, M, Johnson, 

 Pink, — Helen Bloodgood, Mrs, Higinbotham, 

 Crimson, — Crimsona, 



Dark red, — Miss Ehna O'Farrell, Oakland, 

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