Plate 328. 



CimYSAXTIIEMUMS, LADY TiVLFOUllD AND 

 PlJlirUREA ELEGAXS. 



AVhatever neglect may liavc overtaken etlier florists' flowers, 

 there seems to be very little fear of the Chrysanthemum being 

 passed over. It comes into bloom at a time of the year when 

 the beauty of the garden is past, and when flowers are conse- 

 quently scarce; it also so readily adapts itself to the varying" 

 circumstances under whicli it is grown, being as much at home 

 in the smoky purlieus of London, as in the pure atmosphere of 

 the country ; it is so easily propagated, and bears the exposure 

 to all kinds of weather so well, tliat even if less beautiful than 

 it is, it would still merit the favour in whicli it is held ; con- 

 sequently we are no way surprised to hear tliat it is yearly 

 increasing in favour, and that the new varieties are so much 

 sought after, that there is great difficulty in meeting the de- 

 mand. 



We are, as usual, indebted to the very extensive collection 

 of Mr. John Salter, of the Versailles Nursery, Hammersmith, 

 to whom we owe, with very few exceptions, all the novelties 

 that have been introduced for many years, for the blooms 

 whicli we now figure. We paid a somewhat lengthened visit 

 to his winter-garden in November last, and from amongst a 

 number of varieties selected these. Incurved flowers ha\e now 

 attained to such perfection, that w^e think the attention of 

 raisers will In- directed more to the rcfle.xed flowers, and that 

 probably Mr. Fortune's introductions from Japan, of whicli very 

 little use has as yet been made, will be found useful for the 

 purposes of hybridizing. 



