42 THE GARDENER. [Jan. 



tliis a corresponding advance in fulness, and towards perfect develop- 

 ment. 



Of the deeper-coloured flowers that may well be termed crimson, 

 there were Cardinal Wiseman, bright reddish crimson, a fine hue of 

 colour ; Crimson Velvet, a very richly-coloured flower, of a bright dark- 

 crimson hue ; Dr Sharpe, crimson-magenta, a fine reflexed flower ; 

 Julia Lagravere, a small but showy flower, which should be in every 

 collection for its bright hue of crimson ; Lord Clyde, bright glowing 

 crimson, a small but attractive flower ; Prince Alfred, rosy crimson, a 

 splendid flower, which richly deserves to be grown ; and Progne, a 

 brilliant hue of amaranth, striking, and very showy. Of purple and 

 violet shades the following are well worthy notice : Lord Derby, 

 dark purple, very fine ; Fingal, rosy violet, also fine ; Hereward, 

 purple, but when fully incurved presenting a silvery appearance ; Mr 

 Murray, violet rose, a fine reflexed flower ; and Ossian, rosy purple, 

 very large and full. Chestnut and bronzy orange shades may be 

 said to prevail in the Chrysanthemum ; of these some of the most 

 striking were — Bronze Jardin des Plantes, bronzy orange, with yellow 

 centre, a sport from the golden yellow flower of this name; General 

 Harding, Indian-red tinted with gold, very fine ; General Slade, a 

 very showy flower in the same way, but distinct ; Golden Eagle, 

 reddish chestnut tipped with orange, very fine ; John Salter, reddish 

 cinnamon, with orange centre, a striking hue of colour ; Pio Nono, 

 Indian-red, tipped with gold, fine and showy ; Rev. J. Dix, orange 

 red, with pale centre, large and full ; Sir Stafi"ord Carey, dark- 

 brownish chestnut, a distinct and striking flower ; and Triomphe du 

 Nord, pale reddish chestnut, very fine. Lilac flowers are found in 

 Princess Beatrice, a very fine and striking variety, of a bright deep 

 silver -lilac hue; Empress Eugenie, delicate rosy-lilac; and Yenus, 

 lilac-peach, a very fine incurved flower. Shades of rose and blush can 

 be found in Enamel, delicate blush-white; Mrs Huffington, a very 

 beautiful delicate -tipped flower; Her Majesty, silvery - blush, very 

 fine indeed ; Corapactum, silvery-peach, distinct, and very pretty ; 

 Lady Talfourd, delicate rosy-lilac, very fine ; Novelty, blush, a very 

 fine and full flower, requiring good cultivation to bring out its full 

 beauty; and Princess Marie, a pretty rose-coloured early -blooming 

 variety. Flowers of shades of yellow comprise some splendid kinds — 

 such as Guernsey Nuggett, clear primrose-yellow, very fine ; Cloth-of- 

 Gold, an old but very showy flower; Gloria Mundi, bright golden- 

 yellow, very showy ; Golden Beverley, deep canary, very fine indeed ; 

 and Jardin des Plantes, rich golden-yellow, very fine and showy. 

 White flowers comprise some beautiful things — such as Miss Mare- 

 chaux, pure white, very fine indeed ; Princess of Teck, pure white, 



