TIIE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 375 



Instead of giving the names of the varieties in the winning stands 

 of cut blooms at the various exhibitions, I will enumerate a few of 

 the most striking met with in a critical examination of Mr. Forsyth's 

 unrivalled collection a few days since. In making the selection, 

 preference was given to such varieties as succeed well with ordinary 

 management, and are best adapted for the embellishment of the con- 

 servatory. 



Amongst the large-flowered varieties Duchess of Roxburgh, a fine 

 flower of large size and fine finish ; Mr. W. H. Morgan, a variety in 

 the way of Jardin des Piantes ; Miss Mart/ Morgan, clear delicate 

 pink and fine form ; Mr. George JLaskin, warm peach, a bold hand- 

 some flower ; Plenipo, rosy purple, large and good ; Botundifolia, 

 pearly white, changing to blush as the flowers acquire age ; Alfred 

 Salter, delicate pink, pleasing and effective ; Antonelli, bronzy orange ; 

 Aurea multiflora, pure yellow ; Bella Donna, lilac, large, and showy; 

 Beverley, wliite ; Golden Beverley, yellow, both first-rate; Bronze 

 Jardin des Piantes, deep reddish- bronze hue ; Dr. Sharps, a very 

 distinct and beautiful variety, with reflexed flowers of a deep crimson 

 hue ; Empress Eugenie, delicate rosy lilac ; General Slade, bronzy 

 red tipped with orange : General Bainbrigge, buff shading to amber ; 

 General Hardinge, deep reddish purple ; Gloria Mundi, golden yellow, 

 very fine : Golden Trilby, clear yellow; Guernsey Nugget, primrose- 

 yellow ; Isabella Bott, delicate white tinted rose-lilac ; Jardin des 

 Piantes, orange-yellow, fine and constant ; Lady Hardinge, delicate 

 rose ; Le Grand, rosy peach, a pleasing shade of colour ; Mr. Brun- 

 lees, deep red tipped with orange-yellow, bold and constant ; Mr. 

 Cullenford, deep purple, a fine variety, not grown so extensively as it 

 should be ; Mr. Gladstone, reddish chesnut, valuable, although there 

 are several others of a similar hue ; Mrs. George Bundle, pure white, 

 flowers of medium size, but of the finest possible form ; Prince of 

 Wales, deep purple ; Prince Alfred, rosy crimson ; Princess Beatrice, 

 delicate rosy pink ; Princess of Tech, pure white ; Princess of Wales, 

 white, tinted with delicate rose ; Queen of England, blush-white ; 

 Bev. J. Dix, orange-red; Six G. Bowyer, a distinct shade of purple ; 

 Venus, pink-shaded lilac ; Virgin Queen, white, and White Globe, 

 white. 



The Japanese varieties are now steadily gaining ground in public 

 favour, as they well deserve, for they are all of the highest value for 

 conservatory decoration ; for with a good selection a plentiful supply 

 of Chrysanthemums may be had from the beginning of November 

 until the end of December. 



The dwarf pompone varieties are most valuable for conservatory 

 decoration. They are neat in growth, and very easily managed. The 

 following selection represents ; 11 the different shades of colour, and 

 includes none but which are distinct and effective: — Andromeda 

 Bob, Gedo Nulli, General Ganrobert, James Forsyth, Golden Cedo 

 Nulli, White Trevenna, Salamon, Mrs. Dix, Lixzie Holmes, Bose 

 Trevenna, Adonis, Lilac Cedo Nulli, Atala, Brown Cedo Nulli, Sainte 

 Thais, Surprise, Calliope, Mrs. Rutt, Aurora Borealis, St. Michael, 

 Duruflet, Brilliant, Madame Marthe. Q- t q. 



