JANUARY. 19 



Reqniqui, deep rosy purple, good. 



Brilliant, bright cinnamon, good form, extra fine, and should be in 

 every collection. 



Bayardiere, shaded pink and white, good. 



The following varieties of 1852 and 1853 are worthy of every 

 collection, viz. : — 



Madame Felicie Albert, rosy pink with small white tip, distinct and 

 good. 



Concordeau, deep pink, good and distinct. 

 ^ Marabout, pale blush changing to white, beautifully fringed, and very 

 distinct. 



Nonsuch, golden yellow, good. 



Jonas, orange, with deep brown centre, very distinct. 



Flora, lilac, very small and pretty. 



Madame Celestine Philopal, yellow, tipped with red, changing to yellow, 

 good form. 



La Parisienne, French white, good form. 



Rose Pompon, quilled blush, good. 



Bernard de Rennes, bright golden cinnamon, fine. 



Madame Vatry, delicate peach, fine. 



Adonis, rosy purple and white, distinct and good. 



Madame Jules d'Evry, pale blush, with small yellow centre, good. 



Among the new large flowering kinds of 1854 the best are : — 



Auguste Mie, dull carmine, with yellow tip, good form, fine. 



Hermine, delicate blush, with rose tip, fine form, beautiful. 



La Prophcte, pale yellow, fine. 



Didon, bright yellow, good. 



Prince Jerome, orange, tipped with brown red, fine. 



These we noticed as particularly worthy of attention ; also the 

 fjUowing from the varieties sent out in 1852 and 1853, viz. : — 



Aregina, rosy purple, fine. 



Albini Godereau, deep rosy purple, bright. 

 . Australie, bright orange brown, fine. 



Bossuet, pale rosy purple, fine. 



Berthilde, veined lilac, fine. 



Bernardinium, deep orange, slightly shaded with red ; good form, fine 



Chevalier Domage, dwarf, golden yellow ; good 



Merceau, pink, with broad white tip, distinct 



Pluie d'Or, bright buff, yellow centre, good form 



Plutus, very fine incurved yellow 



L'Ingot d'Or, fine yellow, large 



Trilby, delicate blush white, fine 



Rosa mystica, mottled rose 



To see Chrysanthemums in perfection, one or more of the metro- 

 politan exhibitions of this flower should be visited. There would be 

 seen immense specimens, full of vigour and health, and clothed with 

 flower. Judging of the plant as it is too often seen, with yellow leaves 

 and attenuated growth, sufficient attention is not paid to the necessity 

 that exists for a full supply of air and water. If the latter is neglected, 

 and the plant allowed to become very dry, yellow leaves soon make 

 their appearance. As a border decorative plant, the Pompone Chry- 

 santhemum is invaluable, as it yields a supply of flowers late in the 

 summer and early in the autumn, when so many other things are failing. 



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