home. This result, moreover, in my opinion, lias not been ob- 

 tained by hybridizing, for the simple reason that the pollen of 

 the kinds now produced could not be obtained in Europe. It 

 would appear, therefore, that in so far as the Chrysanthemum 

 is concerned, we are in possession of one variety only ; we may 

 make it reproduce all the other varieties in cultivation in those 

 countries from whence it came, or, at least, varieties so like them 

 in form and colour of the flowers as not to be distinguished 

 from them ; in fact, flowers are produced not only differing in 

 colour from the parent, which is a small matter, but entirely 

 different in form also." 



Of the two now figured, Red Dragon (Fig. 2) is a flower of 

 very large size and striking appearance, the long, thread-like 

 petals reminding one of the tentacula of some of the sea ane- 

 mones, bright red tipped with gold. Leopard (Fig. 1) is a 

 curious spotted flower of smaller size, not unlike in the style 

 of its markings to some of the Orchids. Mr. Salter has a large 

 number of very remarkable varieties to be sent out this spring 

 along with the Chinese Chrysanthemums, and we have no doubt 

 that they will prove great acquisitions to all lovers of flowers. 



