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the finest varieties ever raised ; Chinoise, chestuut red, with yellow tips, flowers 

 very large and with a fringed appearance ; Emperor of China, blush, the centre 

 rose-coloured, and tinged with yellow, the exterior florets are quilled, the rest ex- 

 pand, and curl inwards, flowers very large ; Gloriosa, the flowers composed of long 

 twisted florets, forming a flat head, colour rich golden yellow mixed with red, but 

 becoming nearly altogether yellow as the flowers age; Helen M'Gregor, rich deep 

 chestnut red, the flowers composed of long, loose, threadlike petals ; Mandarin, 

 canary yellow, petals very broad and much curled ; Meg Merrilees, pure white 

 with sulphur centre, the base of the petals take a tubular shape, but become 

 flattened at the ends and much jagged, and so form large and somewhat gro- 

 tesque flowers ; Negro, very dark maroon, a fine hue of colour, the petals much 

 curled ; Rob Roy, purplish red on the upper surface, the under surface amber, 

 and as the flowers have a curiously twisted and confused appearance, both colours 

 are presented to the eye in a mingled form ; Sultan, clear rosy lilac, the under sur- 

 face of the petals silvery lilac, the flowers very large ; Sol, clear wax-like yellow, 

 with long, straight, ribbon-like petals, very showy ; and Viceroy of Egypt, bright 

 rosy lilac, the backs of the petals white, also very long and broad, and with an 

 arched appearance. Not a single new Pompone variety appears to have been raised 

 for distribution this spring. 



Of the Japanese varieties sent out in the spring of 1869 we can heartily com- 

 mend the following : — Hero of Magdala, blood red, the reverse of the petals 

 orange buff; James Salter, clear lilac or mauve; Meteor, bright golden yellow 

 changing to orange ; Regalia, orange, striped with bright red ; and The Mikado, 

 golden yellow. The foregoing are not only of very fine quality, but varied, and 

 novel. Of the large-flowering varieties sent out at the same time, we must com- 

 mend Beethoven, bronzy red, when fully incurved presenting a golden surface ; 

 Golden John Salter, golden yellow, changing to amber, a sport from the reddish 

 cinnamon -coloured John Salter ; Orange Annie Salter, bright orange, a sport from 

 the yellow variety under that name ; Pink Perfection, soft pink, very fine indeed ; 

 Plenipo, rosy purple ; Princess Charlotte, a rosy blush - coloured, anemone- 

 flowered variety ; Rotundiflora, pearl white, changing with age to pale lilac ; 

 and Stellaris, amber, with a distinct yellow tip. 



For the guidance of those of our readers who may be contemplating making 

 up a collection of Chrysanthemums of the older kinds, the following selection 

 from the large-flowering varieties may be relied on : — Alarm, violet crimson ; 

 Aurea Multiflora, pure bright yellow ; Bella Donna, delicate lilac ; Beverley, ivory 

 white ; Bronze Jardin des Plantes, bronze orange, with yellow centre ; Enamel, 

 delicate enamel white ; Fingal, rosy violet, a fine colour ; General Slade, Indian 

 red, tipped with bright orange ; Golden Beverley, golden canary ; Jardin des 

 Plantes, deep gold ; John Salter, reddish cinnamon ; Julia Lagravere, dark 

 shining crimson ; Lady Talfourd, delicate rosy lilac ; Mrs G. Rundle, white, a 

 beautiful flower ; Ossian, rose, very fine ; Prince Albert, bright crimson ; Prince 

 Alfred, rosy crimson, very fine ; Prince of Wales, dark purplish violet ; Princess 

 Beatrice, rosy lilac, with silvery shade ; Purpurea Elegans, rich purplish violet, 

 very fine ; Sanguinea, light reddish crimson, a fine hue of colour ; and Virgin 

 Queen, snow white. This collection should also include Fleur de Marie, a very 

 fine white anemone-flowered variety. 



Of the Pompone varieties, the following will be found a selection of eighteen of 

 the best kinds : — Adonis, rose and white ; Andromeda, cream, with brown 

 points ; Capella, dark reddish chestnut ; Diana, pure white, a late-blooming 

 variety ; Fairest of the Fair, delicate lilac, with silvery tips, one of the best ; 

 Florence, dark cherry, very fine ; Jessie, orange amber; Lizzie Holmes, canary 



