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DAISY CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Several French, florists have taken them up as specialities, and are exercising all their 

 ingenuity in producing novel combinations of color. In England, too, they are 

 receiving much attention, and a few very good varieties Lave been produced there. 



One of our plates for this month is a boquet composed of seven varieties, which 

 have been introduced long enough to have become quite plentiful and easily obtained. 



1. La Gitano. — Pure white, becomes tinted with rose as it fades. Form regular 

 and fine. 



2. Criterion. — Clear bright yellow, outside petals slightly marked with red. Flower 

 rather above average size, fine form. A free, excellent bloomer. 



3. Mignonette. — Small, remarkably regular and daisy-like. Color yellow, deeply 

 tipped with brownish red. 



4. Sylphide. — Pure white, slightly yellowish in the centre, and is lightly tinged 

 with rose on the edges when fading. Form remarkably compact and regular. 



5. Asmodea. — Brownish i^ed on an orange yellow ground. A distinct and showy 

 variety. 



6. Perfecta, or Perfection. — Purplish lilac. Form regular and beautiful. Blooms 

 iu large clusters. The best we have seen of this color. 



7. Daphnis. — Deep purplish rose, bordering on crimson. A rich color, and a free 

 blooming, excellent variety. Quite distinct. 



(Perhaps we ought to add here that the flowers from which our artist made his 

 drawing were taken from plants rather past their prime, and they had a journey of 

 two days to perform before they reached him. Still he has given us a very accurate 

 picture, without the slightest possible exaggeration, unlike the unnatural, mathematical 

 drawings we have seen in some of the foreign magazines.) 



8. Aiitomne. — BuS", with a shade of salmon ; rather a dull color, but distinct, and 

 a good shape. 



9. Henriette. (Chauvieri) — "White, with a delicate rosy tinge. Fine form. 



10. Elegante. — Blush, with a rosy tinge. 



11. Valeda. — Creamy white. Fine form. 



1 2. Nimon. — White. Flowers small, very regular and pretty. 



13. Circe. — Rosy blush. 



14. Eliza Mielliez. — Pale rose. Regular and finely formed. 



15. La Sapajou. — Deep yellow, edged with crimson. Open centre. Quite distinct. 



16. Le Jongleur. — Bright golden yellow. Globular and regular. 



1 7. La Fiancee. — Pure white. Very good. 



18. Piquille. — Rosy crimson ; a rich fine color. 



19. Matricarioides. — Very small, not more than one-fourth of an inch in diameter. 

 Pale pink. 



20. Omnium minimum. — The smallest of all. Lemon white. 



These twenty varieties make a fine collection, giving a great variety of form and 

 color. We might add others worthy of attention. Some new ones we have not 

 seen, are highly commended, among which are Sacramento and Solfatare, both 

 yellow. At the English floricultural shows last autumn, the competition among the 



