CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



THE POMPONE OR DAISY CHPtYSANTHEMUMS. 



The Daisy Chrysanthemums continue to grow in favor; they now occupy a prominent 

 position in the English and French autumnal shows. New varieties are brought out an- 

 nually, chiefly by the French florists, as seeds ripen there much better than in England. 



Two years ago we gave a plate of colored drawings of seven varieties, forming a 

 very beautiful boquet, and we have now the pleasure of offering another, not of the 

 newest varieties, but of such as proved distinct, free growers, and profuse bloomers, 

 taken from a collection of sixty sorts. 



Solfatare, Sacramento^ and A])})oUon, are three supurb yellows, blooming in the 

 greatest profusion, and resisting mildew, which is often severe upon the more delicate 

 growers. 



La Vogue is a fine yellow, marked mth crimson. 



Criterion — buff, marked with red. 



Asmodee — orange-red. 



Beniettianum — dark rosy-purple, quite distinct. 



Heien — deep rosy -purple. 



Valeda — cream-white. 



Mo dele — white. 



Grand Sultan — deep orange-red. 



Lais — very dark crimson. 



Bouquet Parfaite — rosy -purple, with a white center, quite distinct and pretty. 



La Roupe — reddish-buff. 



The following extract from the report of the London Horticultural Society's exhibi- 

 tion of November Y, 1854, will show the prize sorts there in 1854: 



" Of Chrysanthemums there were several beautiful exhibitions. The best was that from 

 Mr. EoBiNsox, gardener to J. Simpson, Esq., of Thames Bank, Pimlico. It consisted of 

 the Pompones Drine^ Model^ Poudiletfe, Autumnum^ Rose Pomijone^ Stnyrise, Solfatare^ 

 Delicatum^ and a beautiful large-flowered yellow kind called Ghemlier. These were 

 dwarf, medium-sized, beautifully-flowered plants, and were awarded, as they well deserved, 

 a Silver Knightian Medal. The next group in point of merit was furnished by Mr. 

 MocKETT, gardener to J. Allnutt, Esq., of Clapham. This consisted of Sacramento^ 

 Adonis^ Surprise^ Fenella^ and Solfatare. A Banksian Medal was awarded. Messrs. 

 Veitch also had a nice set of Porapone varieties, among which were large and beautifully 

 flowered plants of Surprise^ Delicatum., Le Naine^ Pehe, Sacranento^ and Model. Finally, 

 Messrs. CnAXDLER, of Vauxhall, furnished plants of the following: Model, Sacramento, 

 Adonis, Argenteum, Ninon, Solfatare, Swyrise, Ilendersoni, P'.qwnt de VEure, a brown 

 sort tipped with yellow, Gerelda, white with a brownish center and very pretty, Pannn- 

 cule, and Bixio. The above were all finely in flower, and made, as might be expected, a 

 grand display." 



ITendersonl, which is mentioned in Chandler's colle(;tion, is an early and very pro- 

 fuse-flowering variety — quite a valuable acquisition. The color is pale yellow; form 

 beautiful. We see that the French growers are making it a point to gain early- 

 ing sorts. Belle d'Aoiit is a pretty rose-colored, early sort. Surprise is another; 

 tipped with blush. The following are mentioned among the best new ones: 



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