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flowers in the house about the '^'^ holiday "* season. Most 

 of these kiuds would be too late in flowering for any sec- 

 tion north of Baltimore in the open air, but would 

 bloom freely out of doors south, some of the kinds lasting 

 up to Christmas. Bend d' Or, pure golden yellow. As 





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Fig. 46. — CHRYSANTHEMUM CULLTNGFORDI. 



the flowers mature, the petals lap over, forming ribbon- 

 like bells. CuUingfordi (figure 46), crimson, shaded ma- 

 roon. Count of Germany, bronze and old gold. Christ- 

 mas Eve, pure snow white. Fantasie, j^ink, shading to 



