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Hardy has been exhibited this year not only in fine flowers, 

 but also in some remarkably fine plants, showing that with 

 proper care it can be grown satisfactorily. It is said, too; 

 that it has proved a good money winner to the florists. Louis 

 Boehmer, the pink ostrich plume, has been shown occasion- 

 ally, but the color is not bright enough to make it very inter- 

 esting ; this is possibly owing to the distance it had 

 travelled. Another hairy flower, this time of tubular form, 

 has appeared in Lalla Rookh, a bronze or cinnamon-brown, 

 which, although of not much character, may prove of use for 

 breeding purposes. Others of this class are reported, but 

 have not yet been exhibited. 



'' Belle Hickey, W. H. Lincoln, Kioto, Neesima and 

 Lilian B. Bird are all favorites of the practical florists, while 

 Mrs. Fottler, although of fine form and color, has the repu- 

 tation of not carrying well ; this is said too of Mrs. Langtry, 

 one of the purest of whites, of large size and a good grower. 

 Domination and Robt. Bottomley have been sent to market in 

 excellent condition, but there is an opportunity here for im- 

 provement in shipping qualifications. From Philadelphia, 

 Mrs. Bullock and Miss L. Canning come highly commended 

 as marketable whites. E. G. Hill, yellow with purplish 

 shading, is unique, and a flower of great substance. John 

 Thorpe has no rival in its peculiar color, deep lake, unless 

 it be in the seedling Mr. John Thorpe offers the present 

 year, described as being of the color of a Jacqueminot rose. 

 Ethel, Elaine, Christmas Eve and Gloriosum still please some 

 large growers, even if they no longer make much showing 

 at the exhibitions. Thunberg, yellow, seems a very satisfac- 

 tory late bloomer and is certainly a fine flower, truly Japanese. 

 The pale yellow tinge of the interior petals, free habit of 

 growth and flowering will always make Moonlight a favorite. 

 Among pinks should be mentioned, although none are of re- 

 cent introduction. Bouquet Fait, Flamboyant, Belle Paule and 

 Mad. C. Audiguier as being excellent and well worth growing. 

 Marvel, white with a bright maroon center, is very distinct. 

 Canon Farrar, white, tinged with pink at the base of the 

 petals, and Mrs. Anthony Waterer, of great size, white with 

 a blush tint, might be added ; these last three are compara- 

 tively new. 



''Among anemone-flowered chrysanthemums, Emily, 



