8o PRESENT-DAY GARDENING 



the bloom. Here very often the florets are unduly crowded 

 and if left, instead of all turning towards the centre, they 

 will throw out in all directions, therefore about half ,an 

 inch of the centre of the bloom may, in many instances, be 

 pulled out to advantage. Thus room is given for proper 

 development and the florets will incurve towards the 

 centre. 



An Incurved flower must be fully developed to be 

 perfect and the centre brought up to a point, or to such 

 a level, that the top of the flower is more or less rounded. 

 Too often this class is exhibited not properly open and 

 therefore imperfect, and rarely are first-rate exhibits seen 

 earlier than November loth. The work of dressing cannot 

 be done in a hurry and, as mentioned before, lightness 

 of touch is essential. The finishing touches must be done 

 after the bloom is cut, but if the preliminary dressing has 

 been carefully carried out, there is little more to do than 

 just to arrange the florets in their proper order by means 

 of a pair of very light tweezers or an ivory shuttler. 



SELECTION OF VARIETIES 



The following is a list of present-day varieties, and 

 where only a small collection is desired, those marked * 

 should be chosen : 



*Buttercup, rick, dark yellow. 

 Calypso, reddish bronze. 

 *Charles H. Curtis, yellow. 

 Clara Wells, rick cream. 

 Daisy Southam, deep yellow. 

 *Duchess of Fife, white. 

 *Edwin Thorp, white. 



*Embleme Poitevin, yellow. 

 *Frank Trestian, fawn. 

 Godfrey's Eclipse, yellow. 

 * Golden King, rich yellow. 

 *H. W. Thorp, white. 

 John Wainwright, bronze. 

 J. Wynn, light pink. 



