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For Pompon varieties I will mention — 

 Antonius, light yellow, Anemone. 

 Brilliant, brown crimson. 

 Freemy, crimson brown. 

 Golden Mile. Martbe, pure yellow. 

 Mme. Montels, light pink with yellow centre, Anemone. 

 Mile. Marthe, pure white. 

 Mr. Astie, deep yellow, Anemone. 

 Mrs. Gaue, pure white, Anemone. 

 Montgolfier, crimson and yellow. 

 Perfection, brown red, pointed yellow. 

 Salamon, reddish purple. 

 Soeur M61anie, pure white. 



Amongst the above are a few that ought not to be passed over 

 with a simple mention of their color. 



The Japanese variety Source d' Or is worthy of the highest 

 praise. The flowers are not remarkably large but are of good 

 size, reflcxed, and very freely produced on stiff, erect stems. 

 Tiie plants are strong and bushy, and may be grown into large 

 healthy specimens. The color is a rich yellowish orange, very dis- 

 tinct and bright ; in fact, there is no other color exactly like this. 

 ^^'ith hardly an exception, whenever our [)iants are on exhibition 

 at our greenhouses, this variety is the first or nearly the first to 

 be selected by visitors, as it stands out distinct and bold from 

 among all the others. 



Equally distinct in color, but perhaps less valuable as a plant, is^ 

 Katakana. When it is well grown there is nothing to equal this 

 in its way, for color, which is a deep rich reddish orange. The 

 flowers are of medium size, quite freely produced on erect 

 branches, and the plant has a dwarf and healtln' habit. In this 

 variety the advantages of a moderate temperature, abundant sun- 

 light, and fresh air are particularly noticeable ; if these are want- 

 ing, tlie rich orange vanishes and the color is quite unsatisfactory. 



L' lncomparal)le is another Japanese variety of peculiar beaut}'. 

 It presents a pleasing combination of crimson and yellow. The 

 ground color is yellow, heavily shaded with crimson in the outer 

 petals, while tiie centre is quite pure. The shading appears as 

 though a crimson powder had been dusted upon the yellow petals* 

 falling very lightly upon some but gathering in heavy masses upon 



