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cally where it did ten years ago. Growers seem to be 

 satisfied with mixed seedling hybrids, and with such 

 beautiful species as alpina, caerulea, chrysantha, glandu- 

 losa, pyrenaica and Skinneri available ; besides, they do not 

 ask for named florists forms. The popular type now 

 is a long-spurred flower, and this can be had in a variety 

 of colours from seed of mixed hybrids sown in the garden 

 in early summer and transplanted in the fall. 



ASTER. The most remarkable of the newer perennial 

 Asters, popularly known as Starworts and Michaelmas 

 Daisies, is probably the double mauve called Beauty of 

 Colwall. The colour is good and the flowers are quite 

 double. Hitherto single forms have been grown ex- 

 clusively, but this modern double is so good that it is 

 sure of a place, and it is likely to be followed by varieties 

 of similar form but different shade. The florists have 

 worked a good deal upon dwarf varieties of the Novi- 

 Belgii section ; Mrs. J. G. Day, pink ; Mrs. Huson 

 Morris, pink ; Hilda Morris, blue ; Climax, lavender or 

 light mauve ; Finchley White ; Miss Southall, mauve ; 

 and Mrs. Duncan Mann, light blue, are a few good 

 modern creations. The variety of ericoides called Delight, 

 and the form of vimineus offered under the name Lovely, 

 should not be overlooked. Beaute Parfaite, violet with 

 yellow centre, and Perry's Favourite, red, are two 

 acquisitions in the Amellus set. The maker of large 

 borders will naturally draw on these and other good 

 Michaelmas Daisies for his late summer and autumn 

 bloom, because they will flower profusely in almost any 

 soil, and with judicious staking are handsome even before 

 they come into bloom. It is worth while to introduce new 

 varieties now and then, partly for their own sakes, partly 

 for the opportunity which it makes of getting rid of old 



