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PixK. — Pink Ivory, Nemesis, Mons. R. Dean, lora, Znlinda, L. 

 Boehmer, Mrs. Perrin, Eda Prass, Mrs. S. T. Murdock, Enninilda, 

 Portia, Mrs. Goschen, Duchess of York. 



Red. — William Seward, John Shrimpton, Sunrise, Columbine, 

 Golden Hair, Cullingfordii, Mrs. E. M. Bigelow, Emma 0. Earel. 



The house in which these plants Avere grown is span-roofed, 

 50 X 20 feet, arranged for this occasion with a walk through the 

 centre of the house, on the bench, with the plants on either side, 

 so that visitors could look on all at one time. The plants Avere 

 what may be termed medium in size, but were very uniform, and 

 both flowers and foliage were in the most perfect condition, 

 arranged with excellent taste as to color blending, harmonizing 

 beautifully with the foliage plants, Avhich were not so numerous 

 or so large as to detract from the Chrysanthemums. It was well 

 done, and was in every way a fine show. 



In the hoTise of Chrysanthemums on benches, there Avere 

 eight hundred plants grown to one stem and bloom, which Avere 

 propagated May 1st, and planted the second week in June, nine 

 inches apart, on benches. There Avere thirty-six varieties, growm, 

 mostly for exhibition, with not tAvo dozen blossoms lost out of. 

 the entire lot. Of new varieties Mr. Barr says he cannot say. 

 much, and fiuds it generally impossible to say much about thjeui', 

 the first year. The stock, he finds, is generally all run ou.t ;; it. 

 is forced to death, so that sometimes they surprise one the • 

 second year. Mrs. Perrin and Modesto are varieties that, will'i 

 make names for themselves Gretchen Buettner is a. good' 

 Avhite. Violescent and Indiana have long necks, Avhich is , 

 against them, but Violescent makes a nice flower. Walliam, 

 Simpson is a good, clear pink, but there is not enough . t© , it to,- 

 make it a good staying variety. Mr. Barr says the trouble on a. 

 private place is to make room for Chrysanthemums. Tjlis year 

 he potted his pinks in six-inch pots ; now, as the Qh^ysanthe- 

 mums are used, he cleans out the benches and plants .therpinks,. 

 The benches are made of such a size that six men can. carry out 

 a section filled Avith loam ; and in spring, when the time comes 

 to plant Chrysanthemums, the benches of pinks are carried out,, 

 and benches Avith fresh soil are carried in for the Chrysanthe- 

 mums. In this Avay the pinks are all saved, and the Chrysanthe- 

 mums are not delayed. 



