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mums which were being marketed in that city were making 

 in the wholesale markets about the middle of November, 

 from 3 to 5 dollars (125. to 2 is.) per dozen. But even 

 these prices, which are enough to make a British florist's 

 mouth water, were surpassed by what I saw in New York, 

 where good specimens were being readily disposed of in the 

 Stores at from 25. to 35. a-piece. These varieties included 

 Miriam Hankey, Merza, Appleton, and others of exhibition 

 grade, with stems from four to five feet in length. In the 

 establishment of Mr. C. H. Totty I noticed other varieties, 

 including Rose Pockett, Keith Luxford, W. Mease, Mrs. H. 

 Stevens, W. Hotston, Pockett's Surprise, Pockett's Crim- 

 son, R. F. Felton, Mrs. D. Syme, Howard Gould, and a 

 great number of singles and pompoms, which were, in all 

 respects, much better than any I have seen in England. 



Forty-Four Inches Round. 



The Americans attach the utmost importance to the size 

 of blooms. One which has been raised by Mr. Duckham, 

 and which he has called Onunda, measures, when well 

 grown, 44 inches in circumference ! Many other splendid 

 varieties might be enumerated, but the list would be too 

 extensive. The following, however, are entitled to special 

 mention, in addition to those already specified : Keith 

 Luxford, W. Hotston, Merza, Miss M. Hankey, Beatrice 

 May, Nellie Pockett, Cheltoni, Ben Wells, Chrysanthe- 

 mum Montigny, C. H. Totty, Frank Payne, F. S. Vallis, 

 Geo. Mileham, 1908, G. W. Pook, Lady Hopetoun, Leslie 

 Morrison, Lilian Coppard, Mary Inglis, Mary Mason, 

 Merstham Blush, Mr. T. Carrington, Mrs. E. Thirkell, 

 Mrs. H. Barnes, Mrs. H. Partridge, Mrs. John E. Dunne, 

 Mrs. Norman Davis, Mrs. O. H. Kahn, President Viger, 

 Rose Pockett, W. Duckham, Mrs. W. Duckham, J. A. 

 Miller, General Hutton, Mrs. J. C. Neill, Glenview, Mar- 

 quis V. Venosta, Australie, Brighthurst, W. M. ' Moir, 

 Louisseau Rosseau, Petite Renee, Yellow Miller, Hales 

 Seedling, Mrs. C. H. Totty, Mary Donnellan, Mrs. Geo. 

 Hunt, Goldmine, Mrs. L. Thorn, Mrs. W. Knox, Splen- 



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