February 29, 1S88.] 



Garden and Forest. 



Fig. I. — Chrysanthemum — Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. 



anccps Daivsoni, and both petals and sepals are of a deep rose 

 pink, intensified at the tips as if the color had collected there 

 and was dripping out. The tip is in form between that of L. 

 anceps and L. autumnalis and has the prominent ridges of 

 the latter, while the color is a rich purple crimson. The black 

 viscid pubescence, always seen on the ovary of L. autuiiuialis, 

 is present on that of L. Goulduina. The plants I saw in the or- 

 chid nursery at St. Albans latelv, bore several spikes, some 

 having three or four flowers. Those who have seen it are 

 puzzled about its origin, some considering it a hybrid be- 

 tween L. anceps and L. autumnalis, others consider it a distinct 

 species and to the latter opinion I am inclined. Whatever its 

 origin may be, it is certain we have a charming addition to 

 midwintei' tlowering orchids. 



IV, Go/drino: 



London, Febiiuiiv ist. 



A New Departure in Chrysanthemums. 



THE Chrysanthemum of which the figure gives a good rep- 

 resentation is one of a collection of some thirty varieties 

 lately sent from Japan to the lady for whom it has been named, 

 Mrs. Alpheus Hardy of Boston, by a young Japanese once a 

 protege of hers, but now returned as a teacher to his native 

 country. As may be seen, it is quite distinct from any variety 

 known in this countrv or Europe, and the Japanese botanist 

 Miyabe, who saw it at'Cambridge, pronounces it a radical de- 

 parture from anv with which he is acquainted. 



The photograph from which the engraving was made was 

 taken just as the petals had l>egun to fall back from the cen- 

 ti-e, showing to good advantage the peculiarities of the variety. 



The flower is of pure white, with the firm, long and broad 

 petals strongly incurved at the extremities. Upon the back or 



