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long and somewhat coarse ; an enormous flower from a crown 

 bud. C. W. Richardson, lovely yellow ; florets long and beauti- 

 fully curled ; terminal bud. Dakota, deep yellow, the florets 

 being mixed up together in a most attractive form; height 

 5ft. Duke of Wellington, salmon-buff; florets long and very 

 broad ; splendid terminal bud. Edith Dashwood, delicate pink 

 or rose, with very long florets, which are gracefully twisted; a 

 very pretty, large variety; height 5ft. Edith Tabor (Fig. 66), 



lemon - yellow ; florets long, 

 broad, and deep; crown bud. 

 Emily Towers, rosy-pink, with 

 a silver centre to the 

 florets, which are beau- 

 tifully twisted, forming 

 a deep fine flower; 

 height 4ft. Ernest Can- 

 nell, deep fawn ; florets 

 deep, broad, and in- 

 curved ; very fine ; 

 crown bud. Edwin 

 Molyneux, rich deep 

 crimson, with golden 

 reverse ; one of the 

 finest varieties when 

 well grown ; crown bud. 

 Etoile de Lyon, lilac- 

 rose; florets long, broad, 

 and reflexed; enormous 

 flower ; crown or ter- 

 minal bud, though 

 usually the best colour 

 is found on the ter- 

 minal bud. Florence 

 Davis, white, with 

 green centre ; fine 

 form ; crown bud. 

 George Foster, rich 

 golden-yellow; florets broad and slightly twisted as they incurve; 

 height 4^ft. Golden Shower (Fig. 67), fiery yellow; florets 

 long, narrow, and drooping ; flowers small, but valuable for 

 decoration ; height 5^ft. Graphic, rosy-mauve ; florets twisted 

 and incurving; terminal bud. Henry Weeks, bright rich crimson; 



Fig. 67. — Chrysanthemum Golden Shower. 



