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a decided acquisition ; height 3ft. R. J. Upton, canary-yellow 

 florets long and flat; large and distinct; height 5ft. Snowdon 

 pure white ; of great size and beauty ; crown bud. Swanley 

 Giant, lilac-pink; florets incurving; massive; crown bud. Vicar 

 of Bray, crimson, shading to orange; very fine; crown bud. 



Viviand Morel, blush-mauve ; 

 an . indispensable variety ; 

 crown or terminal buds. 

 What Ho ! (Fig. 71), a semi- 

 double flower of most curious 

 form; the creamy-white florets 

 of great length, that twist 

 towards the points ; height 

 5^ft. Yellow Madame Carnot 

 this has all the excellent 

 qualities of the white form; 

 crown bud. 



Some of the above varieties 

 being only suitable for pro- 

 viding very large exhibition 

 blossoms, the following ;'" are 

 named as excellent for supply- 

 ing medium - sized flowers, 

 most useful for cutting or 

 decorative purposes. A lengthy 

 description is unnecessary, 

 and only the habit and 

 colour of flower of each variety 

 are given. 



Annie Clibran, pink ; me- 

 dium height. Bouquet de 

 Dame, pure white ; dwarf. 

 Elaine, pure white ; medium 

 height; early. Etoile de Lyon 

 (Fig. 72), lilac-rose; medium 

 height. Florence Percy, white; 

 medium height. Gaspard Bou- 

 charlat, deep orange ; medium height. Golden Dart, buttercup- 

 yellow; dwarf; very late. King of Plumes, deep yellow; medium 

 height. L. Canning, pure white; dwarf; very late. Lady Selborne, 

 white; medium height; early. Madame Walker, rosy-mauve; rather 

 tall ; flowers quilled. Mdlle. Lacroix, white ; medium height ; 



Fig. 7 r.— Chrysanthemum 

 What Ho ! 



