ON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



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them are of merit, they v^'ill show their true character in the 

 second year, and the grower can decide if they are worth retaining. 



From careful observations made, it seems that about ten years 

 is the life of an exhibition variety in the Japanese class. In 

 fact, it must be a very good variety indeed to stand as long 

 as that on the show table ; but with all other classes it is more 

 difficult to raise new varieties of such merit as will entitle them 

 to a place on the ex- 

 hibition stands ; conse- 

 quently, they retain 

 their hold upon the 

 public for a much 

 longer period. For con- 

 venience of reference, 

 each section or class 

 is described separately, 

 commencing with the 

 Japanese. The follow- 

 ing are mostly new 

 and splendid varieties 

 for exhibition : 



Japanese. — Annie 

 Prevost, pure white, 

 with good wide incurv- 

 ing florets ; the plant 

 has a strong dwarf 

 habit; height 3ft. Aus- 

 tralie, soft amaranth ; 

 florets broad and long; 

 a grand exhibition 

 variety : crown bud. 

 Beauty of Adelaide, 

 mauve -pink ; florets 

 long and deep ; crown 



bud. Beauty of Thrumpton, rich rosy-purple, with reflexed 

 florets ; flowers of large size and good form ; height 4^ft. 

 Bellem, clear pink ; florets incurving ; very handsome ; terminal 

 bud. Boule d'Or, beautiful straw colour ; florets broad, deep, 

 and incurved ; crown bud. Charles Davis, bronzy-buff shade ; 

 a grand flower, with long, straight florets ; crown bud. C. B. 

 Haywood, white ; long, stiff florets ; immense flower ; crown 

 or terminal buds. C. Harman Payne, dark purple ; florets 



Fig. 66. — Chrysanthemum. Edith Tabor. 



