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Large. — Delaware (Fig. 80), white ; very large handsome flowers. 

 Descartes, crimson, with very prominent disk ; a fine variety. 

 Emperor, blush, with paler centre or disk ; large and good. 

 Empress, blush, disk lilac ; prominent, and of good form. Geo. 



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Fig. 80. — Chrysanthemum Delaware. 



Hawkins, a lovely golden-yellow. Gluck, golden-yellow ; a well- 

 known old variety. Lady Margaret, pure white, of fine shape ; 

 a tall grower. Madame Robert Owen, pure white ; large and 

 excellent ; dwarf habit. Miss Annie Low, a yellow Lady 

 Margaret. Miss Caterer, pure white ; of splendid form and habit. 

 Mrs. Judge Benedict (Fig, 81), pale flesh, with a prominent 

 lemon disk ; an excellent variety ; height 3ft. Mrs. C. J. Salter, 

 bufl"-orange ; pretty and efl'ective. Nouvelle Alveole, a shade of 

 blush-lilac ; fine flowers. Robin Adair, blush, with a good disk ; 

 fine flowers ; height 4ft. Stoneacre Gem, yellow, shading to red ; 

 excellent. 



Pompones. — Astarte, amber and gold ; dwarf. Calliope, ruby- 

 red ; very striking flower. Emily Rowbottom, creamy-white ; fine. 



