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Eric, deep orange-buff. Madame Montels, white, 3'ellow disk. 

 Magenta King, magenta, yellow disk. Mr. Astie, golden-yellow ; 

 dwarf. Perle, rosy-lilac. Reine des Anemones, white ; fine for 

 cutting. Virginale, white ; rather large flower ; valuable for its 

 lateness. 



PoMPONES. — This class, with its small flowers borne in great 

 profusion, should find a place in every garden where Chrysan- 

 themums are grown ; for not only are the plants of dwarf habit, and 



Fig. 81. — Chrysanthemum Mrs. Judge Benedict. 



covered with blossom, but the flowers, being small, can be em- 

 ployed for purposes for which the large-flowered classes would be 

 useless. A few of the best of this pretty section are as follow : 

 Aurore Boreale, bronze-orange. Bob, very dark crimson. Cedo 

 Nulli, white, golden, and lilac ; three very fine varieties. 

 Comte de Morny, bright purple. Florence Carr, deep bronze. 

 Harry Hicks, soft pink. La Purite, pure white ; very useful 

 for wreaths, &c. Marion, deep orange. Our Fred, blush-pink. 

 Prince of Orange, pale orange. Rosinante, blush ; very fine. 



