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of Fife. (H. P.) Rich crimson scarlet ; in 

 nth Etienne Levet, from which it is a sport. 

 ss of Fife. (H. P.) Color soft silvery pink, q, 



Chrysanthemums. The noteworthy chrysanthemum history 

 of the year is the sending of flowers from New Zealand to 

 England frozen in cylinders of ice. The blooms, represent- 

 ing six varieties, were sent from Wellington by John Eatiand. 

 and they were exhibited in good condition before the Floral 

 Committee of the National Chrysanthemum Society of Eng- 

 land, at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, in the fall of 1S92. 

 I he ice was enclosed in tin cans of the size of fruit cans, and 

 when the cylinders of ice were slipped from the cases, the 

 blooms were found to be preserved in excellent condition. 

 The exhibit was awarded two first-class certificates, and three 

 varieties were com mended. The varieties are described as 

 follows by an English writer :* 



"Rimutaka, slightly hairy, not unlike M. R. Bahuant, 

 described bv the sender as like Lord Wolseley, with broader 

 Petals (commended). Lady Bell appeared a blush variety, 

 but I was informed it was white, similar to Lady T. Lawrence 

 (commended). • Sarawera, a fine yellow ; two blooms were 

 < filmed, and the committee did well to award a first-class 

 certificate. J. J. Kerslake I see did not put the color down, 

 b ut it was commended. Zelandia: a couple of blooms were 



bright pink, a tine vanetv : iirst-class certificate. Tongariero, 

 pink reflexed Japanese, the smallest Mower sent; a pretty 

 thing, but as exhibited too small." 



The compliment was returned bv sending to New Zealand 

 a collection of frozen prize winners from the Westminster 

 show. These are to be exhibited at the meeting of the Wel- 

 hngton Chrysanthemum Society in April, 1893. 



