342 Account of the Varieties of Chinese Chrysanthemums 



florets lying flat, close on each other, and rather projecting, 

 are formed into an expanded somewhat bell-shaped flower, 

 hollow in the centre, and shewing a yellow disc from whence 

 several small ligulate florets usually arise; the flowers, when 

 going off, from the length of the florets and their loose mode 

 of growth, become confused and ragged in appearance ; the 

 expansion of the flower as it grows is about two inches and 

 a half; the florets are not quilled but are entirely ligulate, 

 broad, and rather curled at the end; they are of various 

 lengths, so that they do not appear regularly arranged ; 

 sometimes the outer florets, at going off, are tinged on the 

 back with red, and this also happens when the plant is 

 touched by cold. The leaves are deeply indented, having 

 the lobes very distinct from each other, and the serratures 

 are sharp pointed. It was introduced in September, 1802, by 

 the late Thomas Evans, Esq. of Stepney, having been 

 brought over for him by Captain Henry Wilson, in the 

 Warley. It is the variety /3, or Straw-coloured, of the second 

 edition of the Hortus Kewensis, and the same of Sweet's 

 Hortus Suhurbanus, under the name of Flava, or Straw- 

 coloured. 



8. The Golden Yellow Chrysanthemum, called also the Large 

 Yellow, and the King's Yellow. In habit and style of 

 flowering it strongly resembles the Sulphur Yellow. The 

 flowers expand nearly at the same time as those of the 

 purple, and have a strong chamomile scent ; the colour in 

 front is a deep yellow, the back of all the florets being 

 tinged with reddish orange, which is not, however, seen ex- 

 cept in young flowers ; in the bud it is most perceptible. 

 The florets are numerous, and lie close on each other; at 



