152 Further Account of Chinese Chrysanthemums. 



small ligulate florets in the centre, and they are rather darker 

 in colour ; but even when they do come they do not prevent 

 the disc, which is small and formed of little yellow tubular 

 florets, being apparent when the flower is fully blown ; a few 

 of the larger florets are occasionall quilled a small part of 

 their length, but this is only accidental, and not a permanent 

 character. After the flowers have been some time opened, 

 and fully expanded, the colour, especially of those regular 

 florets about the centre, becomes paler. The leaves are 

 narrow and small in comparison with those of some other 

 sorts ; the indentures of their lobes are deep, the lobes do 

 not overlap, and their serratures are sharp-pointed. One 

 of the figures in the annexed engraving represents this 

 plant. 



2. Large Quilled Orange Chrysanthemum. This will be 

 admired both on account of the character and grandeur of 

 the flower. The plant grows tall, the branches have rather 

 a spreading habit, and they do not bear many flowers. It 

 comes into flower as early as the first of the old sorts, except 

 the Quilled White, which precedes it. The flowers smell 

 strong of Chamomile; their general colour is a reddish 

 orange, but darker in the centre when the florets have not 

 expanded, and these, if examined closely, when young, and 

 before they expand, have a tint of dull crimson : the buds 

 also are dull crimson on their first appearance ; the expan- 

 sion of the flower is flat, and full five inches ; the florets being 

 numerous cause the whole flower to be heavy, and it conse- 

 quently bends down a little, notwithstanding the stem which 

 supports it is strong. The florets are of different lengths, 

 and therefore do not, when viewed together, give a regular 



