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even margin to the whole flower, which, however, seems 

 quite filled up by the florets towards the extremities, and 

 does not appear to have an unequal or ragged edge ; the 

 preceding description applies to a very perfect and central 

 flower, the side flowers are of less size. The outside florets 

 are perfectly quilled, enlarging from their bases, which are 

 very small, to the top, which contracts slightly; they are 

 striated, and being compressed, have two edges ; the lower 

 part of the floret, where it is small, is yellow, but this part is 

 not seen except when the flower is viewed at the back ; the 

 rest of the colour is as above described. The outside florets 

 only, are quilled, the inner ones have their quills a little 

 opened on their insides, and as they approach the centre 

 they open more, but still keep the quilled character ; the 

 open part is spoon-shaped, and curved inwards ; the whole 

 centre is filled with florets so that the flowers may be called 

 perfectly double. The colour of the foliage, both on the 

 upper and under side of the leaf, is of a deeper green than is 

 generally observable in these plants ; the leaves are large, 

 rather lengthened, and have only one deep indenture on 

 each side, instead of two, as is usual ; the divisions do not 

 overlap, but are quite detached from each other ; the ser- 

 ratures are much rounded on the top, and though they have 

 a short mucro at their extremities, cannot properly be said to 

 be pointed. The other figure in the engraving is of this 

 plant. 



3. Expanded Light Purple Chrysanthemum. This and 

 the next are similar in their stems, foliage, and all points, 

 except their blossoms; one having evidently sported from 

 the other, yet they will probably be kept, and remain, as 



