Introductions of i8gi. 



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Chrysanthemum, Porcupine. Henderson. C, coronarium var. 



imbricatum ; which see. 

 . — Potter Palmer. Geo. W. Miller, Chicago. 



White seedling from Canning, which it somewhat resembles. A 

 strong, fine grower, carrying the flowers on long stems. Color 

 pure. Petals finely arranged, somewhat flat on opening, but gradu- 

 ally assuming a half-globular form of immense size, and of a silky, 

 rustling texture. One of the 1 ' World's Fair Set. " 



— Progression. T. H. Spaulding and dealers. 



Extra large late-flowering variety, blooming from December 1 to 

 Christmas ; color pure white ; very double ; style of Grandiflorum. 



— Pythias. Geo. L. Miller, Stockton, O. 



Golden yellow ; long petals ; flowers 4 to 5 inches in diameter. 

 Single. 



— R. Maitre. Hill. 



Not surpassed by any pink in cultivation ; of the largest size, per- 

 fectly double, and without a trace of coarseness. A splendid keeper, 

 of most symmetrical form, and a thrifty grower. It perfects numer- 

 ous flowers to the single plant. The color is delicate and exquisite. 



— Robert A. Waller. Geo. W. Miller, Chicago. 



A fine free grower, with long stems nicely clothed in foliage. The 

 bloom is perfectly double, showing no center, and closely incurving, 

 presenting a flat rather than globular appearance, and with level 

 guard petals. The color is a beautiful shade of chamois-yellow. 

 One of the "World's Fair Set." 



— Robert Flowerday. Nathan Smith 6° Son. 



Large-flowered Japanese. Outer petals flat with incurving center; 

 upper surface bright crimson-lake, reverse silvery pink. 



— Rose Laing. Various dealers. 



Spiral center of heliotrope-pink ; outer petals recurving, of blush- 

 white, faced violet underneath. An unusually fine form for an early 

 sort. Imported. 

 -— Sabine Mea, Various dealers. 



Very bright golden yellow, perfectly double and almost globular 

 in form. A very beautiful variety. Imported. 



— Santa Claus. Henderson. 



Fleecy white, of large size £.nd perfect form. 



— Stanstead White. Various dealers. 



Large petals, partly incurved, rure \.^ite. Imported. (Laing.) 



— Stella. U. S. Nur. 



Fine flower, with long pointed petais of beautiful soft rose color. 

 Single. 



— Sugar Loaf. Hill. 



One of thefreest-growing and freest-flowering sorts, and under the 

 most ordinary treatment produces quantities of flowers of the largest 

 size. The outer petals recurve slightly, while the inner rows in- 

 curve ; the color is varying shades of yellow, often shaded bronze, 

 » sometimes perfectly clear. 



