By Joseph Sabine, Esq. 



imported from China into France in 1789; seven were in- 

 troduced for Sir Abraham Hume, between 1798 and 1808 

 inclusive; one for Mr. Evans in 1802; one by Captain 

 Rawes in 1816; one by Captain Larkins in 1817; one by 

 Messrs. Barr and Brookes in 1819; one by Mr. Reeves 

 in 1824 ; one by Captain Mayne in 1824 ; two have appeared 

 without its being known who imported them ; four are sports 

 originating in England ; and twenty-eight have been brought 

 from China on account of the Horticultural Society, between 

 1819 and" 1824 inclusive. 



I now proceed with the descriptions of the new kinds. 



1. Pale Pink Chrysanthemum. In my last communica- 

 tion,* describing new Chrysanthemums, I mentioned this kind 

 as a novelty not yet sufficiently established to be introduced 

 into the permanent list. It has however since proved itself 

 as constant to its variation as any of the other sports which 

 have been produced in this country. It was obtained in the 

 autumn of 1822 from the Rose or Pink variety, in the Nursery 

 of Mr. James Colvill of Chelsea, and a plant of it was soon 

 after presented by him to the Garden of the Society. It 

 differs in no respect from the Rose or Pink, except in the 

 general colour of the florets, which are all very pale, those 

 in the centre being paler than the others, sometimes almost 

 white, and occasionally having a slight tinge of yellow. The 

 period of blossoming is early, being of course contemporary 

 with the Rose or Pink. Its colours not being brilliant, it 

 will not probably be in great estimation. Though this kind 

 is immediately derived from the Rose or Pink, it will be 

 proper to consider the Buff or Orange strictly as its parent, 



• See Horticultural Transactions, Vol. v. page 418. 

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