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have sharp- pointed, shallow serratures. This kind grows 

 and blossoms well against a wall, with very little difference 

 in the appearance of the flowers from those under glass, 

 except that they are somewhat less brilliant in colour. 



17. Two-coloured Incurved Chrysanthemum. This was 

 imported by Mr. Parks himself in the Lowther Castle in 

 1824, and blossomed, though imperfectly, in the same season. 

 Of all the recent introductions it is perhaps the most striking, 

 though not remarkable for the brilliancy of its colour. The 

 plants are strong and grow tall. The blossoms are expanded 

 late, about the same time with the Superb White : they are 

 produced at the ends of the branches in clusters of few 

 flowers, the side ones being much inferior in size to the 

 centre or principal. The expansion of one of these last is 

 about three inches, of the best of the others not above two 

 inches and an half. The circumference of the flower is very 

 even, the florets spread horizontally, and their ends turn 

 forwards ; they progressively diminish in length towards the 

 centre, the outer ones overlapping those within. The outer 

 florets are quite expanded, very broad, somewhat furrowed, 

 their edges slightly incurved, and their ends much so ; they 

 are yellow a little way at their base, which on the inner side 

 is shaded into a dull brownish red, this being the chief colour ; 

 their backs are striped with yellow and the same red, the 

 latter predominating towards the end, but the tips have 

 more yellow, and from the incurvature of the florets this 

 colour is brought into view, and produces a beautiful effect. 

 The inner florets are much narrower, but their edges as well 

 as their ends are incurved ; they have the same colour as the 

 outer florets, and are nearly similarly disposed, except that 



