346 Account of New Chinese and Indian Chrysanthemums. 



and I have now the satisfaction of recording in part the com- 

 pletion of my expectations. 



20. Chrysanthemum Indicum flore pleno luteo. Double 

 Yellow Indian Chrysanthemum. This was brought home by 

 Mr. Parks in 1824, in the Lowther Castle. It has not pro- 

 duced any flowers in pots under glass, but it blossomed tole- 

 rably well, though late, against a south wall in the beginning 

 of December, growing vigorously and continuing in full flower 

 until stopped by frost. The blossoms first appear at the ends 

 of the branches, on short footstalks, in small close corymbs, 

 consisting of three or four flowers. Below these, on the 

 stem, there spring from the aloe of the leaves for a consider- 

 able way downwards, short leafy footstalks, each bearing a 

 single flower ; these open after those at the extremity. The 

 flowers are small, not exceeding an inch and a half in diameter, 

 of an uniform deep yellow; the florets of the ray growin a single 

 series in their natural position, they are short, flatly expanded, 

 with two longitudinal furrows on their surface, and with 

 notched extremities ; they spread horizontally, and are partly 

 concealed by the elevated florets of the disc ; these latter rise 

 above the usual level of the disc, with rather a flattened sur- 

 face, they are angular and somewhat enlarged towards their 

 summit, which is five-cleft, having the segments a little spread- 

 ing. The florets of the disc are destitute of stamens, contrary 

 to the usual structure of that part of the inflorescence in 

 Chrysanthemums. There are no palea* in the receptacle. 

 The branches extend to a considerable length when trained, 

 when left to themselves they spread about and do not grow 

 upright. The leaves are numerous, small, rather dark and 

 shining, deeply divided, the lobes slightly imbricated, and the 



