NEW VARIETIES OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



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each being split or forked at its point, somewhat resembling 

 blanched moss -curled Endive. 



Puritan, a new American variety, peach colour, changing to 

 white, belongs to the Belle Paule type. It has pure white 

 blooms ; these, however, from early and late buds being quite 

 different in character, which gives it a great range in variety. 



Etoile de Lyon displays another character ; the blooms are 

 of extra large size ; the florets in the early blooms being both 

 fluted and quill-formed, gives it a coarse appearance. The 

 colour is lilac-rose, shaded silver. George Daniels and Condor are 

 distinct from others by the formation of their florets, which are 

 extra broad and semi-drooping ; the colour of both may be termed 

 white, with a faint tinge of pink. 



Mrs. T. H. Spaulding has pure white broad florets, recurved 

 slightly at the points. This is likely to be a sterling variety. 



Sokoto is a clear canary yellow, of the character of Grandi- 

 florum, and so also is L'Or du Japon. 



Mrs. Andrew Carnegie is entirely new in colour — a dark velvety 

 crimson — belonging to the semi-incurved class. 



Mme. John Laing, introduced in 1885, is a new type, having 

 flat florets of a pointed character, those in the centre being 

 erect. From this variety sported during 1887 another named 

 Sarah Owen, colour golden-bronze, shaded rose, the florets tipped 

 with gold. 



Mrs. Frank Thompson and W. G. Drover are synonymous ; 

 the former, I believe, is the correct name. It is of American 

 origin, and is entirely new in character. The blooms being of 

 huge size, the florets deeply and irregularly notched at the 

 points, white striped purplish-lilac, the colours being indistinct, 

 coupled with its rough appearance, this variety will no doubt 

 be superseded by others. 



Thomas Stephenson is a sport from Criterion, retaining the 

 form of that well-established variety ; the colour, orange-red, is 

 pleasing. Here, again, I have grouped the kinds according 

 to their order of merit, in a similar manner to the incurved 

 varieties. 



First-class Sorts. — Edwin Molyneux, Avalanche, Mile. 

 Louise Leroy, Eynsford White, Sunflower, Mons. Bernard, Mrs. 

 Falconer Jameson, Balph Brocklebank, Florence Percy, Puritan, 

 Etoile de Lyon, Mrs. T. H. Spaulding, Condor, Mme. John 



