DIGEST OF STATISTICS. 



205 



To obtain the best twenty-four Japanese varieties, eighty- 

 five persons have named 133 sorts, from which I give fifty- two ; 

 all those which obtained less than eleven votes are not men- 

 tioned here. As will be seen from the list above, Mme. C. 

 Audiguier worthily occupies the post of honour with eighty, 

 three votes, being closely followed by Edwin Molyneux, 

 Avalanche, and Boule d'Or, all of which represent distinct types 

 and colours. Mons. Tarin occupies the thirty- second place with 

 nineteen votes. Some of the newer sorts lose points, no doubt, 

 through not being sufficiently well known to entitle them to 

 confidence with the voters. From the list given a thoroughly 

 representative collection can easily be chosen for the purpose for 

 which they are intended. 



III. 



The Best Twelve Reflexed Vaeieties for Show Blooms. 



(68 Voters.) 



Only those which obtained more than two votes are included 



in this table. 



Votes 





Votes 



1. Cullingfordii 



. 66 



14. Distinction 



. 22 



2. King of Crimsons 



. 65 



15. 'M. M. Tezier . 



. 18 



3. Chevalier Domage 



. 61 



15. "Felicity 



. 18 



4. Dr. Sharpe. 



. 59 



17. Amy' Furze ' . 



. 15 



5. Golden Christine 



. 58 



18. Annie Salter 



. 14 



6. Cloth of Gold . 



. 56 



19. Jewess 



. 8 



7. Peach Christine . 



. 50 



20. Temple of Solomon . 



. 7 



8. Pink Christine . 



. 49 



21. Alice Bird . 



. 6 



9. Phidias 



. 43 



22. Mount Etna 



. 4 



10. White Christine . 



. 37 



22. Garibaldi . 



. 4 



11. Putney George . 



. 29 



24. Julie Lagravere . 



. 3 



12. Mrs. Forsythe . 



. 26 



24. Snowball . 



. 3 



13. Elsie . . 



. 23 







This section includes some of the oldest kinds in existence, 

 some having been introduced as far back as the year 1845. This 

 section provides perhaps the least interest of any in the whole 

 Chrysanthemum family, partly on account of the flowers being, 

 with few exceptions, the least adapted for ordinary decoration. 

 The peduncles are generally weak, therefore the flowers are not 

 self-supporting, which interferes much with their use for the 

 purpose named ; neither does this section embrace many, sorts 

 with decided colours, if I except some few of the older and newer 

 sorts. With an improvement in this direction this section will 

 no doubt increase in public favour. To the grower of specimen 



