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For description of those varieties mentioned above, but not 

 described, see Vol. XXI., page 287. 



Adverting to the trial of border Chrysanthemums (see Vol. 

 XXI., already referred to), the plants were allowed to remain out- 

 side without protection of any kind during the winter, the object 

 being to prove their hardiness or otherwise. They were cut 

 down to within four inches of the ground line towards the end of 

 November, and 27 varieties died during the winter ; but although 

 it was an unusually mild one, dense fogs were very prevalent, 

 and these may be partly responsible for the havoc amongst the 

 plants. The collection was very instructive this year in proving 

 that young plants produce a better display of flowers than the 

 eld ones. The following is a list of the varieties that died : — 



A. Gabey, Claret Belle, Dorcis, Edie Wright, E. Rowbottom, 

 General Hawkes, Gloire d'Astaford, Grace Attick, Little Bob, 

 Madame A. Nonin, Madame Eulalie Morel, Madame Leon 

 Lassala, Madame Zephir Lionnet, Mdlie. Francoise van Leaveau, 

 Mrs. A. J. Parker, Mons. A. Dafour, Mons. Dupuis, Mons. 

 Foukabra, Mons. Frederick Sysmayer, M. Chanchard, Mychett 

 White, Kanum, October Queen, October Yellow, 0. J. Quintas, 

 Sam Barlow, and The Don. 



Pentstevions, 



Mixed (Teitch). — A fine selection. The flowers are large, abun- 

 dantly produced, and the colours range from white through 

 shades of pink, rose, lilac, to purple and deep crimson. 



Named Varieties (Forbes). — A very large collection was 

 grown, but no awards were made. 



