Plate 343. 



POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



We are indebted to Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son, Pine-apple Place, Edge ware Eoad, W., 

 for the material from which Mr. Pitch has made an effective drawing. The subjects of our 

 illustration represent some new varieties of Pompon Chrysanthemums which this well-known 

 nursery Firm has been the means of introducing to cultivation. Yariegata (fig. 1) is an 

 exceedingly pretty variety, the petals light magenta, tipped and margined with white, the 

 flowers of a large size and agreeable form. Eosinante (fig. 2) is of a light magenta pink 

 colour, the points slightly white ; the centre of the flower tinged with yellow as a kind 

 of base to the petals. Danse (fig. 3) is of a very bright sulphur yellow shade, with reddish 

 stamens ; the flowers full, compact, and of very pleasing form. 



We regard these varieties as good additions to our lists of Pompon Chrysanthemums. 

 Their novelty of character, symmetry of form, and attractive appearance, will, we think, 

 lead to their being generally grown when they become better known ; and we are happy in 

 being able to introduce them to our readers. 



Plate 344. 

 PANCY DAHLIA ' GAIETY.' 



This new variety, raised by the late Mr. John Keynes at the Castle Street Nursery, 

 Salisbury, is a singularly attractive and novel variety, the ground colour yellow, the petals 

 tipped with white, and striped with bright pale red ; it is also of good form and large size, 

 and has received the distinction of a First-class Certificate from the Floral Committee of the 

 Eoyal Horticultural Society. 



Its fine form and striking appearance in a stand of cut flowers, will make it very 

 valuable to those cultivators of the Dahlia who grow for show purposes ; it is also said to be 

 very constant, and one of those flowers which can be relied on by exhibitors. 



Of late years there has been a great improvement in the form of the fancy Dahlias. 

 At one time they were flat and somewhat coarse, but raisers have made substantial progress 

 in remedying these defects, and some of the newer fancy varieties rival the show flowers 

 in their perfection of outline, shape of petal, and depth of substance. 



Other good new fancy Dahlias are Barnaby Eudge, fawn colour, striped with deep 

 crimson ; Florence Stark, white ground striped with purple ; and Trotty Veck, yellow 

 ground prettily striped with rosy purple. The foregoing also originated at the Castle Street 

 Nursery, Salisbury. 



