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JAPANESE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
MHESE differ in shape as they do in name, and it can hardly be said that there are two varieties which 
resemble each other closely, although there are several of the same character in shape, as Lord 
Heaconsficld, Chinaman, Chang, Hero of Maydala, Jos. Salter, Lady Selborne, Nuxl d’Automnc, 
Planlagcnct, Hob Hoy, Tcndresse, showing this very pretty and peculiar shape. The engraving on 
the next page is made to show a flower of the former. 
These are very noble and striking in appearance, and perfectly distinct from the ordinary kinds 
of Chrysanthemums ; many of the varieties develop their flowers in October, others as late as 
December, and are therefore valuable on that account. They require to be treated similar to the 
incurved varieties, that is to say, to let the plant grow upright with three or four strong shoots. They 
also require to have the best of cultivation, and as soon as the flower buds appear they must be reduced 
to one on each shoot and grown very strong, all side growth cut away, otherwise they will possess little 
or no beauty. A few fine flowers will excite the curiosity and admiration of every ,one, for their colours 
and shape are remarkable, resembling somewhat the plumage of tropical birds, and some having the 
appearance of tassels made up of various kinds of beautifully coloured silk, and others of narrow 
twisted strips of brilliant coloured paper. 
Although the Japanese do not require to be made as uniform as if they had been cast in one 
mould like the incurved and recurved, yet they require similar arrangement, so that they each present 
a regular and pretty form, whatever their natural form may be. No model can be set up in 
this section as that required. Yet whatever stylo of twisting, curling, or recurving best suits the 
variety, so assist that growth of the flower to develop itself, -and when done, it must bo such as the 
eye will cause the tongue to say, “that is pretty, I like that variety.” It generally follows, what 
pleases the public pleases the judges, and that is the diamond to be attained. 
484. ‘ALBUM PLENUM — Write, light 
sulphur centre, very large. Is. 
485. ALBERT DE NAUROIS — Enormous 
reflexed flower, of rich reddish crimson, good. Is. 
486. ANNA DBLAUX — Medium size, rich 
reddish brown, regularly edged golden yellow ; 
grand. Is. 6d. 
487. AURORE BOREALE — Large and 
double, petals long and twisted, centre florets 
spiral, golden colour, outer creamy salmon ; 
distinct. Is. 6cl. 
ANNE DUCOTS— Soft rose passing to 
creamy white, long funnel-shaped recurved petals, 
large. Is. 
ADMIRATION— Soft lilac shading to 
pure white in centre, petals long and tubulated. 
Is. 
488. * ABD-EL-K ADER — Rich deep maroon- 
crimson 
489. ‘ALBUM STRIATUM— White, striped 
and splashed decqr rose, fine and large. Is. 
490. BRISE DU MATIN — Soft rosy mauve, I 
silvery shading, creamy centre. First Class Cer- 
tificate. 2s. 6 d. 
491. BISMARK— Cinnamon-orange 
.+ BEAUTfi DE TOULOUSE-Large and 
double, pure shining whitish rose, reverse of 
petals silvery, free 
492. BELLE ALLIANCE— Large and double, 
petals long and semi-tubular, spiral centre, of a 
reddish brown shade, centre golden. Is. 6 d. 
BELLE PAULINE— Flowers very large, 
of the purest white, edged rose, distinct. Is. 
BEAUTE DES JARDINS — Brilliant 
amaranth shaded violet, silvery centre, very rich. 
2s. 
BOIS ROSE — Pearly white passing to 
light rose, long petals. Is. 
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BRUNETTE — Rusty red, brownish cen- 
tre tipped yellow ; late. Is. 
493. BEAUTY PARPAITE — Rosy lilac, 
marked with white 
494. ‘BARON DE PRAILLY — Light lilac- 
rose, spotted and tinted white, large ; when well- 
grown deep lilac 
496. ‘BRONZE DRAGON — Bronze - yellow. 
Is. each 
497. ‘BALMOREAU — Amaranth, tinted violet 
498. BRAS-ROUGE — Rich velvety crimson- 
maroon, small and free 
499. t»BOUQUET FAIT— Beautiful soft rose, 
faintly tinted lilac and silvery white 
500. *BEND OR— Much twisted, grand show 
flower, bright sulphur-yellow Is. 
CARMEN — Deep red, petals large and 
finely incurved, reverse of petals bright golden 
yellow. 2s. 
502. ‘COMTESSE DE BEAUREGARD — 
Light rose, a beautiful large flower 
503. t*CCEUR FIDELE— Red, tipped cinna- 
mon, much twisted 
504. CROMATELLA sijn. GLOIRE D'OR— 
Orange-yellow 
505. *CHANG — Very large, with broad twisted 
and curled florets of dar k orange-red colour, with 
a yellow back ; a good imitation of mahogany 
shavings. Is. 
506. CRY KANG — Rose - magenta, thread- 
like flowers ; very free and good 
507. ‘COMTE DE GERMINY— Bright nan- 
keen-yellow, striped deep bronze, large flower, 
with broad petals. Is. each 
508. COMET — Centre bronzy reddish rose 
passing to golden yellow, outer florets reddish 
carmine shaded yellow, reverse nankeen-yellow. 
First Class Certificate. Is. 
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