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the l’iK,n\j.m incurved flowered, seemed, at the time of my inspection, to l)c the most t>rilliiinf. hecnioe the most fully in blopm ; and some of the 
colours were indeeil plorious under the sunlight —so telling, in fact, ns to almost h ’pgar deecription. Aid oiigh (.rowing, as it were, tinder field culture, 
and out on the exposed breezy hillside, yet the flowers are in all cases of splendid (juality. I have never seen better under ordiniry culture, or plants 
more profusely blooming. 
Mr. Cannell is growing these Asters for seed production, and without doubt he starts in the i>roduction of home-raised seed with very line strains, 
the flowers being as perfectly double as well as they can be. — .1. !>. 
NEW V A 
•.;;i. Aster, Eynsford Yellow (Cannell) — Many seasons have 
come and gone in the anticipation of having succeeded in obtaining an 
Asti r producing flowers of a decided yellow tint, and many hundr. ds of 
seedlings have hern thrown away on account of not possess'n'g the desired 
colour. It is therefore with great pleasure and satisfaction we now intro- 
duce a variety which is a distinct advance, and will in all probability soon 
bring us within reach of a rich yellow colour, thus adding a shade that will 
helj) to enliven the already varied assortment of bright and effective hues in 
this favourite flower. rerfectly tubular-shaped petal.s, forming into 
flowers of the best form and quite globular, of graceful growth, and very 
free blooming. Award of Merit K.Il.S. I’er pkt., l.s. and l.s. Or/. 
-3.'>. AsteP, Jewel op Ball — Dark blue. The first blue flowering 
variety of this lovely class, equal in beauty and exquisite form to the other 
varieties introduced several years ago. Per pkt.. Is. 6rf. 
R B E T I E S. 
237. Aster, Lady in White — in its free branching habit it rescn.ble.s 
the MIgnim, and from which this new variety has been obtained. The 
flowers are elegantly borne on very slender stalks, and having exactly the 
same g.aceful semi-globular form as the Mignoii. No plant produces less 
than 40 buds, while some bear ns many as 70, which come into flower 
gradually, and so prolong the blooming period into the late Autumn. It is 
of inestimable value for bedding, pots, and especially for cut flower pur- 
poses. The leaves are long and narrow, and a striking light green in colour. 
Per pkt.. Is. Orf. 
239. AsteP, Ppincess Rosalind— it has the same habit, the same 
round shoi t-petallcd Liliput Dahlia-like flowers, is just as floriferous, and 
continues as long in bloom as the SnowhitV, the blossoms being of a most 
charming bright rose colour. The whole plant possesses a beauty and 
elegance which few other Asters can rival. Per pkt., l.s. (i</. 
THE GARDEN, R.H.S. SHOW. 
Messrs. 11. Cannell & t^ons had a remarkably interesting display. The chief flowers consisted of charming forms of China Asters of the quilled 
tiqie. It was one of the finest displays we have ever seen, the flowers staged in bunches and of remarkably clear and distinct colours. Kgnsfonl 
) i'//oi« was one of the most conspicuous; then there were those of the Mignmi type. Imbricated Poni/ioii, Comet, Dmarf C/irgxanl/iemum-Jlowered, 
and 1 iciorio, the flowers in every case being remarkably distinct in their characteristic co'ours (Silver Medal). 
THE GARDEN, R.H.S. SHOW. 
China Aster — Evnsford I ellow, from Messrs. Cannell, Swanley — This is a lovely Aster; a distinct and welcomed acquisition. It is of the 
quilled type, the flowers being full, neat, and of a delicate shade of yellow, with the whitish-guard florets just showing beyond the mass of central 
quilled florets. It is free, and we value it because it is so distinct in colour. 
GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 
Asters at Eynsford have done remarkably well, the plants all being unusually robust and free flowered. Plenty of e.xamples were carrying upwards 
of forty blooms, and in one instance we noticed one with fifty-two, including large and small. All the different sections of the Aster are represented, 
and examination of the flowers showed, in spite of the adverse weather, the seed in many cases was formed and alreadv plump, only needing a little 
Autumn sunshine to ripen a good harvest. 
JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE, R.H.S. SHOW. 
Mes.srs. Cannells’ Asters were also grandly shown, and included many handsome varieties. For a yellow-quilled variety, A'jii.s/'oiy/ IVffou', an 
Award of Merit was accorded (Silver Flora Medal). It is a distinct advance in Asters ; the colour soft yellow, and the blooms of the iiest form. 
GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE, R.H.S. SHOW. 
Messrs. Cannell had one quilled Aster, Egnsfurd Yellow, a distinct yellow variety, and therefore a great novelty (Award of Merit), and a large 
and striking collection of such types as the Comet, Mignon, Victoria, 'Clirgsanihemum-Jiowered, Picong Perfection, Pompon, and Crown-Jlowered—lhe 
colours clear and deep. One type of the Mignon, edged with blue on a white ground, was very pretty; and Ball or Jewel is a bright pale rose 
imbricated variety of great merit — all these were set up in bold and effective bunches. 
JEWEL. COCARDEAU, OR CROWN. VICrOR’A. 
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