SELECTIONS. 
ORBENHOUSB VARIBTIBS— continued. 
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Hairy Wonder. — The best of the series ; large, of good form ; colour, 
bright reddish-bronze ; medium height ; in its day received the 
F.C.C. of the N.C.S. 
Louis Boehmer. — This is a large flower of good (orm ; good habit ; 
colour, lilac-pink. 
Madame M. Marchand. — Large and well-shaped flower ; colour, rosy 
blush ; good habit. 
Mrs. C. B. Freeman. — This variety is especially valued for its deep 
good yellow flowers. 
FEATHERY-PETALLED VARIETIES. 
Cheveux d’Or. — Golden-yellow ; late ; 3 feet. 
Jitsujetui. — Silvery-pink; very quaint ; November; 3 feet. 
King of the Plumes. — Golden-yellow; December; 3 feet. 
Mrs. W. Filkins. — Bright golden-yellow ; December; Dwarf. 
Sam Caswell. — Deep pink ; December; Dwarf. 
White Thread. — White thread-like petals ; November ; 3 feet. 
DECORATIVE VARIETIES. 
Amber. — Bronzy-amber, another excellent sort ; November. 
Armistice. — Pure white, reflexing florets; mid-November. 
Baldock’s Crimson. — A December flowering crimson sort ; good for 
sprays. 
Barbara Field. — Pure white ; free flowering; November. 
Batchelor's White. — Large white flower for November. 
Bertha Lachaux. — Distinct, and free flowering at Christmas ; colour, 
pink with golden centre. 
Black Prince. — Striking deep crimson flower, with gold reverse ; 
November. 
Bronze Cheer. — Identical in all but colour with Winter Cheer; colour, 
lovely bronze. 
Bronze Fabre. — Pretty bronze sport from Mdlle. M. Fabre 
Bronze McNIece. — Soft reddish bronze sport from Mr. F. McNiece. 
Bronze Mrs. Jos. Thompson. — A useful bronze sport from Mrs. 
Jos. Thompson ; December. 
Bronze Soleil d’Octobre. — Lovely bronzy-fawn sport from Soleil 
d’Octobre ; October. 
Cannell’s Late Prolific. — Free-flowering pure white variety; lifts 
well ; December. 
Caprice du Printemps. — Pretty rosy amaranth, tipped white; 
October-November. 
Charles Davis. — Rich rosy bronze ; easy grower ; November. 
Christmas Gift. — Another free-flowering bronzy-yellow, for Christmas 
cutting. 
Christmas Rose.— Charming pink flower with long stems, for 
Christmas displays. 
