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coppery scarlet, very bright and novel colours. Plants very 
dwarf. 
5. Chrysanthemum-flowered Dwarf (Henderson & Son). Fiery 
red, the same as fiery scarlet of Dippe’s. Very good. 
A. 2. Victoria Asters. 
This is a somewhat taller growing form of the Chrysanthemum 
section. 
6. Victoria (Dippe Bros). Of 6 distinct colours. Very 
excellent. 
7. Victoria (Haage & Schmidt). Of 12 colours. Somewhat 
irregular in growth. 
8. Victoria (Carter). Of 6 colours, a very fine selection. 
9. Victoria (Dean). Of 5 colours. Fine flowers, plants of 
taller growth than any of the other sorts. 
9a. New Dwarf German. French vars. (Carter). Of 8 
colours. A very good assortment. 
10. Rose (Haage & Schmidt). Of 12 colours. Flowers very 
large and good, the colours all very distinct, plants of some¬ 
what irregular growth. 
11. Washington (E. G. Henderson). Of 2 colours, peach blossom 
and white. Flowers very large and of fine form, of robust 
growth. Excellent. 
B. Emperor Asters. 
The flowers of this section are very large, broad, and flat in 
general character, like the Chrysanthemum. The plants are very 
seldom branching, a single flower only being borne on the stem, 
which is of very robust growth. 
12. Giant or Emperor (Carter & Co.). Of 6 colours. Flowers 
very large and fine. Plants from 16 to 18 inches high. 
C. Paeony-elowered Asters. 
The flowers of this section are large and full, the petals broad 
and incurving ; the best flowers forming almost a round ball 3 to 4 
inches in diameter. Plants of tallish growth, averaging from 18 to 
24 inches, slightly branching and free flowering. The flowers erect 
on strong stalks. 
