MARCH. 
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NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
WITH AN ILLUSTRATION. 
The past year has been remarkably prolific in good new Chrysanthemums, 
especially of the large-flowered class, two of the finest novelties amongst 
which are represented in the accompanying plate, from the collection of Mr. 
Salter, of Hammersmith—a collection which, besides, contained several otfier 
new kinds of remarkable merit, and as yet unsurpassed by any which have 
appeared. 
The varieties which we have selected for illustration have received the 
names of Prince Alfred {Jig. 1), and Princess of Wales {fig. 2). They 
are both flowers of the largest size, with the florets broad and very beautifully 
incurved. The colour of the former is a pearly white, delicately tinted at the 
margin with peach colour, changing off to rose. That of the latter is a rosy 
purple, paler in tint, so as to appear silvery at the back of the florets. They 
are unquestionably first-class flowers. 
Of other novelties which the season has produced, and which also graced 
the famous Hammersmith collection, we may mention the following: — General 
Bainbrigge, a large incurved amber-coloured sort, of fine quality; Sir G. 
Boivyer , a rosy purple, pale behind, and with short stiff florets; Lord Clyde , 
a deep bright crimson, and very showy, a flower of the Ranunculus form, and 
a capital decorative sort; Mrs. Edward Miles , a very deep, full, incurved, 
bright clear yellow, lighter in tint than Jardin des Plantes; Rev. Joshua Dix , 
a yellow-centred flower, shaded with pale reddish purple at the margin, and 
having stiff, broad, incurved florets; Robert James , a large yellow, with 
coppery tinge at the margin, and finely incurved; Venus , a fine and very 
pleasing delicate pearly lilac, of the incurved series. 
The Pompon class has been augmented by at least one excellent variety, 
named Lizzie Holmes , a dwarf free-habited plant, with very full Ranunculus¬ 
shaped blossoms, of a yellow colour, tinged with coppery red at the margin. 
It is a flower of very superior character. 
The year 1863 has thus been one of progress with respect to the Chrysan¬ 
themum ; and it is gratifying to find that such is the case with so useful and 
popular a flower, which, during the early months of winter, is at once the 
cheerful ornament of the lordly conservatory, and the gayest garnature of the 
city court-yard. In either place, or in both, the Chrysanthemum must be 
regarded as one of the most welcome of flowers. C. A. 
TABLE DECORATION. 
Among the many forms for table decoration that the prizes given by the 
Horticultural Society in 1862 brought out, the best and most popular was that 
formed of simple tiers of glass from Mr. March, and for 1863 a great many 
followed upon that model. There was one very noticeable feature at both 
exhibitions that struck all foreigners—viz., the great amount of gorgeous and 
rare flowers some of the designs contained. 
The Society has again this season offered prizes from some of the Fellows, 
leaving the designs or vessels to be selected by the exhibitor; but we consider 
it would have been better to exclude the March type entirely, because that is 
now an established form and has served its purpose, and to be found in most 
places where there is a demand for table decoration. But the design, however 
simple and elegant, is better not repeated with the same company, because, 
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