CULTURE OF THE CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
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vol. iv. p. 337, and vol. v. p. 419. This rather slender variety is al¬ 
most of the middle size, and has the slenderest and most completely 
quilled florets, and the earliest flowers, of the whole group, which 
hang in gracefully drooping tassels, and form a strong contrast to the 
next in almost every respect. 
43. The Great Tasseled White, the Tasseled White, Hort. Trans, 
vol. iv. p. 339, and vol. v. p. 420. ' Has also been called the Ex¬ 
panded White. This large, strong and broad, deep-green, shining¬ 
leaved variety, is one of the latest of all in blooming; but its lovely 
flowers are larger and more showy than those of any white-flowered 
variety, and endured to the end of January, 1833, the date of the 
present paper. No flower in this chilly climate stands the cold so 
well, or so long continues to beguile the fancy of a florist by its pro¬ 
tracted opening, by its hardihood in expansion, and by the soft hue 
of its snowy blossoms, carrying on, as it were, the flowery beauty of 
lingering autumn into the very bosom of winter, whose ice at length 
closes the temple of Flora for a time, until the herald flowers of 
spring appear amidst the melting snow, as if impatient of delay. 
Half-double tassel-bowered, with only half-double flowers, and 
narrow elongated quilled petals, often drooping, and somewhat re¬ 
sembling a tassel. 
44. Half-double Quilled White, Semi-double Quilled White, 
Hort. Trans, vol. v. p. 158. A very tall, robust variety. The flow¬ 
ers are among the latest varieties, and more inclining to be single 
than usual, yet of too late occurrence to ripen seed with us. They 
are very large, and the narrow-quilled petals are very singularly 
waved, as if pursuing each other from right to left, making a pleas¬ 
ing and almost animated appearance. 
45. Half-double quilled Pink, Semi-double Quilled Pink, Hort. 
Trans, vol. v. tab. 17* (inferior figure), p. 157, andvol. v. p. 422, and 
vol. vi. p. 351. This variety grows rather tall and flowers latish, 
but its flowers, although but half double, and only of the middle size, 
possess a degree of graceful elegance and lovely hues peculiarly their 
own. Tt is at present a rare variety. 
46. Half-double Bronze Buff, Pale Buff, Hort. Trans, vol. vi. p. 
334. Also called the Semi-double Pale Buff, and Reeve’s Pale 
Buff) and Quilled Buff) and the Buff. It is a very tall and free- 
growing variety, and its half-double buff large flowers, which in their 
early stages are much bronzed, though of coarse hues, make a showy 
appearance, and stand the weather better than all others, opening 
rather early, and continuing late, until all the bronze is gone, having- 
faded to a dull buff'. 
