The flowers which we have selected for our Plate are, Golden 
Ball (Fig. 1), a bright orange, with golden back and tips, beau¬ 
tifully incurved, and a perfect model of form, of extra large 
size, and great brilliancy of colour; Venus (Fig. 2), large, deli¬ 
cate lilac-peach, finely incurved, a beautiful show flower, and 
decidedly the best in its colour. Besides these, we noticed and 
can recommend— Blanche of Castile, pure white; Golden Dr. 
Brock, golden-yellow; Brince of Wales, dark purple-violet; 
Mrs. Karines, blush; Mr. Br unices, large, Indian red; King of 
Denmark, rosy-lilac; Albert Helyer, rosy-purple; and Attraction, 
a reflexed flower. 
We are glad to be able to announce that Mr. Salter, than 
whom no one is so well qualified for the task, is about to pub¬ 
lish a history of the Chrysanthemum, from its introduction 
to the present time, illustrated by our artist, Mr. Andrews, a 
work which will form the text-book on this subject for many 
years, for it will embrace its culture in every manner and for 
every purpose. 
