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Double. 
John Lyons, very large size, violet. 
Vtck's New Fringed, a new strain with fringed or frilled edges, various colois, 
long tube. 
Queen of White, pure white, too good for bedding out. 
B. K. Bliss, white blotched with violets. 
Dame Blanche, pure white. 
Dexter, crimson and white, marbled. 
Edward Beck, very large blush pink. 
Gov. Geary, white blotched with crimson. 
Mrs. Colt, pure white, striped and spotted with violet. 
Magnet, habit compact, growth very vigorous, flower white blotched, with 
purplish crimson. Measures often five inches in diameter. The best of all 
the doubles. 
The Single Varieties. 
Admiration, white, blotched with lilac. 
Ceres, pure white, purple throat. 
Enchantress, white carmine edges. 
Gen. Grant, white, marked with fine crimson bars. 
Louisa, crimson, beautifully striped with white. 
Maculata, white blotched with lilac. 
Triumph, white edged with rose, purple centre. 
The Pyrethrum. 
This is a species of Chamomile which also bears the name of Fever Few, and 
is of the same order as the Daisy and Chrysanthemum. Its delicate green foli^ 
age and pure white double flowers, make it a very beautiful plant for house 
culture, and it is desirable for dressing the hair, and many other puiposes of 
ornament. It is very hardy, will bear a severe frost without injury, and will 
live out in the coldest climates if protected by sods. 
It is propagated by cuttings and divisions of the roots. The cuttings strike 
with great ease if the piece is kept in water a week; the roots will form very 
quickly. They will grow in any soil, and prefer a shady location, where they 
will bloom in great perfection. Do this in March or April. 
The Pyrethrum is also called Mountain Daisy, because it is a native of hiqh 
places like the Caucasus and the Ural ]Mountains. 
An enthusiastic gardener describes the best of the named varieties as extreme- 
ly beautiful; "many of them are like Pompone Chrysanthemums; others like 
Anemone Chrysanthemums; others like Marigolds. Their colors range from 
purest white to the deepest crimson and purple, the shades of crimson being 
particularly brilliant." ^ 
