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Chrysanthemum Abbott’s White. 
very sandy soil, the surface being all sand. The 
main object is to keep them dry during the winter 
and flowering period. 
A curious species is I. atropurpurea, which has 
been flowering in a pit for some time past where a 
little heat is maintained. The falls are of a deep 
brownish crimson, more purple round the edges, 
and covered with short bristly points all over the 
yellowish centre. The standards are large, broadly 
obovate, dull purple with darker veins and very 
conspicuous. The stigmas are brown, and yellowish 
towo.rds the base. The leaves are like those of I. 
pumila, but very much smaller, narrower, of a light 
glaucous green, and 3 in. to 6 in. long. The flower 
scape stands about 6 in. high. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
ABBOTT’S WHITE. 
Hitherto the bulk of the new varieties appearing 
in this country have been raised on the Continent, 
in Japan, America, or have been home productions. 
The new incurved variety under notice is an ex¬ 
ception, and comes from New Zealand, where it was 
raised by an enthusiastic amateur. Although de¬ 
scribed as a true incurved, it is possessed of peculi¬ 
arities which would lead one at first sight to describe 
it as a Japanese incurved. The florets are regularly 
arranged and closely incurved, but the broad 
rounded tips are curled inwards or hooked, and 
appear in concentric zones or circles, sometimes so 
regular as if cast in a mould. The flower head, but 
more particularly the florets, have been described as 
resembling those of Empress Eugenie, but are pure 
white and, on the whole, very distinct from anything 
else in the section to which it belongs. The plant 
only grows ab iut 3 ft. high, and is described as free 
flowering, with every flower perfect. No doubt it 
will become very popular when once it gets dis¬ 
seminated amongst the growers. We are indebted 
to Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Totten¬ 
ham, for this opportunity oi illustrating the novelty. 
The Carnation : its History, Properties, ami Management 
with a descriptive list of the best varieties in cultivation. By 
E. S. Dodwcll. Tlrrd edition, with supplementary chapter on 
the yel'ow ground. London: Gardening World office, 1, 
Clement’s Inn, Strand, W.C. is. 6 d .; post tree,is. yd. [Advt .1 
