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variety  it  will  take  a  high  position.  Plants  growing  in  6-inch  pots 
produce  splendid  blooms,  while  the  colour  is  exceptionally  pleasing. 
Commandant  Schneideb.  —  Purple  amaranth  in  colour,  this 
novelty  is  exceedingly  free  flowering.  The  blooms  are  sweetly  scented, 
rendering  it  all  the  more  valuable  for  decoration. 
Centubea.  —  This  belongs  to  the  fringed  class  of  flowers  of 
which  Mrs.  Carter  is  the  type.  It  is  a  soft  yellow,  much  resembling 
blanched  Endive  in  appearance. 
obtainable.  It  is  well  when  possible  to  make  a  more  rigid  selection, 
retaining  none  but  those  possessing  distinct  merit. 
Mbs.  a.  E.  Stubbs. — This  is  a  pure  white  flowered  variety,  having 
extra  long  petals,  twisted  at  the  point,  giving  the  blooms  a  less  stiff 
appearance. 
Miss  A.  Holden. — A  sport  from  the  well-known  and  much- 
appreciated  Mary  Anderson,  therefore  it  is  typical  of  that  variety  in 
form.  The  colour  is  a  soft  bronzy  yellow,  most  beautiful. 
Fig.  88.— CHRYSANTHEMUM  WM.  SLOGROVE. 
SiNGLE-FLOWBBED  Vabieties. — It  is  pleasing  to  find,  especially 
to  myself,  after  having  advocated  the  extended  culture  of  this  section 
so  long  that  single-flowered  Chryfanthemums  are  receiving  their  due 
share  of  favour.  Their  merits  for  decorative  purposes  are  second  to 
none,  and  seldom  do  we  find  an  epergne,  vase,  or  table  in  a  competitive 
class  that  is  not  adorned  by  blooms  of  this  section.  Many  tables  are 
wholly  dressed  with  single  Chrysanthemums  alone  with  suitable 
greenery,  and  a  pleasing  effect  is  produced.  This  section  is  so  easily 
increased  by  seedlings  that  no  wonder  so  many  new  varieties  are 
Emperob.— This  variety  has  extremely  large  well-formed  blooms  of 
a  clear  magenta  colour. 
Miss  Josephine  Stallabd. — This  has  long  drooping  bright  red  petals. 
Snow  Wreath. — As  iis  name  implies,  this  is  pure  white.  The 
florets  are  quite  shapely,  making  a  most  effective  bloom. 
Annie  Tweed. — This  has  velvety  like  petals,  deep  maroon  in 
colour,  with  a  high  yellow  disc  ;  a  very  showy  small  flowered  variety. 
Mb.  Alfred  Double. — An  extremely  free  flowering  variety,  bright 
terra-cotta  in  colour  ;  most  useful  for  decoration. 
