The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . Flu. 251. Chrvsanthemum Etoile ue L\un. Some of tlio foregoiug varieties being ouly suitable forproviding very large exhibition blossoms, the following arenamed as excellent for supplying medium-sized flowers, most useful for cut-ting or decorativepurposes. A lengthydescription is un-necessary, and onlythe habit and colourof flower of eachvariety are given. Annie Clibran, pink,medium height ; Bou-q,ui:t de Daime, purewhite, dwarf; ElaiN]-:,pure white, me
The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . Flu. 251. Chrvsanthemum Etoile ue L\un. Some of tlio foregoiug varieties being ouly suitable forproviding very large exhibition blossoms, the following arenamed as excellent for supplying medium-sized flowers, most useful for cut-ting or decorativepurposes. A lengthydescription is un-necessary, and onlythe habit and colourof flower of eachvariety are given. Annie Clibran, pink,medium height ; Bou-q,ui:t de Daime, purewhite, dwarf; ElaiN]-:,pure white, mediumheight, early ; EtoileHE Lyon (Fig. 251),lilac-rose, mediumheight; Florenceri;n(Y, white, ; Gaspaki) BOLLIIARLAT, deCp orange, mediumheight; GoldenD ART, buttercup-yellow, dwarf, verylate ; King o fPlumes, deep yellow,medium h e i g h t ;La d V Seluorne,white, medium height,early; L. Canning,pure white, dwarf,very late; MADAMEWalker, rosy-mauvo,rather tall, ; Maugot (), bhusb while, 211 234 The Dictionary of Gardening, Chrysanthemum— Chrysanthemum—continued. Incurved from many gardens. Thongh itmust bo admitted that the less formalJapanese class are the more beautiful, itis more difficult to grow a really deep,well-formed flower of an Incurved varietythan it is to produce a fine Japaneseblossom. Not only is considerable cul-tural skill requisite, but a knowledge ofdressing or petal manipulation is essen-tial to have Incurved blossoms sufficientlygood in character to put on the exhibi-tion table successfully. In the list ofvarieties only those suitable for showpurposes are named, with the bud thatusually gives the best flower : llCi. 252. CilKVSiNTHEMUM M.^RGOT. cUvuif hahit; Mdllk. , white, hfij;lit, ; M. FREEMAN, rosy-pink, dwarf; Mr. Cins. E. ,vellow spnrt from SIdlle. \croix ; Owens Brilliant, deepcvimson, meilium height; Eoseum Superbum, salmon-pink,tall; .SouitCE dOr, deep bronze,
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