. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 798 The American Florist. Nov. 9> Ladysmith, Mrs. E. Roberts, Gracie Lambert, F. W. Smith, Reine des Roses, Katie Covell and Marvel; yellow—Kitty Bourne, Lily Beer, Golden Star, Miss A. Holden, Pretoria and Kathleen Bun- yard; other colors—Mary Richardson (salmon red, one of the finest we have), Crown Jewel (a fine bronzy yellow), Belle of Weybridge (chestnut), Felix (chestnut), Linton (a large flowered deep blush). Rev. W. E. Renfrey (a crimson maroon), and Ethel Beer (a bright terra cotta). The list of variet
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 798 The American Florist. Nov. 9> Ladysmith, Mrs. E. Roberts, Gracie Lambert, F. W. Smith, Reine des Roses, Katie Covell and Marvel; yellow—Kitty Bourne, Lily Beer, Golden Star, Miss A. Holden, Pretoria and Kathleen Bun- yard; other colors—Mary Richardson (salmon red, one of the finest we have), Crown Jewel (a fine bronzy yellow), Belle of Weybridge (chestnut), Felix (chestnut), Linton (a large flowered deep blush). Rev. W. E. Renfrey (a crimson maroon), and Ethel Beer (a bright terra cotta). The list of varieties runs up into the hundreds and all have some merit, though many are almost identical in color, and one naturally looks for the cream only. In conclu- sion, permit me to say that few plants will give the return for the amount of time and trouble involved in their cul- ture that the once despised single chrys- anthemum will. New Vartettes. At the time of our previous comments many of the aiew candidates for honors at the coming shows were not far enough advanced to determine their real worth. The progress toward full de- velopment is apparently slow, yet the close of each week finds some varieties cut and gone, while others are rounding up to display their full beauty. The fol- lowing varieties we teel are deserving of special mention: Mary Donellan has been favored with a score sufficiently high in both com- mercial and exhibition scales to be awarded a first-class certificate by the Chrysanthemum Society of America. With us it is now (October 30) just finishing, a few being ready to cut. It is truly an exquisite Japanese incurved with exceedingly broad, cupping petals of great substance, and their arrange- ment is very beautiful. The color is bright yellow and while not as intense as seen in Modesto and Golden Age, yet is above the average. The reverse side of the petals is the same shade as the inner surface. We feel assured the at- tentive grower will succeed with this
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