. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. i8go. The American Florist. 257 fragrant, may be gathered witli stems from 10 to 20 inches in length. No. 3. May Ouccn is a bright rich cherry coh)r and abont midway in shade, between (bjiee Wilder and Portia, a fra- , I'ree ;ind constant bloomer, good strong habit and may alwaysbegathered with long stems. No. 4-. .\mia \Vel)b is a deep crimson. of good .and free flowering, there are crimsons prodneing larger (lowers, but not so free. I therefore recommend this one for a kfPtii,wivHCi OT S
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. i8go. The American Florist. 257 fragrant, may be gathered witli stems from 10 to 20 inches in length. No. 3. May Ouccn is a bright rich cherry coh)r and abont midway in shade, between (bjiee Wilder and Portia, a fra- , I'ree ;ind constant bloomer, good strong habit and may alwaysbegathered with long stems. No. 4-. .\mia \Vel)b is a deep crimson. of good .and free flowering, there are crimsons prodneing larger (lowers, but not so free. I therefore recommend this one for a kfPtii,wivHCi OT Shoot ^tftcitp rn CkRN\- No. 5. Buttercup is a bright rich yel- low, edged and streaked with pink and carmine, a very free flowcrer and bold rugged grower, the flowers can generally be gathered with stems from 10 to 20 inches in length. No. (5. Hinze's White, this in reality is not a white, but may be regarded as a fancy variety of the first importance, its pink .and cieamy tints sell it very readily, especially as the flowers are mostly quite large and generally produced on long stems. The above six varieties with ordinary good carnation treatment will llower from the first of October imtil the benches are needed for the new crop the following year: 1 would, however, advise a beginner to add to the above a good white, say Silver Spray, and also a few jilants of some such variety as Mrs. Carnegie or Hinsdale, both being good free flowering and very desirable varieties, which would add tone to and help sell the others. H. E. Chitty. , N. J., Jan. 4, 1S90. Wintering \A^ater Lilies. Having received many letters asking information in regai'd to wintering water lilies. I thought that a few hints might not come amiss to many who have had little experience in their cultivation. The hardy ones, such as Nympli.'ea odor- ata,and varieties, N. alba and X. tuberosa, if they were planted early enough in the season to get established iai ponds or cisterns, will stand the winter wher
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