. Christmas Eve. Gh^JtBp^. The Chrysanthemum, next to the Rose, is the most fashionable flower. Its remarkable diversity of size, form and coloring added to its freedom of bloom, at a season when all other flowers have faded, render it a plant eminently worthy of the care and attention now bestowed upon it. In 1795 the first plant that flowered in England bloomed in a nursery in Chelsea. The London Horticultural Society, in 1845, obtained from Mr. Fortune, their agent in China, a plant of the Pompon class, but it was not till 1860 that the Japanese section was introduced. Within the past few y
. Christmas Eve. Gh^JtBp^. The Chrysanthemum, next to the Rose, is the most fashionable flower. Its remarkable diversity of size, form and coloring added to its freedom of bloom, at a season when all other flowers have faded, render it a plant eminently worthy of the care and attention now bestowed upon it. In 1795 the first plant that flowered in England bloomed in a nursery in Chelsea. The London Horticultural Society, in 1845, obtained from Mr. Fortune, their agent in China, a plant of the Pompon class, but it was not till 1860 that the Japanese section was introduced. Within the past few years marked attention has been paid to the Chrysanthemum, and flowers of enormous size, with beautiful color and form in the Chinese, and diversity of shape and hue in the Japanese section, are the result of the care bestowed. It is invaluable as a border or pot plant; its chief requirements are plenty of water and a rich soil. Sunny, warm situa- tions suit it best and prolong its season of bloom until severe frosts set in. Our list has again been carefully revised, and only the cream of existing sorts appears therein. JAPANESE. Ab-del-Kader. Rich deep crimson maroon. Angele. Pale satiny rose, suffused with pale pink; re- verse of petals silvery. Bicolor, A distinct and handsome variety with bright crimson flowers tipped golden yellow. Christmas Eve. By far the finest white in cultivation, of a pure snowy white color, superior in shape and first-class in every way. 30 cts. each. Duchess. Rosy crimson, suffused with salmon; distinct and handsome. Fantasie. Flowers blush white and of good size; each petal is 2 to 3 inches in length, has a convex surface and is slightly twisted. I'M a mine de Punch. Orange red, streaked with golden yellow ; extra large flower, with twisted petals. Fimbriata. Handsomely fringed petals, of a most lovely shade of delicate blush. Gloriosum. Very fine bright yellow, with large hand- some flowers. Glory of France. Curiously shaped flowers of a deep redd
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