. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. ON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 157 Large.—Delaware (Fig. 80), white; very large handsome flowers. Descartes, crimson, with very prominent disk; a fine variety. Emperor, blush, with paler centre or disk; large and good. Empress, blush, disk lilac; prominent, and of good form. Fig. 80.—Chrysanthemum Delaware. Hawkins, a lovely golden-yellow. Gluck, golden-yellow; a well- known old variety. Lady Margaret, pure white, of fine shape; a tall grpwer. Madame Robert Owen, pure white; large and excellent; dwarf habit. Miss Annie Low


. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. ON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 157 Large.—Delaware (Fig. 80), white; very large handsome flowers. Descartes, crimson, with very prominent disk; a fine variety. Emperor, blush, with paler centre or disk; large and good. Empress, blush, disk lilac; prominent, and of good form. Fig. 80.—Chrysanthemum Delaware. Hawkins, a lovely golden-yellow. Gluck, golden-yellow; a well- known old variety. Lady Margaret, pure white, of fine shape; a tall grpwer. Madame Robert Owen, pure white; large and excellent; dwarf habit. Miss Annie Low, a yellow Lady Margaret. Miss Caterer, pure white; of splendid form and habit. Mrs. Judge Benedict (Fig. 81), pale flesh, with a prominent lemon disk ; an excellent variety; height 3ft. Mrs. C. J. Salter, buff-orange; pretty and effective. Nouvelle Alveole, a shade of blush-lilac; fine flowers. Robin Adair, blush, with a good disk ; fine flowers; height 4ft. Stoneacre Gem, yellow, shading to red; excellent. Pompones.—Astarte, amber and gold; dwarf. Calliope, ruby- red ; very striking flower. Emily Rowbottom, creamy-white; Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons


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