. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. I ON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. I49 a favourite. Margot (Fig. 73), blush-white; dwarf habit. Mr. Chas. E. Shea, yellow sport from Mdlle. Lacroix. M. Freeman, rosy-pink; dwarf. Owen's Brilliant, deep crimson ; medium height. Roseum Superbum, salmon-pink ; tall. Source d'Or, deep bronze; medium height. W. Robinson, salmon-orange; tall. W. Holmes, deep crimson ; dwarf. Hairy Varieties.—The Hirsute or Hairy Chrysanthemum has recently not only increased in the number of varieties, but also in popular favour, and no doubt special cla
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. I ON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. I49 a favourite. Margot (Fig. 73), blush-white; dwarf habit. Mr. Chas. E. Shea, yellow sport from Mdlle. Lacroix. M. Freeman, rosy-pink; dwarf. Owen's Brilliant, deep crimson ; medium height. Roseum Superbum, salmon-pink ; tall. Source d'Or, deep bronze; medium height. W. Robinson, salmon-orange; tall. W. Holmes, deep crimson ; dwarf. Hairy Varieties.—The Hirsute or Hairy Chrysanthemum has recently not only increased in the number of varieties, but also in popular favour, and no doubt special classes will ere long. Fig. 72.—Chrysanthemum Etoile de Lyon. be allotted to this section at some of the leading shows. At present, if shown at all, they are staged in the Japanese classes, deep blossoms of good colour always counting their full number of points when judged. The following are all distinct varieties, and the plants of vigorous habit : Abbe Pierra Arthur, pure white; petals long and usually drooping; a fine large flower. Belle des Gordes, rich rosy-red; florets nicely incurved; fine. Captain L. Chaure, yellow ; florets incurved ; a large massive flower. Esau, salmon-blush, shading to yellow; a pretty variety. Gold Dust, golden-yellow; florets incurved; a very pleasing flower;. 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, ed. London, Eng. , L. U. Gill; New York, U. S. A. , C. Scribner's sons
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