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Chrysanthemum (Nearly species have been)
Nearly 120 species have been referred to this genus, but not more than eighty are distinct as such; they are found in Europe, Asia (mostly temperate and North), America (mostly North), North and South Africa, and the Canary Islands. To the species and varieties described on pp. 318-24, Vol. I., the following should now be added (with the exception of C. multicaule, the species are hardy perennials):
C. cinerariaefolium (Cineraria-leaved). fl.-heads 1 1/2in. in diameter; involucral bracts rounded and whitish at apex; ray florets white, tridentate; disk yellow. July and August. l. pinnatisect; segments narrow-elongated, few-lobed, pinnatifid or pinnatisect, spreading. Stem erect, slender, one-headed. Dalmatia. (B.M. 6781.) C. Decaisneanum (Decaisne's). fl.-heads pale yellow, radiate, larger than those of C. marginatum. Autumn. l. obovate, pinnatifid. h. 1ft. to 1 1/2ft. Japan, 1887. SYN. Pyrethrum Decaisneanum.
C. marginatum (margined). fl.-heads deep yellow, small, disposed in rounded corymbs. Autumn. l. cuneate-oblong, pinnatifid in the upper third, tomentose beneath and on the edge. Stems tomentose. Japan, 1887. SYN. Pyrethrum marginatum.
C. maximum (greatest). fl. white; involucral scales oblong, whitish-margined at apex; ray florets about 2in. long. l., lower ones petiolate, cuneate at base, lanceolate, toothed from the middle to the apex; cauline ones sessile, broadly linear-lanceolate, serrated. Stem ascending, erect. h. sometimes 10ft. Pyrenees. (G. C. n. s., xxvi., p. 273.) C. multicaule (many-stemmed). fl.-heads golden-yellow, solitary at the ends of the stems or branches, 1 1/2in. to 2 1/2in. in diameter; ray florets twelve to twenty, broadly oblong, obscurely crenate at the tip. July and August. l. succulent, very variable, linear-spathulate, trisected or pinnatifid. Stems many, terete, simple or branched, 6in. to 12in. high. Algeria, 1887. A glaucous, hardy annual. (B. M. 6930.) Varieties. This useful autumn and winter flower never was so popular as it is at present. It is impossible to give the names of all the new varieties sent out, even last year and the year previous (1886-7), as the number of them is upwards of 250. A few of them are improvements on the old varieties, and are in the Japanese section principally. The single-flowered varieties are also very pretty, some of them being well worthy of cultivation, even in select collections.
Incurved. BENDIGO, yellow; BRONZE QUEEN, bronze (sport from QUEEN OF ENGLAND); JEANNE D'ARC, whitish, pink tipped; LORD ALCESTER, primrose (sport from EMPRESS OF INDIA); LORD EVERSLEY, white (sport from PRINCESS OF TECK); LORD WOLSELEY, bronze (sport from PRINCE ALFRED); MRS. NORMAN DAVIS, yellow; MRS. SHIPMAN, brown (sport from LADY HARDINGE); YELLOW GLOBE (sport from WHITE GLOBE).
Reflexed. AMY FURZE, lilac; CULLINGFORDII, crimson-scarlet; ELSIE, canary-yellow; GEORGE STEVENS, brownish-crimson; MDLLE. MADELEINE TEZIER, blush-white; PUTNEY GEORGE, crimson.
Anemone-flowered Japanese. This is quite a new section, and differs from the true Japanese in having a quilled centre. The florets are mostly twisted, and all of them are of the true Japanese form. BACCHUS, crimson; DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH, blush; FABIAN DE MEDIANA, lilac; MADAME CLOS, purplish-rose; MADAME THERESE CLOS, white, tinged rose; MDLLE. CABROL, rosy-blush; RATAPOIL, brown, gold-tipped; SOEUR DOROTHEE SOUILLE, lilac-rose; SOUVENIR DE L'ARDENNE, pale purple.
Pompones. ANAIS, lilac, gold tip; BLACK DOUGLAS, maroon; BLUSHING BRIDE, blush; BOULE DE NEIGE, white; CHARDONNERET, yellow, with carmine tinge; EYNSFORD GEM, magenta purple; FANNY, maroon-red; FIBERTA, yellow; FLAMBEAU TOU-LOUSAIN, rosy-violet; GOLDEN MDLLE. MARTHE, clear yellow; GOLDEN ST. THAIS, yellow; GOLDEN TREVENNA, yellow; LA PURETE, pure white; MDLLE. D'ARNAUD, rosy-purple, yellow-tipped; MDLLE. ELISE DORDAN, rose, very fine; MRS. MARDLIN, pale rose (sport from PRESIDENT); NELLY RAINFORD, buff (sport from ROSINANTE); OSIRIS, violet, yellow tip; POMPONIUM, yellow; SNOWDROP, pure white; SOEUR MELAINE, white hybrid; ST. MICHAEL, rich yellow. Japanese. ALBUM PLENUM, white, cream centre; ALBUM STRIATUM, large, white, striped rose; AVALANCHE, large, pure white; BELLE PAULE, white edge, flushed rose; BERTHA FLIGHT, blush; BICOLOR, large, red and orange; BOULE D'OR, deep yellow, bronzy-flush; BUTTERCUP, yellow; CAREW UNDERWOOD, a bronzy sport from BARON DE PRAILLY; CERES, white, occasionally flushed purplish; CHARLES DICKENS, delicate purplish-rose; COQUETTE DE CASTILLE, pinkish-blush; DUCHESS OF ALBANY, orange-red; EDOUARD AUDIGUIER, maroon-purple; EDWIN MOLYNEUX, reddish-maroon, reverse of petals yellow; ELSIE, lilac; FERNAND FERAL, rose, shaded mauve; FLAMME DE PUNCH, red and yellow; GLORIOSUM, clear, rich yellow; GORGEOUS, golden-yellow; GRANDIFLORUM, large, rich yellow; JEANNE DELAUX, rich dark crimson; JUPITER, red-dish-crimson; LADY TREVOR LAWRENCE, pure white, large, broad petals; LA FRANCE, carmine, whitish centre; LAKME, salmon and yellow; L'OR DU JAPON, bronzy-yellow, large florets; MACAULAY, lilac and yellow, curious laciniated petals; MADAME C. AUDIGUIER, rosy-lilac; MADAME JOHN LAING, creamy, with rose suffusion; MARGOT, rosy tint, cream centre; MDLLE. LACROIX (Syn. LA PURETE), creamy-white, very large; MONS. ASTORG silvery-white and rosy-violet; MONS. BRUNET, lilac-mauve; MR. H. CANNELL, large, deep yellow; MR. H. WELLAM, creamy-white, purple suffusion; MR. JOHN LAING, reddish-brown, marked yellow; MRS. B. WYNNE, white, rose shade; MRS. DOUGLAS, creamy-white, recurved petals; MRS. GOLDRING, orange-yellow ground-colour; MRS. H. CANNELL, pure white, large, handsome flower; MRS. J. WRIGHT, pure white, handsome variety; PELICAN, white, broad florets; PHOEBUS, rich, clear yellow; PIETRO DIAZ, deep red and yellow reflex; RALPH BROCKLEBANK, yellow (sport from MEG MERRILEES); ROI DES JAPONAIS, reddish-maroon, broad florets, centre incurved; ROSEUM SUPERBUM, rose-lilac, brownish-yellow tips; SOUVENIR DU JAPON, lilac and purple, yellowish centre; VAL D'ANDORRE, reddish-brown, orange shade; WILLIAM ROBINSON, orange-salmon; WILLIAM STEVENS, orange-red.
Single-flowered. ADMIRAL SIR T. SYMONDS, large, yellow; CRUSHED STRAWBERRY, reddish-pink; HELIANTHUS, rich yellow; JANE, white; LADY CHURCHILL, yellowish-buff; MARIGOLD, brownish-crimson; MARY ANDERSON, pink, one of the best; MISS CANNELL, pure white, very beautiful; MISS ELLEN TERRY, magenta; MISS ROSE, blush; MRS. JOHN WILLS, white, tinged pink; OCEANA, blush; ORIFLAMME, brown; QUEEN OF THE YELLOWS; SCARLET GEM; SIMS REEVES, chestnut-red; W. A. HARRIS, bronze.
Early-flowering Varieties. ALICE BUTCHER, red; BLUSHING BRIDE, pink; GENTILESSE, sulphur, pink tint; GOLDEN MADAME DESGRANGE, yellow; HERMINE, dwarf, white; ILLUSTRATION, pink and white; LA PETITE MARIE, pure white; FLORA, yellow; LA VIERGE, large white; MRS. BURRELL, primrose; MRS. CULLINGFORD, white; PIERRE VERFIEL, orange and red; SALTER'S EARLY BLUSH, pale rose.