Mr. Gerald Howatt gives the Country Gentleman some account of the Chrysanthemum show at the recent Fair of the American Institute, from which we take the following, as giving some points in comparison with the plants exhibited in Philadelphia, of which we gave some account in our last. Following are some of the most prominent standards, grown in 10 and 12-inch pots, height of stem measured from surface of pot:

"Empress of Modii - White; stock, 2 ft. 9 in.; head of flowers, 2 ft. 9 in. diameter. Hermoine - Yellow; stock, 2 ft. 10 in.; head 2 ft. diameter. Duchess of Edinburgh - Stock, 2 ft. 10 in.; head, 2 It.; flesh color. Mrs. Prindell - White; stock, 3 ft. 6 in.; head 2 ft. diameter. Beauty - Flesh; stock, 3 ft. 6 in.; head, 2 ft. Venica - Flesh; stock, 3 ft. 6 in.; head, 2 ft. 4 in. diameter. Ful-gore - Crimson; stock, 4 ft. 6 in.; head 2 ft. 4 in. diameter. Orange Beauty - Orange; stock, 2 ft. 6 in.; head, 2 ft. 6 in. diameter. Sir B. Seymour - Orange; stock, 2 ft. 10 in.; head, 2 ft. 6 in. diameter. Mrs. C. L. Allen -Pink; stock, 3 ft.; head, 3 ft. diameter. Grand?florum - Yellow; stock, 2 ft. 6 in.; head, 3 ft. diameter. President Park/nan - Pink; stock, 3 ft.; head, 3 ft. diameter. California - Yellow; stock, 2 ft.; head, 3 ft. diameter. Venus - Pink; stock, 3 ft,; head, 3 ft. diameter".