of the Chrysanthemum Indicum of Linneus. 147 
But in reply to it, I should observe, that they were originally 
obtained from China, and we know it is in that country that 
they have been brought to their present state of beauty and 
perfection: that for these reasons they are now known all over 
Europe as the Chinese Chrysanthemums; and that, as they 
have hitherto been confounded with the C. Indicum, itis very 
desirable they should be distinguished by an appellation well 
opposed to that of the other species. 
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