Chrysanthemums. 



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We are behind the English in the appreciation of all but two or 

 three of the eleven "sections" recognized by the National Chrysanthe- 

 mum Society. (For a specimen of the " single section " see tide-page.) 

 There are certain classes and certain ideals that are pecuhar to the 



I 76. — Another type that the amateur likes. ( Variety, A. H. Wood.) 



amateur and the artist. Figures 177 and 178 illustrate one of these 

 classes. They show the same variety, but one would never think it 

 from seeing only the two stages. The fascination of watching the 

 daily changes of an expanding flower in one of these artistic sections 

 the florist may enjoy, but he cannot sell it. 



The whole class formerly called " Japanese Reflexed " but now 

 included in the Japanese section by the National Chrysanthemum 



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