3o6 



Bulletin 136. 



The very droop of this stem seems to me to add to the beauty. 

 Indeed, chrysanthemums in vases are sometimes so stiff-necked 

 that they cannot see anything but the ceiling. The list of good 

 old varieties is large, and any wide-awake florist can give 

 reliable information concerning them. 



81. — Good Gracious^ one of the older types. 



Cultural notes of the 1896 test. — In 1895, our novelties were 

 grown to a single stem and allowed to produce only one flower 

 each. This is certainly the best commercial method of obtaining 

 exhibition blooms and large cut flowers for sale in the cities. 



