Copyright, 1899, by 

 TL.ORISTS' PUBLISHING CO., 520-535 Gaxton Building, GI1IGAGO 



Vol. IV. 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, JUNE 8, 1899. 



No. 80. 



A PRETTY WREATH. 

 The accompanying engraving, which 

 we have reproduced from Moller's 

 Deutsche Gartner Zeitung, shows a 



handsome wreath in which white li- 

 lac has been most effectively used. It 

 was arranged by a leading florist of 

 Berlin. 





A Pretty Wreath. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM NOTES. 



Planting can now be proceeded with 

 apace, as the benches get cleared of 

 bedding plants and miscellaneous 

 stock. Don't forget to make the soil 

 firm after planting to induce, as much 

 as possible, a short-jointed "stocky" 

 growth, which is the kind of growth 

 that is needed to produce good re- 

 sults. 



If you have any new kinds that you 

 are trying for the first time, keep 

 them together at one end of the house 

 where you can keep them under your 

 eye, and study their little peculiarities. 



We have a large batch of Calvats, 

 and other novelties, some of which 

 promise interesting results, though it 

 is a regrettable fact that nine out of 

 every ten French varieties are classed 

 as worthless, in this country, after the 

 first year; our ideas of what consti- 

 tutes a perfect mum being so differ- 

 ent from the French idea. One French 

 variety, however, that was exhibited 

 last year, will probably become popu- 

 lar, and that is Soleil d'Octobre, a 

 very pleasing yellow exhibited under 

 the name of October Sunshine. 



Of last year's varieties, we shall 

 grow most of Frank Hardy, Solar 

 Queen, Autumn Glory and Australian 

 Gold. Frank Hardy was unquestion- 

 ably our finest white last season, and 

 though I am aware of the fact that it 

 came in for a good deal of criticism 

 in some quarters last fall, I am also 

 aware of the fact that it was placed 

 first at exhibitions all through the 

 country oftener than any other white, 

 with the single exception of Robinson. 

 When a variety makes a record like 

 that in a single season, it can be de- 

 pended on to find its level, in spite of 

 the carping critics. Take the second 

 crown bud; give it room, and you will 

 say with us, "Frank is good enough 

 for me." Solar Queen, I alluded to 

 in my last notes as a fine early yellow, 

 so I will let it pass. 



Autumn Glory will be our leader in 



