CHAPTER II. 
CHRYSANTHE MUMS. 
HISTORY. 
When Autumn winds are singing requiems 
For the Summer long since dead, 
Chrysanthemums come bravely biooming, 
In their yellow, purple, red. 
Although the wind fortells the Winter by its piteous moans and 
sighs, 
In the hie of these bright flowers may be seen the Summer skies, 
BOUT the year 1689 the Chrysanthe- 
mum was introduced into Holland, 
and subsequently into England in 
1700. There is no particular data as 
to their importation into this country, 
but have been found here as early as 
1820. After their importation from 
China. their original home, they were 
18 called by different names, such as 
Matricaria, Anthemisand Artemesia. By the latter name 
they are still known to the present day by many ama- 
teurs and ancient florists. After some disagreements 
among the botanists at that period, they were finally 
ealled Chrysanthemum, from chrysos, golden, and anthos, 
a flower. They were first cultivated in England by that 
celebrated gardner, Miller of Chelsea, but was soon after- 
wards lost by some unfortunate accident, and were again 
