LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



JAPANESE CHRYSANTHEMUM SOLEIL D'OCTOBRE . . Frontispiece 



GROUP OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS . . . To face page 6 



Miss CLAY FRJCK. PURE WHITE SPORT FROM W. DUCKHAM ,, 10 



This sported in the extreme north of Scotland, and won the 

 50 dollar prize in Chicago for the best novelty for 1907 (in con- 

 nection with the American Chrysanthemum Society). 



MRS W. WELLS . 14 



MRS H. R. HA*GARJJ . . . . 18 



MARY MASON . . . . . . ., 22 



J. W. BLACKBURN . . . ,,26 



W. LUXFORD . ... ,, 30 



MRS W. KNOX. GROWN BY AN AMATEUR IN REDHILL . 34 



EARLY OUTDOOR CHRYSANTHEMUM HORACE . . ,, 38 

 W. WELLS. AN AUSTRALIAN VARIETY FROM THE WELLS- 



POCKETT SET . . ,, 42 



MARY RICHARDSON . . . . ,,44 



This single-flowered 'mum is considered the most fascinating 



of all chrysanthemums. The colour is reddish-salmon. Perhaps 



gained popularity quicker than any other. 



MRS J. WELLS ... ,,46 



MRS T. C. NEILL . . . . . ,, 52 



MRS W. BLACKWOOD . . . , ,, 58 



HAROLD WELLS . . . . . . ,, 62 



AMY LAIDMAN ... ,, 68 



NORFOLK BLUSH . . . . . . ,, 72 



HARRIE (EARLY FLOWERING) . . . ,, 78 



GOACHER'S PINK (EARLY FLOWERING SECTION) . . ,, 84 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, ST VINCENT SQUARE. 

 GROUP OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS EXHIBITED BY MESSRS 



WELLS AND Co. IN OCTOBER 1906 . . . ,, 88 



For which a Silver-Gilt Flora Medal was awarded. 



The Publisher acknowledges the courtesy of Messrs W. Wells it 3 Co., who have 

 kindly placed at his disposal a number oj photographs oj prize blooms. 



