RAISING NEW KINDS FROM SPORTS 



A CONSIDERABLE addition of good kinds has from time 

 to time been ad4ed to the general stock, by what is 

 termed sporting. 



This name is applied to some new plant that has been 

 taken from another, through the latter throwing up a 

 growth containing a bloom that is of quite a different 

 colour to the others on the same plant. 



Some plants are more addicted to sporting than others, 

 and we may take as an example the pink Mdme. 

 Marie Masse. From that plant we have several good 

 things, as Horace Martin clear yellow, Ralph Curtis, 

 or White Masse as it is sometimes termed, and Crimson 

 and Bronze Masse. 



What a stir Horace Martin made when it first came 

 out, being then, and even at the present time, the finest 

 early yellow in existence. It was sent out from a little 

 nursery on the borders of Bedfordshire, and all the profit 

 accruing from the sale of the stock went to the banking 

 account of the proprietor's son, a lad just commencing 

 school. A lucky youngster, and a nice nest egg, as it 

 must have totalled a good bit. Not only do Japanese 

 varieties sport, but incurves as well, so it behoves any 

 that has Chrysanthemums to keep a keen watch on their 

 doings as there is a likelihood of getting a good thing. 



If a plant is discovered to have sported, and the sport 

 is worth growing on, the method of procedure would 

 be something as follows : 



Remove all other growths from the plant, excepting 

 the sport. If the former does not appear to be showing 



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