CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR MARKET 



IT is often surprising, considering the seemingly rough 

 and ready manner in which Chrysanthemums are treated 

 by market growers, that they obtain such exceedingly 

 good results. No doubt the plant lends itself a little to 

 such treatment, at the same time growers only choose 

 those varieties of a strong and ready constitution, such 

 plants as will give a profusion of bloom for a minimum 

 amount of labour bestowed upon them. Should a variety 

 not stand the test for robustness, no matter how good 

 the flower might be, it would be promptly cast out, and 

 another would take its place. 



What a chance market growers now have in selecting 

 varieties compared with twenty years ago. If we 

 take the early flowering ones, in those days Madame 

 Desgrange and its sport G. Wermig were considered 

 nearly the only possible varieties. Now there is the 

 Masse group, a variety of colour in itself and every part 

 useful. Pink, yellow, bronze, cerise, crimson, and 

 almost pure white. 



Walking through the streets of Glasgow in the early 

 autumn, a quantity of white Chrysanthemums in a 

 florist's window caught my attention, and I turned to 

 examine them. It proved to be the White Masse on 

 fairly long stems disbudded down to one bloom, and 

 very charming they appeared. The blooms were just 

 of a useful size for making up in bouquet or any other 

 purpose. 



When the early varieties are done, and they last a 

 good time, there is then ample choice of colour through 



