94 BOOK OF THE CHRYSANTHEMUM 



types of Chrysanthemums in something else than the 

 orthodox flower-pot. It has always the same shape, and 

 generally the same colour. I remember seeing some 

 time ago, in the Garden, an illustration of Chrysan- 

 themums arranged on a racecourse in China. It was a 

 Chrysanthemum show, and the plants in the illustration 

 had been grown in bowls much the same in appearance 

 as those in which the pigmy trees of Japan are grown. 



These bowls or urns must be manufactured at a fairly 

 cheap rate judging by the way they are used in the Far 

 East. That they are durable is beyond question, and I 

 think it would pay some manufacturer to take up the 

 idea and produce or import something similar. 



The best kinds of Chrysanthemums for decoration 

 are given in a list elsewhere. I will only give a few 

 details here of some of the principal kinds suitable for 

 the purpose. All the Masse family are capital in this 

 respect, and give us shades in crimson, yellow, and 

 brown. Two small whites, La Vierge and the old 

 Mdme. Desgrange, are in about the same period. 



The former of the two is the dwarfest, yet the blooms 

 will last longer on the plants than M. Desgrange. 

 There is Harvest Home and Market White, both good 

 in their way, also Lady M. Fitzwigram, another good 

 white. Following them come that good yellow, Soleil 

 de Octobre, with large flowers. Some of the small In- 

 curves, too, are decidedly pleasing, especially the Rundle 

 family. The singles, Miss Rose, Miss M. Anderson 

 and her yellow colleague, Miss Holden, are all worthy 

 of a place, besides many others. For Christmas and the 

 New Year period there are many good ones Niveus, a 

 first rate white; G. Lincoln, a good standing yellow; 

 M. Fabre, pink ; Princess Victoria, creamy white. 



