138 On the Cultivation of the Chinese Chysanthemums. 



known at that time (1739), by the different names of Thca Chi- 

 nensis and Rosa Chinensis. It is of free growth, and arrives, in its 

 native country, to the size of our plum trees. Tliere is a fine 

 plant of this species at the Cambridge Botanic Garden, which is more 

 than twelve feet in heighth. The flowers are of a bright rose 

 color, and freely produced ; it seeds readily when impregnated, and 

 from this species have been derived most of the varieties now extant. 



[To be Continued.) 



Art. VIII. On the Cultivation of the Chinese Chysanthemvms (Cltrys- 

 dnthemum sinense.) By the Conductors. To which is added, a 

 new Arrangement of the varieties, by the late Adrian Hardy Ha- 

 woRTH, Esq., F. L. S. &c., author of the Narcissinearum Mono- 

 graphia, &c. Extracted from Loudon's Gardoicr' s Slagazine. 



The first descriptive account of this most beautiful group of plants, 

 was given in the London Horticultural Society's transactions, Vol. 

 V. p. 232, &tc., by the secretary, Mr. Sabine. In the previous vol- 

 umes of this work, he particularly described several varieties, as 

 they were introduced into the Society's garden at Chiswick. Since 

 then nothing has been published respecting them, until a new ar- 

 rangement appeared in Loudon's Magazine, by Mr. Haworth, in 

 January, 1833. 



It is almost wholly to the Horticultural Society of London, that praise 

 is due, for their exertions in introducing the different varieties of this 

 elegant autumnal flower. The Chinese are supposed still to possess 

 a large number of kinds not yet known to English collectors ; and 

 as they are one of their greatest favorites in the decoration of their gar- 

 dens, it was with considerable difficulty that the kinds already intro- 

 duced were procured. The credit of their first introduction into 

 Europe, is said, by Mr. Sabine, to be due to " M. Blancard, a mer- 

 chant of Marseilles, who, in 1789, imported three different plants 

 from China, one with purple, one with white, and one with violet 

 flowers. He lost the two last ; the first lived and was sent to the 

 Jardin du Roi at Paris, in 1791." This is the variety called the 

 old purple — by Mr. Haworth, Tassalled purple. From 1798 to 

 1808, Sir Abraliam Hume imported seven new kinds, which are 

 now among our oldest varieties. Much praise, however, is due 

 to him for his exertions in procuring them. Between 1808 and 

 1818, only two kinds were introduced. By this time the taste for 

 chysanthemums had become much extended, and the Horticultural 

 Society directed their attention to the importation of new varieties. 

 In 1819-20 fifteen kinds were received, and subsequently all the 

 varieties which are now known. The London Horticultural Society 



