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brilliancy of the Society's shows, Chrysanthemum culture 

 for exhibition became almost universal. 



The constitution of the National Chrysanthemum Society 

 became the model upon which the Chrysanthemum Society 

 of America, the French Chrysanthemum Society, and 

 others were founded. 



Dating from about this time there were introduced 

 numerous novelties, chiefly from France, that were alike 

 the wonder and despair of the importers. Every season, 

 to a greater or less degree, the raisers had some surprise in 

 store for our growers, and by this means the popular desire 

 for novelties was encouraged, and the interest maintained. 

 In form, size, and colour, the variability of the Japanese 

 Chrysanthemum seemed to have no limits, and the shows 

 were awaited every season with impatience. In the 

 provinces, Edinburgh, Hull, Liverpool, Birmingham, and 

 Sheffield held important exhibitions. 



The celebration of the centenary of the introduc- 

 tion of the Chrysanthemum into Europe took place 

 in 1889, wnen > at Ghent, Edinburgh, Antwerp, Lille, 

 Nantes, Marseilles, Birmingham, and Chiswick, there were 

 specially organised shows to commemorate the event. 

 Later the Jubilee of the National Chrysanthemum 

 Society increased still more the popularity of this famous 

 flower. 



It was in 1889 that the famous Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, 

 the first of the hairy section, made its appearance. This 

 and other varieties of the same type caused some little 

 additional interest in the flower, but the greatest event in 

 the history of the Chrysanthemum was yet to come. This 

 was the appearance upon the scene of Ernest Calvat, the 

 eminent French raiser, who did so much to maintain the 



