CHRYSANTHEMUM 



(From the Greek chrysos, golden, and anthemon. Bower) 

 Cbmposita 



70. Chrysanthemum indicum and Chrysanthemum morifoUum, 

 Garden varieties 



English Name: Chrysanthemum. 



HORTICULTURAL VARIETIES 

 TYPE FROM CHINA AND JAPAN 



MID-SEPTEMBER 

 THROUGH OCTOBER 



SINGLE, semi-double, or double flowers varying in size from one half 

 inch to over two inches, and ranging in color from pure white, pale 

 yellow and pink through orange and red to bronze and deep dark crimson, 

 according to variety, pro- 

 fusely borne on upright 

 branching stems from two 

 to three feet high. Leaves 

 deeply cut and lobed, re- 

 sembling the Acanthus of 

 classic ornament, two to 

 five inches long, deep rich 

 green, persistent, and very 

 handsome. 



One of the finest of 

 the hardy perennials and 

 certainly the most neces- 

 sary for the late fall 

 garden. It is the most 

 resistant to frost of any 

 garden flower, and fre- 

 quently may be seen in 

 bloom after the first falls 

 of snow. The brilliant 

 colors and decorative foli- 

 age make it unexcelled for 

 cutting. 



The 1 a r g e-flowered 

 varieties seen in the 

 florists' windows are not 

 suflficiently hardy for 

 growing in the herbaceous border without transplanting in the winter 



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