CHRYSANTHEMUM 



(From the Greek chrysos, golden, and anthemon, flower) 

 Compositir 



113. Chrysanthemum maximum 

 English Name: Giant daisy. 



PYRENEES JUNE AND JULY 



IARGE white flowers with yellow centres, hke large field daisies, carried 

 -/ from one to two feet high on the ends of upright stems which are 

 simple, or branch at the very base, and are leafless for three to four inches 

 below the flower. Leaves 

 long and narrowed at the 

 base. An excellent and 

 showy plant for the her- 

 baceous border, and very 

 good for cutting. 



A perfectly hardy per- 

 ennial of easy culture 

 in rich garden soil. It 

 should be mulched and 

 well-watered during the 

 growing season for best 

 results, but will stand con- 

 siderable neglect without 

 serious harm. Prefers 

 sun. 



Propagate by seeds, 

 cuttings, or by division. 



C. "Shasta Daisy,'" a 

 new and much-advertised 

 form developed by Bur- 

 bank. Very much like 

 C. maximum in everv re- 

 spect; possibly a little 

 larger in flower and of a 

 longer blossoming season. 



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