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CHRYSANTHEMUM 



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318. Botanical classification. _Qrder7 Composite ; 

 Genus, Chrysanthemum (from the Greek meaning golden 

 flower, referring to the color of the earlier types) . Species : 

 the blended product of C. morifolium and C. indicum 

 has given most of the present-day varieties of so-called 

 Japanese and Chinese chrysanthemums. Other species 

 of general interest to flower-growers are C. cocdneum 

 pyrethrum ; C. Parthenium feverfew ; C. jruiescens 

 marguerites ; C. prcealtum var. aureum golden feather. 



319. Important present-day varieties in different colors 



(Fig. 27).- 



(a) Some standard commercial varieties: 

 Yellow: 



Golden Glow Golden Chadwick 



Chrysolora Major Bonaffon 



Yellow Ivory Ramapo 



Yellow October Frost Yellow Eaton 

 Monrovia \ \ Vv* 



White: 



Smith's Advance Chadwick' s Improved 



October Frost White Bonaffon 



Early Snow Wm. Turner L 



Polly Rose Timothy Eaton 



Ivory December Gem 



Pink: 



Unaka Chad wick's Supreme 



Glory of the Pacific Dr. Enguehardt 



Pacific Supreme Wm. Duckham 



Pink Ivory Patty 



(b) Excellent exhibition varieties are: 



Mrs. G. C. Kelly, upper part of petals cerise, lower old rose. 



Rayonarte, light pink. 



F. S. Vallis, yellow. 



Rose Pockett, bronze yellow. 



Pockett's Crimson, crimson with golden tips to petals. 



