ON THE CHRYSANTHEMUM 95 



small houses and for garden use. The flowers are 

 not nearly so large under any system of culture as 

 those of the show sorts, yet they are beautiful. 



By making a prudent selection of varieties these 

 free-flowering Chrysanthemums will give blossoms for 

 many weeks, because some are naturally later bloomers 

 than others. This is a great advantage, and the point 

 has been borne in mind in making the selection. Fram- 

 lield Yellow and Heston White will bloom in the ordi- 

 nary way much earlier than W. H. Lincoln and Niveus, 

 which are of similar colour. The two first are of par- 

 ticularly good habit, and produce their flowers in 

 abundance. They are beautiful sorts for growing in a 

 small greenhouse or conservatory, for standing in 

 porches, and for cut bloom. 



Large Incurved for Sho^v. 



I do not recommend this class for amateurs who 

 want a profusion of bloom in the garden, or in a small 

 house, because the selected Japanese already named will 

 serve the purpose much better. The Incurved varieties 

 have not the freedom and grace of the Japanese, they do 

 not bloom so abundantly, and the habit of growth is 

 less compact. The Incurved are really only quite at 



