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apparent not ordinaril}' observed. In the work of the class 

 ill tioriculture in the Massachusetts AoTicultiiral Colle^-e 

 special emphasis has been [)laced upon judging chrysanthe- 

 mums. Some practice will soon develop a rapid and correct 

 estimate of the merits of varieties, and should i)rove valuable 

 to the average florist. 



The commercial scale is as follows : — 



varieties by the Chrysanthemum Society of America. Our 

 conditions may be accountable for the yariation. 



Some varieties present features especially desirable for a 

 retail trade, — good keeping qualities, oddities in shape or 

 color, etc. Those presenting desirable features, from two 

 or three years' tests, follow : — 



