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throughout the long whiter months when Chrysan- 

 themums are practically the only long-stemmed 

 flowers that we have with us. 



In the plant before our notice we have one 

 which, with proper treatment, and under almost 

 natural conditions, gives us a steady supply of 

 its lovely flowers, on long graceful stems, and 

 comprising nearly all the desirable shades hi 

 the colour-chart. It fills our houses with frag- 

 rance, and for many months in the year it practi- 

 cally displaces the Rose, the hitherto unassailable 

 Queen of Flowers. It has a few faults, but these 

 are being rapidly overcome, and as a member 

 of the Floral Committee of the Society which has 

 for its object the betterment of this flower, I am 

 able to say that although the present standard 

 is a high one, there will be still more beautiful 

 varieties coming along during the next few years, 

 and it is gratifying to note that a great number of 

 them are British-raised, as until about three years 

 ago we were practically reliant on American raisers 

 for all the best novelties in this section. 



A great point in its favour, indeed perhaps the 

 most important of all, is that it lasts much longer 

 in water than most flowers, and in addition to this 

 it is most patient when used out of water, as its 



