376 BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS 



Alpines 



Celtic King, a splendid yellow border 

 variety. 



Dean Hole, maroon, yellow centre. 



Old Double Yellow, a scarce and interest- 

 ing sort. 



Masterpiece, purplish maroon, yellow 



margin. 



Mrs. Harry Turner, purplish maroon, 



cream centre. 



Chrysanthemums for Suburban Gardens. The Chrysanthemum 

 is one of the great flowers of the suburban gardener. From the 

 earliest days of the Golden Flower being specialised in this country 

 it has been grown by suburbanists, and it is worthy of note that 

 the National Chrysanthemum Society was founded in a London 

 suburb. Amateurs grow Chrysanthemums both in pots and borders : 

 in the former, for the decoration of their conservatories in autumn ; 

 in the latter, for giving border beauty in August, September, and 

 October. As we have given a special article to the Chrysanthemum, 

 giving details of culture and full selections of varieties, and as the 

 system of management is practically the same in all cases, we need 

 not deal with the flower at any length here; but we are very 

 desirous of encouraging suburbanists to make the utmost use of 

 this magnificent plant, and as an incitement to them to grow it 

 we may remind them of the splendid displays which are to be 

 found in the London and provincial town parks in autumn, as 

 well as in the gardens and greenhouses of countless town amateurs. 

 Several large Chrysanthemum nurseries are to be found within 

 the confines of London and other large towns. We will admit 

 one difficulty, which is greater in town than in country gardens, 

 that of the flowers " damping " in foggy weather ; but it is not 

 general in most seasons, if the management is good. 



Sweet Peas in Suburban Gardens. Suburban gardeners have 

 not failed to take note of the wonderful development of the Sweet 

 Pea, and to press some of the exquisite modern varieties into 

 their service. Fortunately the Sweet Pea is a very good suburban 

 flower. We have seen it fail in the immediate vicinity of gas- 



