78 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



As for new Japanese rarieties, of last year's importation, they 

 are not numerous. Some of the best are : 

 Arizona, 3'ellow. 



Elliot F. Shepard, broad, clear yellow petals. 

 Ithaca, rose. 

 Ealeigh, buff color. 

 Rohallion, stiff chrome yellow. 



From a commercial point of view, chrysanthemums play quite 

 an important part in the nursery and florist's business. Millions- 

 of plants are sold every spring from the numerous nurseries 

 through the country, while in the flowering season chrysanthemums- 

 are the principal flowers used by the florists. Some maintain that 

 chrysanthemums injure the florist's trade or that they are not 

 profitable to grow for cut flowers. Yet I have always seen good 

 flowers bring good prices, and nowadays in this as in everything^ 

 else only the best are wanted, and bring good prices, while the 

 poor stuff cannot be given away. 



In naming chrysanthemums the reform begun by Dr. Walcott 

 should be followed ; that is, the names should be as short as 

 possible, and certainly such names as Alaska, Shasta, and Cortez^ 

 are far preferable to such as our English or French competitors 

 affix to their novelties. For example. Bronze Queen of England, 

 Hero of Stoke Newington, Monsieur Le Compte de Foucher de 

 Cariel. By all means give us names that can be written on one 

 label. 



As to Chrysanthemum Exhibitions, while the various societies 

 and clubs oflfer fair prizes for either plants or cut flowers, there is yet 

 but very small inducement for the raising of new varieties, which 

 branch should be encouraged more than anything else, so that 

 before long we may see our ideal chrysanthemum, combining all 

 good qualities necessary to make a perfect plant and flower. 



Discussion. 



In the discussion which followed the reading of Mr. Manda's 

 paper, E. W. Wood was first called on as one of the largest 

 chrysanthemum growers. He said that the paper was a practical 

 one, and that little had been learned on the subject since our last 

 discussion. Growing chrysanthemums is a very easy matter. If 

 large plants are wanted for exhibition, the grower should begin ear- 

 lier than if he intends to raise smaller plants for house decoration. 



