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ordinary greenhouse plants, but have a warm corner to themselves. 

 Since the Gloire de Lorraine section has been introduced, this 

 and its varieties have eclipsed all the earlier known varieties 

 because of its exceedingly floriferous habit, but there are many 

 growers who would be glad to see it freer of growth at the expense 

 of some of the bloom. Several firms who specialise in it do it 

 to perfection, but those of us who have no special facilities 

 for its culture cannot hope to attain the same high standard of 

 excellence. Nevertheless, there is nothing to prevent the 

 turning out of very creditable plants. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



This is one of those plants which are grown in greater or 

 lesser quantity by every nurseryman. Its general merits are such 

 as to recommend it to everyone, but if it possessed only half the 

 merits which may reasonably be claimed for it, it would just as 

 certainly be largely grown as the flower to bridge the gulf 

 between the seasons. 



It has an exceedingly long season, for though it is at its best 

 and highest value from November till February, flowers may 

 be had at Easter, at Whitsuntide, and onward throughout the 

 summer. Further, it is one of those double-cropping subjects 

 of peculiar value to the grower, inasmuch as it gives an adequate 

 harvest of blooms and afterwards produces such large quantities 

 of cuttings that their sale realises quite as much as does that of 

 the cut bloom. 



We have no space here to indulge in reminiscences, but when- 

 ever we write of " mums " our memory goes back to the days 

 when Fair Maid of Guernsey and Elaine represented the 

 latest thing and were considered the acme of perfection among 

 the whites, while Jardin des Plants occupied the same posi- 

 tion among the yellows when the majority were of the pompom 

 type and the Japanese were no larger than a double Pyrethrum 

 of to-day. What strides we have witnessed ! 



Let us take now our usual course and show how stocks are 

 multiplied. When the plants have finished flowering they 

 are not neglected and stood aside, but are as carefully tended as 

 any other plant beginning its season's growth. They receive 



