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the cultivation of this flower has made rapid strides. The size of 

 the blooms is due to this improved cultivation quite as much as to 

 an improvement in the varieties by selection of sports and cross- 

 breeding during that time. Many good kinds have been raised, but 

 these kinds, when grown according to old methods, do not show 

 the wonderful improvement that is claimed for them. Indoor bench 

 culture and growing one flower to a plant is the means by which 

 the flowers are developed to their utmost size. 



The list here given contains the names of the best varieties 

 grown today and are grouped according to type and purpose. 



The Best Early Varieties: Chrysolora, Smith's Advance, 

 Golden Glow, Unaka, Pacific Supreme, Polly Rose, October Frost, 

 Robert Halliday, Monrovia and Roserie. 



The Best Midseason Varieties: Chas. Rager, Dr. Enguehard, 

 Major Bonnaflon, Col. Appleton, Roman Gold, Ivory, Alice Byron, 

 Mrs. H. Robinson, A. J. Balfour, Chrysolora and Pink Gem. 



Best Late Varieties: W. H. Chadwick, Golden Chadwick, 

 Chadwick Supreme, Jeanne Nonin, Major Bonnaffon, Helen 

 Frick, December Gem, Golden Wedding, Timothy Eaton, Dr. 

 Enguehard, Mrs. J. Jones, Maud Dean and Nagoya. 



Best Varieties for Retail Growers: Major Bonnaffon, 

 Chrysolora, Smith's Advance, W. H. Chadwick, Dr. Enguehard, 

 Chas. Rager, Golden Chadwick, Golden Glow, Ivory. 



Best Exhibition Varieties: Wm. Turner, Dr. Enguehard 

 Wells' Late Pink, Lady Hopetoun, Maud Dean, Naomi, Pockett's 

 Crimson. 



Best Pompons: Baby, Diana, Elva, Frank Wilcox, Fairy 

 Queen, Golden Climax, Golden Harvest, Golden West, Harvest 

 Moon, Helen Newberry, Julia Lagravere, Lillian Doty, Queen of 

 Whites, Quinola, Western Beauty and Zenobia. 



Best Singles: Ceddie lason, Dorothy Duggan, Dorothy 

 Dann, Excelsior, Golden Mensa, Kitty Bourne, Mrs. E. D. God- 

 frey, Mary Richardson, Merstham Jewel, Mrs. Whitehorn, Margaret 

 Walker and Mrs. Wm. Buckingham. 



Culture 



Soil. The Chrysanthemum is not fastidious as to soil, but being 

 a gross feeder at least one-fourth of the bulk of the soil should be 

 of well-rotted cow manure, the remainder, loam. Four or five 

 inches in depth for benches is sufficient, and before the plants are 



