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or, our garden varieties suffer by comparison and are 

 consequently neglected. The Chrysanthemum family 

 is immense, and numbers some- 

 thing like four hundred distinct 

 varieties ; this number is con- 

 stantly being added to by newer 

 hybrids. Bat these florists' chry- 

 santhemums are not hardy ; they 

 are mostly of the Japanese class ; 

 it is the older Chinese varieties 

 which stand the cold of our 

 Northern winters best. The pom- 

 pon variety is quite as hardy as 

 any sturdy-going perennial. In 

 this class there are Alba perfecta, 

 white ; Gaillardia, brown and yel- 

 low mixed ; Golden Circle, golden 

 orange ; Bob, crimson ; and Rubra perfecta, magenta. 

 Of the hardy Chinese class there are : Diana, white ; 

 King of the Crimsons, deep crimson ; George Glenny, 

 yellow ; and Dr. Brock, golden j'ellow. These varie- 

 ties are recommended by Mr. John Saul, who is an 

 authority on such matters, and I can testify to the 

 excellence of his judgment. The King of the Crim- 

 sons I consider one of the finest of the dark red, 

 hardy chrysanthemums. One of the most beautiful 

 flowers of the anemone class is Princess ; it is white. 



Chrysanthemum. 



