CHAPTER XIII 

 Types and Varieties 



Distinctive characteristics — The most popular types — ^Types 

 desirable for various purposes — Early, mid-season, and late 

 varieties for special purposes 



The history of the origin of the types of 

 chrysanthemum in cultivation at the present 

 time is obscure, and certainly is not essential 

 to their successful cultivation. They have 

 all been produced by blending two distinct 

 species, Chrysanthemum Indicum and Chrys- 

 anthemum morifolium, or Sinensis, as it is 

 commonly known. They belong to the 

 botanical order of Compositse, the true 

 flowers of which are very small, tubular 

 shaped, and, arranged closely together, form- 

 ing a head which is surrounded by a circle of 

 petals or florets, called rays. 



THE SINGLE TYPE 



The small, single type appears to be 

 nearest to the form of the original parents. 



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