iS 2 



THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



in fact, the Japanese have almost ousted the Incurved from 

 many gardens. Though it must be admitted that the less formal 

 Japanese class are the more beautiful, it is more difficult to 



Fig. 



-Chrysanthemum Mrs. A. E. Stubbs. 



grow a really deep, well-formed flower of an Incurved variety 

 than it is to produce a fine Japanese blossom. Not only is con- 

 siderable cultural skill requisite, but a knowledge of dressing 

 or petal manipulation is essential to have Incurved blossoms 



