Second only to the rose in the 

 amount which has been written about 

 it, the chrysanthemum is a flower 

 to wonder at and admire, but not to 

 love. American florists, never weary 

 of assisting Nature, are trying to impart 

 fragrance to this flower, which would 

 still more increase its popularity. The 

 market reports for last year show that 

 more than five hundred thousand dol- 

 lars' worth were sold. 



In the East the chrysanthemum is a 

 national emblem, receiving almost rev- 

 erential care and attention. Each year, 

 in November, in the large cities in Japan 

 thousands of plants are sold. Many 

 of them have but a single stalk, with 

 an immense flower ten or twelve inches 

 across, on its top. The Kiku-no-sekku 

 or Chrysanthemum Show, held in the 

 city of Tokyo, is of the greatest beauty, 

 and there are features of it quite pe- 

 culiar to Japan. Besides the wonder- 

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