CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



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day. They are quite hardy ; will endure a slight 

 frost without injury. 



The Chrysanthemum is easily increased from 

 cuttings of the young shoots taken early in the 

 spring, rooted in damp sand, and may be planted 

 out in the open ground in May. For winter bloom- 

 ing they should be frequently topped through the 

 summer to induce a bushy growth, and the flower 

 buds pinched off till the first of October. If pro- 

 vided with large sized pots, placed in a cool, shady 

 location for a few days, and then removed to a sunny 

 window, they will yield a profusion of flowers for 

 two months or more. After blooming they should 

 be dried off and set in a cellar until spring, then 

 brought forward, and again supplied with water. 

 New shoots, which may be used as cuttings to sup- 

 ply plants for the succeeding fall and winter, will 

 rapidly appear. 



They are also propagated from seeds sown early 

 in the spring, and the young plants treated in the 

 same manner as cuttings. 



VARIETIES. 



Acton, golden yellow. Golden Aurora, bright yellow. 



Atala, rosy lilac. Iris, white, tipped with yellow. 



Bottle Blanche, white, globe-shaped. La Brazier, deep brown. 



Bottle de Niege, white, yellow centre. Mad. De Soulangis, pure rose. 



Bouquet Blanc, white. Mignonette, deep purple. 



Can-robert, beautiful yellow. Rosabella, carmine and white. 



Chameleon, pink, white and orange. Sinbad, bronze purple. 



Countess de Mojis, pale rose. Sunset, carmine. 



