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1802. First " sports" appeared in England. The first was also the 

 first white Chrysanthemum in English gardens, and called 

 " The Changeable White," or " Tasselled White." It was 

 a " sport" from the "Old or Tasselled Purple " as first 

 introduced, and resembled it in all points save colour. 

 (Haworth.) First "sport" white from " Old Purple," and 

 a pale pink " sport " from the " Changeable Buff." 



1809. Desfontaines, Hist, des arbres, etc., vol. i. p. 31G. 



1813. Aiton, Hortus Kewiensis, ed. 2, vol. v. 



1821. Wells, First Essay on Cult., Trans. E.H.S. vol. iv. p. 572. 

 Redleaf, near Tunbridge, Dec. 2, 1821. (This essay struck 

 the keynote of all subsequent culture.) 



1823- 4. Chrysanthemum involutum. First "incurved" var. 



Sweet's Brit. Fl. Gard. vol. i. 



1824- 6. Sabine, Hort. Trans. 1821-1826, p. 326, etc. ; 1824, vol. vi. 



p. 412 ; 1826, p. 322. (Twenty- seven introduced varieties 

 from China, including "sports" appearing in English gar- 

 dens, were cultivated at Chiswick up to 1824.) (Sabine.) 



1825. First Chrysanthemum exhibition at Chiswick (700 pots). 



1826. First French seedlings by M. Bernet. 



1830. First English seedlings by Mr. Wheeler, for which a 

 Banksian Medal was awarded by the Royal Horticultural 

 Society, December 4, 1832. First Chrysanthemum show 

 held at Norwich. 



1832. Forty-nine varieties of Chrysanthemums grown at Chiswick 

 for the Royal Horticultural Society. First arrangement 

 of varieties into sections suggested by Mr. Douglas Munro, 

 F.L.S., and published in Hort. Trans, vol i. (2nd series). 



1833. Haworth, Loudon's Gard. Mag. vol. ix. p. 218, rep. 

 Jan. 1833. (The first good classification, etc., and mention 

 of the first English seedlings, " sports," etc.). 



1845. Small-flowered or Pompon Chrysanthemum introduced by 

 Mr. Fortune, viz. " Chusan Daisy " and Chinese " mini- 

 mum." 



1846. First competitive Chrysanthemum show for cut blooms 

 held in England, at Stoke Newington. 



1862. Japanese Chrysanthemums introduced by Mr. Fortune 



(seven varieties l 

 1865. Salter, " The Chrysanthemum." 



1884-5. Burbidge, " The Chrysanthemum ■ its History and 

 Culture." 



