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any other variety ; it is, however, a safer plant for the southern 

 than the northern grower, as, in common with other late sorts, it 

 is apt to show a preponderance of blind shoots in dull seasons, 

 when the wood does not ripen properly. 



The number of Chrysanthemums flowering after Christmas 

 is very limited, and the profitable ones may be counted on the 

 hand ; two of the best are Boule de Neige and Golden Gem, 

 white and yellow, as the names imply. In habit, &c, they are 

 very similar, being dwarf and sturdy ; the flowers are a nice, 

 useful size, though just a trifle stiff, the petals being short and 

 straight. 



The last on my list, Mme. Pages, I have never seen outside 

 our own collection ; its fault is its lanky habit, the plants running 

 up to about 7 feet ; it is nevertheless very valuable, blooming 

 naturally up to the end of January. The flowers are Jap in type, 

 and last well for a fortnight or so ; on first opening, the centre 

 is lemon-yellow, but the whole bloom becomes white with age. 



It will be noticed that the above list contains no Pompon 

 or single kinds. The latter, though very pretty, will not 

 travel ; while the Pompons are too round and stiff to suit the 

 modern taste. If I did include one Pompon, it would be 

 Snowdrop, a pretty little miniature white, very pure, and in late 

 seasons lasting up to Christmas. 



My time is so nearly gone that I cannot say much about the 

 Chrysanthemum as a market plant, more than just to give a 

 list of the most suitable varieties to grow. These are chosen 

 principally for their dwarf habit and freedom in flowering, as it 

 is obvious that a kind producing two or three flowers (however 

 beautiful) on the top of a lanky stem is useless as a decorative 

 plant. The following is my selection : — 



Summer Bloomers.— -Mignon, yellow ; L'Ami Couderchet, 

 primrose ; Piercy's Seedling, bronze ; Souv. de M. Eampont, 

 purple ; White St. Crouts and Mme. Leoni Lassali, ivory white ; 

 the Desgrange family ; La Vierge, white ; Alex. Dufour, 

 purple ; Roi des Precoces, crimson ; Capucine, bronze ; William 

 Holmes, bright crimson ; Isidore Feral, pink ; Soeur Melanie, 

 white ; Cedo Nulli (in three colours), and Precocite, bronze red 

 (of Delaux, not the early yellow). 



In addition to the above, useful little plants may be made by 

 striking any free-flowering variety of good habit, very late in 



