PLANTS WORTH GROWING 109 
old type is quite outclassed, and both for pleasure 
or profit modern up-to-date varieties are planted. 
Mayfield Giant is one of the finest at present in 
cultivation, its flowers being easily produced at a 
diameter of six or seven inches. Rentpayer is an 
early and continuous bloomer that is being very 
largely grown for market. Robinsoni has deep 
lacerations in its petals, giving the flower a distinct 
fringed appearance that is very pleasing. So many 
varieties are being introduced that even a complete 
list up to date would doubtless be incomplete within 
a season or two. C. atratum is a species similar 
in character to C. maximum, and C. lacustre is 
another but stronger-growing and very free-flowering 
species, which, however, requires a moist position 
to ensure best results, and does splendidly when 
planted near the water's edge. C. uliginosum is 
of quite distinct character, and is a plant of 
considerable importance blooming late in Autumn, 
associating with the Michaelmas Daisies and pro- 
viding most useful decorative material for church 
work during the season of harvest thanksgiving 
services. 
This plant grows perfectly erect to a height of 
five or six feet, each stem bearing a number of 
white-rayed, greenish-centred blossoms. All of the 
foregoing may be propagated with the greatest 
ease by lifting the clumps in Autumn or Spring 
and pulling the crowns apart with roots attached. 
Passing mention must be made of the dwarf and 
