406 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ Nuv.mbir 10,188T. 
I remember years ago when I used to have all my Chrysanthemums 
destroyed by the frost just as they were coming into bloom in the open 
ground it led me to grow early Chrysanthemums, thinking when I had 
the first Nanum into bloom in May why I could not grow seed. Well, 
Davis, lately of Plumstead, Kent (no relation of Mr. N. Davis of Cam¬ 
berwell, London), had grown fertile seed there, from which he raised 
good seedlings. M. V. Lemoine of Nancy, France, says he could not 
grow seed there. 1 sent my early sorts to Mr. Laxton of Bedford, and 
Fig. 51.—CRINUif HILDEBRANDTI (See Page 398). 
he trial was made, the seed was looked for, but none obtained. Infor¬ 
mation of growers was sought. I was told to pull the middles of the 
fiowers out ; still with no results. It was said that plants from seed 
had been accidentally obtained in the nursery of Mr. Drain, Southgate 
Boad, Kingsland, from which some good sorts were grown ; and that Mr. 
he failed to get good seed ; and also to Mr. H. Elliott of the Springfield 
Nursery, St. Heliers, Jersey, who also failed. From all this and other 
experience I came to the conclusion that we must have season enough, 
flies enough, and pollen enough, which latter condition in these beautiful 
double flowers is wanting—there is no pollen and no fertile seed. The 
