always to be found in it a floral car 
made of superb chrysanthemums, 
which is always greeted with murmurs 
of approbation as it passes along. 
Perhaps the most endearing quality 
of the chrysanthemum is its willing¬ 
ness to grow. It does not demand 
country air and sunshine, but will 
blossom with almost equal beauty in 
the city, provided a modicum of care 
is bestowed upon it and soil suitable 
to its taste be furnished it. 
In rural England the button or 
pompon chrysanthemum is a great 
favourite, and has many pet names 
attached to it. In Somerset grows a 
small variety of this flower, commonly 
called winter daisy, while some of 
larger size, which bloom late, are 
known as winter roses. 
The yellow corn-marigold, which is 
native to England, is called botanically 
Chrysanthemum segetum, and grows 
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