Second only to the rose in the 
amount which has been written about 
it, the chrysanthemum is a flower 
to wonder at and admire, but not to 
love. American florists, never weary 
of assisting Nature, are trying to impart 
fragrance to this flower, which would 
still more increase its popularity. The 
market reports for last year show that 
more than five hundred thousand dol¬ 
lars’ worth were sold. 
In the East the chrysanthemum is a 
national emblem, receiving almost rev¬ 
erential care and attention. Each year, 
in November, in the large cities in Japan 
thousands of plants are sold. Many 
of them have but a single stalk, with 
an immense flower ten or twelve inches 
across, on its top. The Kiku-no-sekku 
or Chrysanthemum Show, held in the 
city of Tokyo, is of the greatest beauty, 
and there are features of it quite pe¬ 
culiar to Japan. Besides the wonder- 
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