THE GARDEN I NO WORLD. 
675 
October 19, 1907. 
A ANNSr L Y Chrysanthemum 
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(Chrysanthemum carinatum burridgeanum). 
Amongst the large number of known 
secies of Chrysanthemum are two very 
)pular annuals that contend for supre- 
acy in the garden. The two are really 
dispensable, but C. carinatum, and its 
irieties take the lead on account of the 
rge number of variations and strains to 
hich it has given rise. The original 
rm had white rays with a purple zone, 
td this was introduced from Barbary in 
orth Africa in 1796. Since then many 
:autiful varieties and strains have been 
ised, varying in the colour or number 
colours in each flower head. The ori- 
nal two colours have been developed 
to three in the variety or strain named 
' c. burridgeanum. We call it a strain 
yause it is not confined to any particu- 
r set of colours. 
respectively. The disc inside of these 
three bands of colour is of some dark 
shade, but just before the florets open the 
disc will bear close inspection as the 
florets resemble the scales of a butterfly's 
wing or something equally neat and 
beautiful. 
Two methods are pursued in raising 
plants of this annual Chrysanthemum. 
Those who wish to get them early should 
sow them in heat sometime during March. 
As soon as the seedlings are well up they 
are transplanted into boxes at 2 in. apart 
each way. and kept there a short time in 
a warm place if the weather is cold out¬ 
side, otherwise the boxes are transferred 
to cold frames immediately where the sun¬ 
shine is sufficient to make the plants grow 
slowly and sturdily. 
to get plants to flowering size as early as 
possible a succession may be obtained by 
sowing seeds in the open ground at the 
beginning of April. If little time can be 
spared for transplanting them they may 
be sown where they are to bloom and 
merely thinned out. 
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London Grown Tobacco. 
That there is a vigorous and mature 
crop of Tobacco now growing in London 
will be a surprise to some people. The 
crop in question is in the gardens of the 
Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park. 
The plants have been reared by the 
society from the seed of the best-known 
commercial sorts of the “weed,” obtained 
specially by the journal “Tobacco” for 
the purposes of this experiment from all 
parts of the world where Tobacco is a 
recognised product. The main interest 
Chrysanthemum carinatum burridgeanum. 
[. Ma.c2a.ren and Sons. 
The illustration herewith contains 
veral colours. For instance, the flower 
1 the right was velvety-crimson with a 
lac edge. Next to this comes a flower 
th white rays, having a slender crim- 
n and then a yellow zone next the disc. 
: the back of this flower was a white one 
iving a broad crimson and a narrow yel- 
>w zone. The flower at the top was 
ush-lilac with crimson and yellow 
mes. The flower to the left of the 
ntre was shaded with orange-yellow 
th broad crimson-red zone and a narrow 
;llow one. Behind this is a lilac flower 
ith a crimson-lake zone and a narrow vel- 
w one. The two flowers on the left 
:re white with crimson and yellow zones 
During May, when they have made 
plants of 2 in. or 3 in. in length, they 
should be hardened off, and about the end 
of the month planted in the beds where 
they are to flower. A foot apart each way 
would not be too much room unless the 
beds are very narrow, when they may be 
planted somewhat closer for appearance 
sake. If they have not been neglected 
while making" their growth under glass 
they make dwarf branching specimens oc¬ 
cupying considerable space, and presently 
commence flowering. Thev last in bloom 
for some months, and for this reason some 
gardeners have utilised them for summer 
bedding. 
Even where this plan has been pursued 
arises from the fact that this London crop 
shows plants from Turkish, Havana, Con¬ 
necticut, Virginia, German, Dutch, and 
other seeds growing side by side. The 
Tobacco stands about five feet high and is 
in flower, some of the bloom already hav¬ 
ing assumed the form of “seed-heads.” 
This little crop has not been grown for 
the sake of the leaf. Had it been so, a 
process of pruning would have improved 
the leaves at the expense of the other 
parts. The object has been rather to 
show the whole of the characteristics and 
“habit' 1 of the various varieties. Some 
of the plants will be dried and exhibited 
at the International Tobacco Exhibition 
in March next. 
