The New and Exotic “Cascading” Chrysanthemums 
B HE striking new "cascade" chrysanthe¬ 
mums are one of the most unusual floral 
introductions of recent years. Instead of 
having the stiff upright growth of the conven¬ 
tional chrysanthemums or the erect spreading 
branches of the miniature and button types, 
the "cascades" trail in a flowing mass of color 
descending four, five, or even as much as 
nine feet. 
The flowers are of medium size—single for 
the most part, though some are double and 
some are about as large as a China aster— 
and are set so closely on the sprays, their 
edges overlap in a single broad mass of color 
cascading downwards to the ground. Their 
names — "Fire Fall," "Pearls of Nai Tsan," 
"Jewels of the Madonna," "Flying Foam," 
"California Sunshine," "Pirate Gold," "Fall¬ 
ing Snow," "Love Pheasant" — suggest their 
exquisite loveliness. The type was discov¬ 
ered in Japan growing wild in one of the re¬ 
mote mountain areas, trailing over the rocks. 
In bloom they are charming beyond de¬ 
scription, their starry faces hanging in grace¬ 
ful sprays. The bright colors of them—whites, 
pinks, bronzes, maroons, yellows, etc., stream¬ 
ing down from the rim of the flowerpot make 
one of the loveliest floral effects imaginable. 
The blooms last a month or more (October- 
November) and offer most fascinatingly de¬ 
corative ensembles for the house, patio or 
garden. 
