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THE OHETSANTHEMUM, 
Ohrysanthemuni Sinense. 
lu the “long ago,” when I was 
there was a popular plant, grown in 
every garden, and known by the name of 
the Artemisia, and.it is still known only by 
that name by a good many people. 1 
allude to the Chrysanthemum Sinense 
and its many varieties. A good many 
of our country cousins Avould not even 
to-day know what you meant if you 
should talk to tliera about Chrysanthe¬ 
mums; and I am very sm-e,on the other 
hand, that many of our younger flower 
lovers would understand just as little 
what you meant if you should talk to 
them about the old g.arden Arteinisias. 
It is well to know, therefore, that the 
Chrysanthemum and the old garden 
Artemisia are one and the same plant. 
Taking all tilings into consideration, I 
doubt very much whether the Chrysan¬ 
themum is to-day more popular than the 
garden Artemisia was forty years ago. 
Some marked improvements, how¬ 
ever, have been made in the Chrysan¬ 
themum in a certain direction, and the 
varieties have been wonderfully in¬ 
creased. Some of the old kinds aie 
still held by connoisseurs to be among 
the best in their classes, and it would be 
difficult to find a prize stand at English 
shows that did not contain such charm¬ 
ing old varieties as Cedo Xulli, Bob, and 
others I might name. The old kinds 
are, on the whole, a hardier race than the 
new generation; a good deal of hardiness 
having been sacrificed to variety. 
The Chrysanthemum is now divided pri- 
marilv into two classes, the Chinese 
and the .Japanese. The Chinese are 
divided, again, into sub-classes, such 
as large-flowered, pompone, (small- 
flOAvered.) incurved, anemone-floAv- 
ered. and so on: and recently the 
Chinese and the Japanese classes 
have been crossed, and the result is 
a “mixture" that sets all laws of 
classification at defiance. 
The typical Japanese varieties are 
singularly grotesque and uniiiue, yet 
very beautiful, Avith long, narrow 
petals and bright colors, the )uost 
characteristic form having been well 
likened to a pin-wheel in motion. 
While the Chinese forms are sym¬ 
metrical, the Japanese make fancy 
work of symmetry. The accom¬ 
panying illustrations give a good 
portrait of each form. 
The length allotted to this article 
will not permit of the details of 
cultui-e as the Chrysanthemum is now 
grown. To do this in a satisfactory 
manner would require at least a 
page, i will therefore give a list of 
.some choice kinds, 8u]>p]emented 
with a few hints on treatment. .Some 
of the kinds will he selected with 
some reference to their hardiness. 
The following are larger-flowered 
Chinese varie,ties: Empress of India, pure 
white; Gloria Mundi, l)rigiit yeilow; Madame 
Koux, very large peony-formed flowers, ama¬ 
ranth red, reverse of jfel als itaie violet; 'J'emple 
of Solomon, deep, golden yellow; Ur. Sliarit, 
fine criinsou; liilleinaii, ruby red, incurved; 
-r ^iprose- Golden Empress 
Lady Hardinge, pale Faust, 
of India, bright ’ f Dudley, deep 
crimson purple; Countes 
lilac, incurved; Emily 
Pompone or simill-floweicu. . p 
cisoH; G.n. C.w.bert, jellow, Oedo 
CURLED JAPANESE CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
Xulli, Avhite; Saiigiiineum, dark crimson; 
Model of Perfection, lilac, edged Avhite; 
Fanny, rosy crimson; Princess Meletia, 
Avhite, fringed; Drin Drin, yelloAv; Cendril- 
rose; Lady Selbourne, pure Avhite; Abd-el- 
Kader, crimson maroon; Parasol, buff shaded 
with salmon; Gold Thread, gold and bronze; 
Pere Delaux, reddish brown'. The list could 
he greatly extended; but the kinds named 
“ are all good and can be easily obtained, 
Avith the exception of a few, .such as 
Bob and Cedo Nulli, Avhich are not 
easy to get true to name. 
The Chrysanthemum is now largely 
o-i-own as a pot plant for winter deco¬ 
ration ; but under glass it is only seen at 
its best in a low temperature, and chiefly 
ill glass houses built for the purpose, 
Avhere they bloom freely till the holidays 
arc past. 'They may, in fact, be had in 
bloom all winter, if not all summer. 
The plants, however, are grown in the 
open air till frost appears, when they 
are removed to the house. They are 
grown as bushes and as standards, and 
need a good (leal of attention to fit them 
for exhibition purposes. How this is 
done I may tel 1 at some other time. The 
plants are also frequently grOAvn in the 
ground during summer, lifted and potted 
on the approach of cold Aveather, and 
taken into the house to bloom. 
In a sitting-room or Avarm greenhouse 
the plants soon become covered AA'ith 
the black aphis, Avhich renders the 
plants unsightly and destroys the bloom. 
The aphis may be killed Avith Buhach 
powder or by sjTingiug Avith a solution 
of carbolic soap, the latter, hOAVCA^er, being 
apt to di.sflgure the flowers. 
The Chrysanthemum is propagated by 
cuttings and bj^ division of the roots, Avhich 
is done in the spring. If large 
plants are wanted, the soil should be 
rich. Plants bloomed under glass 
should be remoA-ed to a cold-frame 
or a cool cellar as soon as they haA’C 
done lloAveriug. P. B. Mead. 
OAHNA EHEMANin. 
This new or re-introduced Camia 
is oneof the best plants we have for 
the decoration of the lawn. It is 
truly a noble variety of this favorite 
clas.s. A correspondent from Wis¬ 
consin \\ ritos: I dug a hole as largo 
as a bushel basket, and filled it Avith 
the richest compost I could find, lu 
this 1 planted the tubers. As soon 
as they began to groAv, I gUA'c them 
a great deal of Avater. The result 
is, plants six feethigh, Avith enormous 
leaves of a. rich, shining green. .V 
group of them produces a grand, 
tropical e.llect. 
OUR FLOWER BASKET. 
Light frost does not hurt Canua 
roots, but hard freezing injures their 
keei)lng quality seriously. Keep in 
a dry, moderately Avarm place. 
INCURVED CIMMEaE CIlnYBANTHEMUM 
Ion, rosy lilac; lb.i||i,^„^ 
amaranlh; Mudaiac l)onmge,p,|ii,,„ yellow! 
Japanese: ICIalnc, pure while, 
beautiful; Golden Dragon, yelloAA 
deep crimson; Kalr Maid of < 
white; Flmbrlatum, dellcat... pink, fringed. 
and very 
'tv; .luvena, 
y, imre 
Petunias, IMlgnouette, Pansies, and 
many oMier soII’-soavu young plants 
may still be taken up and potted, and Avill 
imdm oharmlng avIiuIoav plants. 
Asrh’jdus (iihi'nisti, our Avild Butterfly Weed, 
Is one of the moat shoAvy perennial plants 
cultivated in Euro|)ean gardens, and justly 
deserves a place In our oavu. 
