. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. CHKYSANTHEMUM. Chrysanthemum Indimin. '.HJBYSANTHEMUMS have been known in Europe for fully two hundred years, yet they have been but recently <{ "discovered/'' for as a fa- miliar garden flower the his- tory of the plant dates from , the year 1843, when the first public exhibition of chrysan- themums was held in the ancient city of Norwich. Very soon thereafter followed the formation of the Stoke New- ington Chrysanthemum So- ciety, the first exhibition of which was held in the year 1846. This society may be regarde
. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. CHKYSANTHEMUM. Chrysanthemum Indimin. '.HJBYSANTHEMUMS have been known in Europe for fully two hundred years, yet they have been but recently <{ "discovered/'' for as a fa- miliar garden flower the his- tory of the plant dates from , the year 1843, when the first public exhibition of chrysan- themums was held in the ancient city of Norwich. Very soon thereafter followed the formation of the Stoke New- ington Chrysanthemum So- ciety, the first exhibition of which was held in the year 1846. This society may be regarded as the parent of a thousand, for although three years later in its birth than that at Norwich, it has served as the model for all similar societies, and as the school of chrysanthemum culture for the whole world. During a run of about forty years the village that has become so identified with this flower was better known to the floral world than any other suburb. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hibberd, Shirley, 1825-1890; Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward), 1841-1909. London : Cassell
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