. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. CHRYSANTHEMUM GOLDEN Chrysanthemum President Loubet. One of the Newer Early White Varieties offered. In 1893 there were 16 firms offering new kinds and these offerings aggregated 217 varieties most of which were of American origin. At about this time Pitcher cfe Manda flowered about 30,000 seedlings in a single season. The year following the overflow of seedlings the Chrysanthemum So- ciety appointed committees to inspect new varieties and pass upon their merit. This was a step in the right direction, for t
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. CHRYSANTHEMUM GOLDEN Chrysanthemum President Loubet. One of the Newer Early White Varieties offered. In 1893 there were 16 firms offering new kinds and these offerings aggregated 217 varieties most of which were of American origin. At about this time Pitcher cfe Manda flowered about 30,000 seedlings in a single season. The year following the overflow of seedlings the Chrysanthemum So- ciety appointed committees to inspect new varieties and pass upon their merit. This was a step in the right direction, for the findings of these committees eliminated the worthless sorts by certificating only such as scored points or over. This put a stop to indiscriminate dissemination as there was little demand for those not receiving the society's endorsement. This course has reduced the number of introductions, as is shown by the society's last report, in which only 10 of American origin were certifi- cated. In 189-1: Major Bonnaffon. which has been our most popular yellow, was sent out. In 1898 W. H. Chadwick and Merza were novelties, both white, the former one our best commercial sorts, and the latter has since held its own on the exhibition table. The next va- riety of special note that has stood the test of years is Col. D. Appleton. which was sent out in 1900. This va- riety was shown before the commit- tees three successive years befoi:e it was certificated. At present this va- riety is unexcelled as an exhibition yel- low and to a great extent has super- seded Major Bonnaffon. Prior to ;; time very few seedlings from the Aus- tralian raisers had been reached by the way of England. WELLS-POCKETT VARIETIES. In 1900 the first collection of the Wells-Pockett novelties were offered. This strain has been well received and the subsequent offerings from this source today comprise the greater part of those seen at the exhibitions, espe- cially such as are displayed one in a vase on sh
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