. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 22 The Florists^ Review Januarv 13. 1921 numerous comniou names or nicknames. For instance, Clirysaiithemnm Leucan- themum, tlie American or oxeyc daisy or whitcweed, also bears tlie titles moon daisy, big daisy, f^reat daisy, horse daisy, midsummer daisy, etc., and some cynical horticulturist, fully persuaded that the plant is notliing but a trou- blesome weed or ]H'st, has dubbed it the devil's daisy. Yet, despite all that has here been said about the multitude of different flowers that are known as daisies, the confusion of names is not so compl
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 22 The Florists^ Review Januarv 13. 1921 numerous comniou names or nicknames. For instance, Clirysaiithemnm Leucan- themum, tlie American or oxeyc daisy or whitcweed, also bears tlie titles moon daisy, big daisy, f^reat daisy, horse daisy, midsummer daisy, etc., and some cynical horticulturist, fully persuaded that the plant is notliing but a trou- blesome weed or ]H'st, has dubbed it the devil's daisy. Yet, despite all that has here been said about the multitude of different flowers that are known as daisies, the confusion of names is not so complete as it at first a])iii'ars to be. All of the so-called daisies referred to herein, if tlio writer mistakes not, beloufr to the great nsteracea" family. Thus, if not all sisters, they are, at any rate, some sort of cousins, more or less "; So the naming of the daisies, after all, shows a degree of public discernment or discrimination that has been somewhat, if not entirely, scientific. The Shasta Daisy. So far, in the body of this article, the Shasta daisy has been omitted from the category, not because it is unworthy of mention, but because, on the contrary, it is one of the best and most beautiful of daisies and has therefore been re- served as a sort of climax. The Shasta daisy is an improved form of Chrysan- themum maximum and is listed among Luther liurbank's "; Alaska, the variety of Shasta shown in the illustration on the preceding page, is one of the most popular of the group, owing to the largo size of the flowers, their lasting qualities, their pure white color and their long, strong stems. Other excellent Shasta deriva- tives are King Edward VII and Mrs. Lothian Bell. A few suggestions on the culture of the Shasta are here appended. Culture of Shasta Daisies. Seed of Shasta daisies may be sown under glass in February or March, or outdoors until the end of July. Large, strong clumps can be obtained the first season from the
Size: 879px × 2843px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecad, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyear1912
