Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18

gardens of that place. can be seen descend.
ants OF those first American importAtions
of the flower
Americas next impetus to chrysanthe-
1850 inaugurated its annual exhibition of
this Hover in Temple and Inner Temple
gardens, proceeding which II has kept ur
ever SINCE these gardens where the flowers
are planted in beds and borders with little
tents of muslin arranged to stretch over
tnem nights to ward off the frost being.
indeed, one of the November attractions Of
the worlds greatest city.
Apparently endless as its varieties are
IL Is some comfort to know that despite
appearances, the chrysanthemum can really
De divided into three distinct sorts; the
pompons. tiny round blossoms. three-quar-
ters or an inch in diameter, and most ap-
propriately named, since they look like
nothlng so much as rosette or pompon;
tne chinese, comprising the large globular
.nieKly petaled flowers. four or five inches
IN diameter, and, lastly, the loose, fluffy
japanese, six inches or more across.
Inc members of this last family are
PROBABLY the most popular, and IN fact,
tnese present such an almost infinite va
rely IN their form and coloriug that the
moral critic who could not find herein some
thlng to his taste would be carping indeed.
Aid by the Flower Itself.
new shades and shapes in these. az in
other mowers, are made By securing seed
produced by crossing different varieties mr.
rather, that Is the man ma lie ,yay of r.,tinp
new chrysanthemum, for the chrvsan,b.-
mum itself now and then lends a lif,le nc.
slstance, and sends up a shoot whose tIos-
SONS prove to be quite distinct frcr, those
OF the parent stalk that bore it.-as If the
pant too' were ambitious FOR the agy:an-
o'zement OF Its race, and was going 70 AID
as much as possible the loricllturists' effort
In its behalf. This. though, Is an occurrence
cannot no "a
hiueed, IN any way but by the plan: itself.
- usually takes place in white varieties
after they have been cultivated for some
Years. ana the variations produced by them
are generally either pink or yellow.
cuttings taken from these un,tart s,o,t,
WIN root and become Individual ,hr san
tnemums, adding another to the list ~ "a,
TIES Tha,,, aiready running into the thousands.
reach us, and even then to grow into their
real beauty after they were fairly with
US. They lack the delicate fragrance
wi Wnicn makes us at the very first sight
and they have none of the charm of sum
ner to surround and beautify them. as q
becoming robe enhances the loneliness of a
woman: , They have a name that is SO
iiIou'h-miiing that many people drop one or
two syllables in their efforts to nronornce
H. and, in consequence go about babbIinr
ecstatically of "chrysanthums." Get ms
keep 1t a profound secret that their fuII
A'hic 10 SiiIySdHtneInum Carinatum lest
even more Of its joints run the risk of being
iost) But, nevertheless, they fill a large
place In our hearts. and, perhaps, upon sec
ond thought their tremendous and COM
pilcated name only bespeaks their gentle
blood, since all members of noble families
are similarly afflicted by a multiplicity of
titles while even their bleak November en-
Vfronment might, If one were in an optimis
tic mood, suggest this lesson Of hope in
connection with
Chrysanthemum
But yesterday a fire of red and gold
Flamed through the woods kindled by
Autumn's hand. Now dead its embers lie.
Yet watch! A breath blows over the ashes
cold,
And 10! with tint and fashion manifold,
Burst the chrysanthemum's bright flames.
So why,
Sad heart. despond? Do these not prophesy
That thy life's embers, too. cannot withhold
The flame of joy that yet is smoldering
there?
Fen summer stars must set before
The brighter orbS that shine In wintry air
Can rise. Life turns, not ends, as soon de-
plore
The frosts meath which the summers life
succumbs
That brings the sweet forms &C chrysanthe-
m