Evening star., 1932-11-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

The first touches Of nipping weathea
have brought into full bloom many ol
the varieties of that best loved of all
Autumn flowers, the chrysanthemum.
Not every one likes the chrysanthe-
mum instinctively. as little children dc
the buttercupS in the grass.
Many real flower lovers find the liking
for the chrysanthemum must grow
upon them through the years, until
they come at last to give it the place
it deserves in their affections.
There are others, of course, whose ad-
miration for this plant and flower and
fragrance has been at a peak point
since they first became acquainted.
OF the two types of flower lovers it is
impossible to say which gets the most
pleasure out of chrysanthemums.
At any rate here is flower for all
a hardy plant which will stand great
deal of neglect. even downright abuse,
and still reward the gardener with fine
flowers in due season.
The hardy garden varieties of chrys-
anthemum lack something of the size
OF the so-called hot house varieties, but
all in all probably make as great an ap-
peal, especially to the home gardener
who asks Righteousness rather than
size Of individual flowers.
Plants put into the ground last May
are blooming now, thanks to Nature
which holds back some flowers until
after all the others are through with
their annual life processes.
All during the blooming period of
other flowers and of almost all the
shrubs the chrysanthemum pays not
10 eli ~ ~ aff Ia
beauty competition going on around it,
Placidly it prepares itself for the cold
weather TO come. knowing full well, in
the unconscious way of plants, that its
time will come at last.
Just what there is about the construc
tion of the fibers of chrysanthemums
which makes it impossible for them to
flower IN July or August. the average
home gardener will not know.
No doubt. he reasons, one who had
made a specialized study of their inner
structures could place his finger on just
the items which make their peculiar
action inevitable.
All during the growing and blooming
season Of other flowers, including the
finest favorites of the garden. these
sage-green plants with indented leaves
remain in a quiescent, but not a dor
mant. state
They are not asleep. but are taking
life easily. as if waiting for the other
beauties to get out of the way. in order
their loveliness to a waiting world of
enthusiasts.
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vorite of thousands of gardeners. but
close behind them come the pure
whites the whites touched with pink
the pinks. the so-calIed reds and the
russet. There are many combinations.
so that we have lavender chrysanthe-
NUNS at least as far as the popular
eye is concerned
What is prettier on the Fall landscape
than large planting of white chrysan-
themums?
Not every garden flower makes good
cut flower. Some Of the finest blooms
in the outdoors somehow seem to lose
something when they are taken indoors
Perhaps it is just as we'll.
II all flowers looked as we'll indoors
as out. no doubt these cheerful idiots
who daily wreck their gardens to get
a few flowers for the table" would not
leave one plant untouched the country
over.
1t is distressing to the gardener who
believes that flowers should be let alone
to contemplate the spread of this
eternal cutting and shipping fever.
which has overtaken feminine garden
ers especially.
Men are not so given to this habit,
but perhaps nine out Of every dozen