In addition to the seedlings raised and bloomed in 1881 by my neighbor Dr. Walcott, he raised and bloomed a great many more last year (1882), and from seeds saved by himself from his own plants in 1881. Some of these seedlings are of good merit, especially two named President Parkman and President Wilder, and for which the Massachusetts Horticultural Society has awarded him a silver medal. Another he calls "C. M. Hovey," is also a good flower.

The Chrysanthemum, ever since its introduction into Europe, has been a favorite in cottage as well as pretentious gardens, because it blossoms so copiously in late fall; sometimes a severe nip of frost mars it in its early bloom, but again, in mild seasons, its duration extends into November. Apart from the ordinary section commonly grown as pot plants, there are varieties of C. Indicum nanum remarkable for their early blooming, coming into blossom as they do in August and continuing in beauty till their stronger relatives begin to flower. Friend Burbidge has just written a book on the Chrysanthemum; Mr. Robinson, of the Garden will publish it.