White Chrysanthemum

White Chrysanthemum A daylight flower, with white smoke lines produced by a blackpowder-type composition. 

Stars of non-dye smoke compositions White chrysanthemum or willow ... 

White chrysanthemum I White chrysanthemum II White willow... 

Ohmiya, A. et ah. Carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase (CmCCD4a) contributes to white color formation in Chrysanthemum petals. Plant Physiol. 142, 1193, 2006. 

Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium (1) is a species of white flower and contains more insecticidal ingredients than other species. This pyrethrum species originated from Dalmatia and has been used for cultivation. On the other hand, the origin of Roseum (2) is Persia and the Caucasus. It has beautiful red flowers but its pyrethrin content is extremely low compared to (1). Known as red-flowered pyrethrum, it is used merely as an ornamental plant. Marshalli (3) originated from Persia and contains pyrethrins in negligible amounts therefore, the pyrethrum referred to in this text is from C. cinerariaefolium (1). 

Courtney-Gutterson, N. et al.. Modification of flower color in florists chrysanthemum-production of a white-flowering variety through molecular-genetics. Biotechnology, 12, 268, 1994. 

The yellow dragon is manufactured by pressing the composition into a paper tube. When it is not pressed, it smokes quite quickly and this J.S used for stars of the daylight yellow chrysanthemum(Fig.79) In this case the composition can be used v/ithout consolidation or granulation. The yellov willow composition is formed into pumped stars and is coated with gypsum as it is with the white willow described above. ... 

Early wild chrysanthemums, mentioned in 5th century B.C. writings, bore rather plain, yellow blossoms. Later, whites and purples... 

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