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have had good soil and culture they should be three feet in 

 height and the same in diameter by August 15th, when they 

 should be taken up and repotted. Use good rich soil made by 

 well mixing two-thirds old rich pasture sods with one-third old 

 stable manure. Set the plants into ten-inch pots, press the soil 

 firmly and wet plants thoroughly. Let these potted plants 

 stand for three days in partial shade then plunge into open 

 ground till September loth, when lift and bench the plants, giv- 

 ing ample room and light. Plenty of water, disbudding and 

 training must be attended too — removing fully one-third of all 

 buds set, give air freely, and as the terminal buds set, water 

 with Guano water every three days until plants are in full bloom. 

 If mildew appears on the foliage, evaporate sulphur, place 

 tobacco stems about the pots. Keep the plants well staked up 

 and blooms well tied and you will be rewarded abundance 

 of regal flowers. 



BEST VARIETIES. 



In making up a collection, there are three points to be con- 

 sidered, i. e., 1st, varieties that will furnish flowers throughout 

 the entire season of bloom ; 2nd, a desirable assortment of 

 colors ; 3rd, plants of a vigorous growth that will produce fine, 

 perfect flowers. The following list includes both early and late 

 flowering varieties, comprizing both the reflexed and incurved 

 petaled sorts covering the best selections from Chinese, Japan- 

 ese, European and American varieties. 



Three Best Varieties. 



White — Timothy Eaton, Merza, Wivens. 

 Yellow — Col. Appleton, Modiste, Golden Wedding. 

 Pink — Maud Dean, Vivian Morel, Shenandoah. 

 Lemon — Marion Henderson, Phila, Cheltonia. 

 Red — Leonides, John Shrimpton, Shilowa. 

 Bronze — Kate Bromhead, Brutus, Lady Roberts. 



POMPON VARIETIES. 



Yellow — Savannah, Onita, Alliton. 

 Red — Douglass, Nota, Casco. 

 White — Nuspagh, Tam O'Shanter. 



