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much better. The third year, having ascertained by experiment the 

 peculiar needs of the plant under tropical cviltivation, we have suc- 

 ceeded beyond expectation and we have, at the time of writing, 

 (Novr. 1st) probably the finest collection of Chrysanthemum blooms 

 ever seen under a "West Indian sky. 



This gratifying success has been accomplished by the erection of 

 a glass roof on posts for the protection of the plants in the following 

 simple manner : — 



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Glass Roof on Posts for the Protection of the Plants. 



The experience of preceding years taught us that the plant was 

 unable to stand tropical rains, and that when given a sheltered 

 position, plenty of light, and protected from wind, the Chrysanthemum 

 may be grown to give a supply of blossoms sufficient to make it well 

 worth the time and trouble expended on its cultivation. "We have at 

 the time of writing over 800 expanded blooms of different varieties. 



The yellow kinds, as a rule however, have done the best with us 

 so far, but there are several of the Pompone and other varieties which 

 make a most creditable appearance. 



It is singular to note that with a temperature such as we expe- 

 rience the usual flowering period of the plant does not appear to have 



