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planting several so near to each other that they 

 may appear like one clump, without being so 

 crowded as to affect the roots in their research for 

 nourishment. The mixing of the different varieties 

 of colours on one spot is objectionable, since it gives 

 the effect of some of the flowers being faded ; 

 therefore, when the clumps are not separated at 

 some considerable distance from each other, the 

 colours should be divided by plants of the white 

 varieties, but the larger the masses of each sepa- 

 rate colour are, the better will be the general effect. 

 But to have these plants in the height of their 

 floral beauties they should be cultivated in pots, 

 which gives the advantage of our placing them in 

 the open garden in favourable weather, or dispers- 

 ing them amongst the plants in the conservatory in 

 blusterous seasons. The Chrysanthemum is also 

 well calculated to decorate halls and such parts of 

 the house where more delicate plants would not 

 stand in flower ; and when so sheltered it may fre- 

 quently be kept in blossom until Christmas : — 

 for this purpose we recommend large plants that 

 send up several tall stems, and appear like flowering 

 shrubs ; these necessarily require pots of a propor- 

 tionable size, and rather broad than deep. 



Those who wish to excel in the size of the flow- 

 ers, cannot do better than follow the plan whicli 

 the Chinese adopt in their mode of cultivating this 

 charming flower. 



