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THE PYEETHRUM. 



HE pyrethrum has found in Mr. Salter 

 j list such a friend and patron as years ago 

 the chrysanthemum found. Those who 

 know the flower only in its single form, 

 and comparatively rusty colours, can form 

 no idea of the beautiful outlines and lively tints to 

 be found in the series of named varieties which 

 Mr. Salter has sent out from his extensive and judi- 

 ciously formed collection of these attractive flowers. 

 It is the more necessary here to call attention to 

 them, because they are so well adapted to the wants 

 of thousands of amateurs, who have but a small extent 

 of glass, and but limited means of indulging horticultural 

 tastes ; and for these the pyrethrum is quite worthy to be- 

 come a sheet anchor. This flower possesses many peculiar advantages 

 to recommend it to the favour of amateur florists. Like the pansy, 

 polyanthus, pink, carnation, and other like subjects, it needs no costly 

 appliances to bring it to perfection. It is quite hardy ; it needs only a 

 well pulverized and liberally manured loamy soil ; it almost takes care 

 of itself, but of course, when judiciously treated the result is more satis- 

 factory than when the plants are neglected altogether. Indeed, if it 

 wanted no care at all, it would scarcely be worthy of mention in these 

 pages, so assiduously as they are perused by thousands of genuine 

 enthusiasts. The season at which the pyrethrum is in perfection, is 

 just that at which amateurs are generally worst off for flowers : 

 it blooms at the same time as the herbaceous pteony ; it is in its 

 full glory in the early part of the summer, when as yet there are no 

 beddiug plants in bloom, when, perhaps, the dahlias are not yet planted ; 

 when, perhaps, the first crop of flowers of the autumn-sown annuals 

 is just on the wane. It does not last long, yet so long that it must not 

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