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be described as fugacious ; it lasts as long, in fact, as the majority of 

 early blooming, hardy, herbaceous plants, and if a late bloom is wanted 

 it may probably be had by pinching out the first buds, and allowing the 

 plants to throw up a succession. The word " probably " is used ad- 

 visedly, for on more than one occasion I have seen plants that had met 

 with injury; as for example, their first buds being destroyed by the 

 spade or a blow, produce another crop immediately, and which, of course, 

 flowered long after the rest of the collection had had their day. 



Any of the readers of the Floral World, who are unacquainted 

 with the characters of the new and improved race of pyrethrums, may 

 picture to themselves the nature of the flowers by supposing them to 

 be like anemone chrysanthemums of the most perfect patterns, but 

 there are some that are without a disk, consisting throughout of ligu- 

 late florets. These may be likened to what are termed " reflexed " 

 chrysanthemums, though usually the florets of the " double " pyre- 

 thrums are not reflexed (reflected), but lie in regular tiers, from circum- 

 ference to centre, producing a hemispherical flower of fine proportions, 

 and of bold and distinct character. 



The range of colours is limited. There are several good whites, 

 more good rose colours, very few dark, and none yellow. As a rule, the 

 colours are good, and when the varieties are planted in groups they are 

 rich and pure, and very distinct as garden furniture ; in fact, any one 

 possessing a collection may reasonably be proud of it. 



The following are the best among some hundreds of varieties which 

 the writer has examined solely for the purpose of determining which 

 were the best among them : — White and Hush : Album plenum, Annie 

 Holborn, Boule de Neige, Bridesmaid, Candida plena, Madame 

 Fourcade, Madame Thibaud, Princess Alexandra. Hose and Seel: 

 Ariadne, Ariane, Boule rose, Brilliant, Eximium, Floribunda plena, 

 Herman Stengen, Iveryana, Marguerite d'Anjou, Michel Buckner, 

 Nemesis, Pink Pet, Rev. J. Dix, Pose Perfection, Crimson and Darh . 

 Pulgens plenissima, Lysius, Prince of Wales, Purple Prince, Purpurea 

 plena, Wilhelm Kramper. The foregoing selection includes about an 

 equal projDortion of anemone centred and double flowers. The prices 

 vary from one to seven shillings each. Intending cultivators, who wish 

 for the cheapest varieties only, will be sure of good ones, because all 

 inferior kinds have been discarded. If a supply is ordered to range at 

 from one to two shillings each, there wdll be no fear of worthless kinds 

 coming to hand. Nevertheless, some of the newest and highest-priced 

 varieties are so extremely beautiful that those who obtain them will 

 never regret the outlay. The writer has a good collection, and is proud 

 of them. They are indeed worthy of the most generous encourage- 

 ment, and will repay any amateur who will give them the little atten- 

 tion they require. H. 



