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plunges his pots almost from the beginning. But not to waste space, 

 we would refer to Mr Hignett's remarks in the ' Gardener,' October 

 and November 1867, also January and February 1868. At page 72 

 he says ''cuttings or suckers struck in February;" and further on he 

 writes — " about the middle of May they should be shifted into their 

 blooming-pots, and placed in the open air in a southern aspect, plunged 

 in soil or coal-ashes." 



We might say much on the simplicity of Chrysanthemum culture 

 (but time and space do not allow) from notes taken from the eastern, 

 southern, and western counties in England, also Ireland and Scotland 

 too, which would show how that useful flower might be easily manao-ed 

 and had in good condition by every cottager, as any plant which 

 stands the London smoke so well as the Chrysanthemum may be 

 turned to good account by the greatest novice. At one time when we 

 took an active part in laying out some of the London squares, 

 Chrysanthemums were used in quantity, and were purchased from 

 some of the leading growers in tufts, and planted in the ordinary soil 

 — and they made a fine display under the most unfavourable circum- 

 stances. A grower for Covent Garden (with whom we were employed) 

 grew Chrysanthemums by the thousand. Most of them were propao-ated 

 late in May or early in June. They were never under glass, and kept 

 plunged in tan all through the summer, fully exposed to the sun, 

 and in autumn they were fine plants loaded with flowers such as 

 would delight any amateur. We think that the Chrysanthemum is 

 as successfully cultivated in Scotland as England, except near some of 

 the larger English towns, where exhibitions give encouragement to 

 grow fine specimens. There is little done in Scotland to encourage 

 its cultivation by public exhibitions ; and for private use it is not 

 appreciated for room-decorations either as plants in flower or as cut 

 flowers — the scent being so objectionable. We like the Chrysan- 

 themum so much that we cultivate yearly from four to five dozen in 

 pots with very little trouble ; and they carry from 200 to 350 flowers 

 each. Attention to " Teetotaller's " or Mr Hignett's instructions, and 

 one season's practice with proper means at command, would enable 

 any one to grow specimens equal to the best seen around London. 



M. T. 



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Where there is a great demand in autumn and winter for cut flowers, 

 either for mixing with other flowers in vases, or for what has now 

 become very fashionable, small hand-bouquets for the dinner-table, this 

 grand old stove creeper is one of the most useful and effective plants 



