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difference in the world to Asters. Even though the AmeUus section. Every second or third 



they will live and increase almost anywhere, a year is sufficient in this case ; the plants form 



good variety will ajjpear wretched in a hungry fewer basal growths and less fibry roots thai] 



soil, but if grown in rich material will be a most of the others, consequently they do not 



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Michaelmas Daisy, Coombe Fishacre. 



delight to behold. Rich soil therefore and 

 annual division is necessary, and the divisions 

 should be quite small eveii to single crowns in 

 the strongest sorts. Division should be done 

 immediately the shoots begin to die down in 

 autumn or in spring just before growth com- 

 mences. There is one section, however, which 

 does not require to be divided so ofteu, that is 



lend themselves so Well to minute dividing, 

 although at stated interv^als it is quite necessary. 

 In cases where for some reason division annually 

 is not practicable, a rigorous thinning out of the 

 young shoots should take place in spring, and the 

 thinnings if carefully removed make excellent 

 cuttings. It should be noted too that A. 

 Thomson i is impatient of frequent disturbance. 



