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‘crimson, and their different shades ‘of color; and large 
cand small, geod and not-se-good flowers in their several 
‘classes. And we always are apt te get something better 
of its kind than anything before now known. During 
‘the past year first-class seedlings have sold at $25.00 and 
upward a plant; $1,200 was even offered for the seedling 
Mrs. Carnagie, and refused. The stock of Mrs. Alpheus 
‘Hardy seld fer $1,500. 
INSECTS AND BISEASES. 
The Chrysanthemum being hardy ard robust in con~ 
stitution is singulariy free from disease. When they are 
housed or sheltered in November, mildew sometimes 
makes its appearance. This is caused vy cold nights suc- 
ceeding sunny days, or tavo great extremes of tempera~ 
‘ture. Over-crowding the plants and insufficient venti- 
dation is another fertide cause of mildew. It must never 
‘be forgotten that # is shelter not heat the Chrysanthe- 
mum wants, that is in sections where it does not stay out 
the entire Winter. Should mildew actually appear, 
dusting the affected piants with powdered er flowers of 
sulphur is tke best antidote, tegether with the mainten- 
ance of a dry atmosphere. The Black Fly or Aphis is 
the worst enemy the Chrysanthemum has to contend 
with; it infests the little plants in the early Spring, and 
will stick to them ail the Summer long if not destroyed. 
This is clesely allied to the Green Fly or Aphis that 
infests the Rose, and the same treatment will destroy it. 
A good decoction of tobacco water applied by means of a 
syringe or wisk breoni, will make the plant so distasteful 
to them that they will soon forsake it. Soap suds from 
the laundry applied in the same way as the tobacce 
water, will also help to drive them away. In sections 
wihere tobacco stems can be procured cheaply, if they are 
