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any season, and generally begin very There is another plfTi for making small 

 early in spring. But, for ordinary pur- dsvarf flowering specimens, which de- 

 poses, from the middle of March to j serves especial notice. The young 

 the middle of April is quite soon enough; ' shoots which have grown to a consider- 

 and the amateur can then do so without able length, have their points ' layered' 

 any artificial heat, which is of great about the month of August, in small 

 consequence to those who have very pots. As soon as they are well rooted, 

 limited gardens. they are cut from the parent stock, re- 



" It matters very little whether the potted, and placed for a short time in a 

 cuttings are taken otf with roots or shaded place until they recover. They 

 without them, as in the latter case they are then subjected to the same treat- 

 will form them in a few days, and soon ment as the others, and generally flower 

 begin to grow rapidly. The frame ; on stems about a foot or eighteen inches 

 should be kept very close, moist, and ! in height." — Gard.Chron. Give liquid 

 shaded, until the cuttings have formed guano twice a week so soon as the 

 roots for their support; when this takes tlower buds are well formed, 

 place, a little air may be admitted grad- j Seed should be saved, and crosses 

 ually as the plants will bear it, and then ; eff'ected, from semi-double flowers, 

 afterwards they must be fully exposed." j Mildew. — "At the end of summer 

 — Gard. Chron. I chrysanthemums are extremely liable to 



After-Culture. — " After the flowering 

 season is past, and the old stems cut 

 down, the plants should be removed 

 from the green-house or conservatory. 



be infected with mildew. Those plants 

 upon which it makes its appearance, 

 should be immediately separated from 

 the rest, and well dusted with flowers 



and placed in a cold frame, where they of sulphur. This should be allowed to 

 are merely protected from severe frost, remain on them at least a day or two, 

 Here they should have plenty of air, and may afterwards be washed off" with 

 and on fine davs the lights should be a syringe or garden engine." — Gard. 

 drawn quite off, and the plants fully Chron. A very weak solution of corn- 

 exposed. When the winter is mild,[mon salt syringed repeatedly over the 

 they will stand very well unprotected ; | leaves, and, after remaining a few 

 but owing to their having been grown hours, washed off by a syringing with 

 and excited in the green-house, they pure water, would be equally effectual, 

 are more apt to suffer from severe CHRYSEIS. Three species. Hardy 

 weather than if they had been planted tuberous-rooted perennials. Seeds, 

 out in the open air. For this reason it Rich soil. 



is always better to have the means of CHRYSIPHIALA. Four species, 

 giving them some slight protection. If i Green-house bulbous perennials. Off- 

 they are kept too close and warm in sets. Light loam. 



winter, they begin to grow fast : the 1 CHRYSOCOMA. Fourteen species, 

 leaves are yellow, and the stems weak, i Hardy herbaceous perennials, and stove 

 and consequently they form bad cut- j evergreen shrubs. Ripe cuttings. Loam 

 tings when the season of propagation : and peat. 



comes round. But if they are merely ; CHRYSOPHYLLUM. Six species, 

 protected and attended to, as has been | ahd some varieties. Stove evergreen 

 already described, they grow slowly, ! trees. Ripe cuttings. Loam and peat, 

 and make excellent cuttings. Those ' CHRYSOSPLENIUM. Three spe- 

 who wish to make verv large specimens ^ cies. Hardy herbaceous perennials, 

 of these plants with little trouble, some- j Division. Moist soil. 

 times plant them out in a rich border i CHRYSOSTEMMA <r/p?fir/.s. Hardy 

 in April or May, as soon as the cuttings j herbaceous perennial. Division. Peat 

 are rooted. Here they grow with great I and loam. 



luxuriance, and are very large and ! CHYSIS aurea. Stove epiphyte, 

 bushy, when the time comes for taking I Division. Wood. 



them up, and removing them into the j CIBOTIUM Billardieri. Green-house 

 green-house. In autumn, they are taken evergreen tree fern. Division. Loam 

 up very carefully, and placed in a shaded and peat. 



situation for a few days, until they re- ' CIBOUL, or WELSH ONION. Al- 

 cover from the effects of the operation, [ //u?« /t.siu/osuOT. This is a perennial, 

 and are then taken to the green-house. I never forming any bulb, but is sown 



