THIRD WEEK TN OCTOBER 



and these six varieties will be found to be first rate in every 

 way. 



Amongst the best of those which bloom a little later are 

 the following : Mary Richardson, in a wonderfully clear 

 shade of coral-pink, most effective and distinct ; Miss F. K. 

 Charlton, with elegantly curled petals, in pure white, a very 

 beautiful flower, about 5 inches across ; Kitty Bourne, in 

 rich golden yellow ; Ladysmith, a really single dwarf plant, 

 which produces many blossoms very much like those of a 

 good pink pyrethrum ; Lady Margaret Douglas, a large 

 handsome flower, in white ; and Miss A. Holden, in a 

 delightful shade of primrose-yellow, a sport from the older 

 variety, Mary Anderson. At Christmas we still have the 

 gay blossoms of J. T. Angus, in deep pink ; Nora Davies, 

 in terra-cotta-red ; Pretoria, a glowing golden flower ; with 

 the smaller yellow blooms of Treasure and the great white 

 flowers of Dorothy Fortescue; and many more almost 

 equally good can be selected from a catalogue of these plants, 

 such as that of Mr. Wells, of Merstham, who makes a 

 speciality of them. Most of the single chrysanthemums 

 should be slightly disbudded, as the sprays of bloom con- 

 taining from two to five flowers are the most effective. 

 They can be grown on the same lines as the large-flowered 

 chrysanthemums, putting in cuttings yearly from the young 

 shoots at the base of the old plant, and potting these on 

 several times until the end of June, when they should be 

 placed in their flowering pots with a rich compost. Plenty 

 of air and sunshine should be given to the plants all through 

 their growth, with enough water to prevent them from 

 drooping, and liquid manure (or soot-water) in a thin clear 

 state twice a week from the time that their flower buds show. 

 But they are not so troublesome to manage as the gigantic 

 blossoms of the shows, and are much more desirable for the 

 amateur. 



The garden is still gay with dahlias, Michaelmas daisies, 

 &c., but with the first sharp frost the dahlias must be taken 

 in, and before this arrives it is a good plan to go round them, 

 tying a label on each with its name, as otherwise confusion 



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