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culture as possible, although the results scarcely equalled 

 those which I had had previously on deep, moist, fertile 

 clay. 



Pyrethrum growers often abstain from supporting 

 the plants, but if wet weather should come while they 

 are in bloom, the want of a stake and a band of raffia 

 or string is felt severely. The stems fall over and sprawl 

 about on the ground in all directions. Three flower- 

 sticks, with a band of raffia wound round them, will 

 prevent this, and will not be unsightly. When the 

 flowering is over, the stakes should be removed, as the 

 foliage will not need them. 



The florists give us new Pyrethrums every year or 

 two, just as they give us new Phloxes and Delphiniums. 

 The amateur may keep a lookout for descriptions of 

 these, and, in these days of hardy flower classes at 

 gardening shows, he may often be able to jot down the 

 names of good sorts at the exhibitions. In the mean- 

 time, the following selections will keep him going, and 

 he will find the varieties really good ones that he will be 

 loth to part with : 



Single. Double. 



Decoy, scarlet. Alfred, crimson. 



Feversham, white. Carl Vogt, white. 



General Buller, carmine. King Oscar, scarlet. 



Oliver Twist, cream. Ovid, rose. 



Roland, lilac. Pericles, yellow. 



Vesuve, blood red. Shotover, pink. 



