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colours which the latter does not. The Hellebores may be propa- 

 gated by division. 



Chrysanthemums. The Chrysanthemum is the most valuable 

 of all indoor plants under glass in autumn, and very nearly the 

 best of outdoor plants also, although the Dahlia is undeniably 

 more popular, and the Michaelmas Daisy also presses it hard. 

 It must be remembered that we not only have the varieties of 



the florist's Chrysanthemum to take 

 into consideration in estimating the 

 merits of the plant, but also the 

 Ox-eye Daisy, Chrysanthemum 

 maximum, and the tall, white- 

 flowered plant generally grown 

 under the name of Pyrethrum 

 nliginosum, which is really a 

 Chrysanthemum too. The Ox-eye 

 Daisy is not a plant displaying 

 variety of colour, but it is useful 

 all the same, for it forms large 



i. Marigolds A, stake ; B, box with glass on top, r l limnc; o nr | Kparq immense nnm- 



fastened to stake to protect flower. 2. Phlox (or C1Um P S > ana DCarS 



PROTECTING FLOWERS 



similar plant with spikeJ-A, stakes fastened j-^j-g Q f j ts or reat w hite 



together at top ; B, cap to fit as shown by 



dotted lines C; D, plant and spike; E, young There is a Variety of it Called 



side-shoots to be removed. J 



King Edward VII. that is finer 



than the type. Both this plant and the species uliginosum will 

 grow in most soils, and are easily increased by division of 

 the root-stock. The florist's Chrysanthemum is a superb garden 

 plant for late summer and early autumn. Its beautiful flowers, 

 in a great variety of colours, borne well above the leaves, light 

 up the dull days of October and November in the most delightful 

 manner. And they are not only beautiful on the plants, they are 

 also valuable for cutting. One of the great merits of the plant is 

 that it can be grown throughout the summer in a reserve plot, 

 and transplanted to the border when in full bud, so long as a 



