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THE OA.NA.DIA.N HORTI0DLTURI8T. 



Under such treatment the Dahlia 

 will thrive in such a manner as to give 

 the greatest pride to the amateur. 



DAFFY DIL AND JONNY QUIL. 



Said Jonny Quil to Daify Dil, 



His pretty country cousin, 

 " Now is your chance to have a dance ; 



Your sisters, full a dozen. 

 Are here in golden cup and frill ; 

 What say you, Cousin Daffy Dd ?" 



Said Daffy Dill to Jonny Qud : 



" To dance would give me pleasure ; 

 But then, you know, the wind must blow 



To beat our time and measure. 

 Then April wind wdl be here soon, 

 And he will whistle us a tune." 

 Vick's Monthly. 



The daffodil is the flower of fashion 

 in London just now. Huge masses of 

 the reigning yellow favorite fill the win- 

 dows of the florists. 



crimson ; Le Niger, deep maroon ; 

 Elaine, pure white. 



Chinese.— Fr&nk Wilcox, golden 

 amber ; Sam Sloane, pale blush ; John 

 Salter, bronze red. 



THE CULTURE OF THE CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



The Culture of the Chrysanthemum 

 is very simple. Small plants can be 

 procured from any florist, and should 

 be planted as early in April as possible. 

 The Chrysanthemum is a gross feeder, 

 and requii-es a rich soil. Tlie plants 

 should have the centers pinched out as 

 soon as they are thoroughly established 

 and have made a few inches growth ; 

 this causes them to branch freely. ^ The 

 pinching opex-ations should be continued 

 as required until the fii-st week in 

 August, after which the flower buds 

 commence to form. An occasional dose 

 of liquid manure will be very beneficial. 

 By October 1st the plants can be taken 

 up and potted, being careful to shade 

 and water them for a few days, after 

 which they can be removed to the sit- 

 ting room or conservatory for blooming. 



The improvements in Chrysanthe- 

 mums the last few years has been 

 wonderful. The following varieties are 

 among the best of their color and class, 

 all being good growers, and free flower- 

 ing :— 



Japanese. — Mr. Wm. Barr, bright 



^LW«-PH'l-*- 



THE POMPON. 



Pom/)on.— Black Douglas, crimson; 

 Snowdrop, white ; Model of Perfection, 

 pink. 



ANEMOKE-FLOWKRED. 



[ATiemone-Flowered. — Antonius, can- 

 ary yellow ; Contrast, rich crimson.] — 

 Vick's Monthly. 





