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Art. XIV. On the Culture and Propagation of the Chrysanthe- 

 mum indicum. By Mr. A. C. Lambie, Gardener to Sir 

 George Sitwell, Bart., Renishaw Hall, near Chesterfield, 

 Derbyshire. 



Sir, 

 I take the liberty of submitting for your perusal the fol- 

 lowing method of cultivating the Chrysanthemum indicum, 

 and, should you think it worth insertion in your valuable 

 Magazine, it is at your service. 



In the month of May I select as many as are wanted of the 

 best suckers from plants which flowered the preceding year, 

 planting them three in each pot, in size 4 inches deep, and of 

 the same width ; placing them on the north side of a wall, or 

 other shaded situation, till they have made some roots, and 

 begun to grow. I then remove them to where they are fully 

 exposed to the sun and free air. When the pots are nearly 

 full of roots, I shift them into others 6 inches deep, in which 

 they are to remain and flower. About the beginning of Sep- 

 tember, or when there is any appearance of frost, they are 

 taken into the green-house. A few pots are put into the 

 pinery, and more every week for a succession. When the 

 flowers are fully expanded, they are removed to the conserva- 

 tory. I have them in flower from the beginning of October 

 till nearly the middle of January. When done flowering, I 

 keep them in any cool place, free from frost. 



The soil I make use of is turf, taken from an old pasture, 

 rather sandy, and laid in a heap some time before using, leaf 

 mould, well-rotted dung, and sand; the proportion one half 

 turf, chopped small, and equal parts of the others, mixing 

 them when wanted. I water them occasionally with water 

 in which there have been horse droppings, or manure of some 

 kind, steeped. From this treatment, which I have practised 

 for four years, I have never failed in having a fine show of 

 flowers, many of them measuring 5 and nearly 6 inches in 

 diameter. I am, Sir, &c. 



Renishaw Hall, Derbyshire, Alex. C. Lambie. 



Jan. 15. 1827. 



Art. XV. On the Conduct of Gardeners and their Employers, 

 with respect to giving and exchanging Plants and Seeds. By 

 a Nobleman's Gardener. 



Sir, 

 Having read in your Magazine (Vol. II. p. 271.) a com- 

 ment on gentlemen being sordid and suspicious towards their 



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