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as other herbaceous plants and divided in the spring. 

 Owing to the season at which they flower and the 

 frequent occurrence of violent storms at that period, it 

 is desirable to grow Chrysanthemums against a wall or 

 hedge. The varieties are infinite in number, so that 

 when ordering plants for out-door use it is advisable to 

 instruct the florist as to the purpose to which you intend 

 to devote them. A few very hardy kinds are Madame 

 C. Desgrange, Lady Fitzwigram, Roi des Precoses, and 

 Ryecroft Glory. 



The autumn tints assumed by the leaves of many 

 deciduous trees and shrubs are very interesting and 

 beautiful. Of such, the following short list may be of 

 a little help : — 



Acer colchicum rubrum. Cornus (of sorts). 



Acer platanoides lacini- Liriodendron. 



atum. Parrotia persica. 



Acer Schwedleri. Rhus (of sorts). 



Azalea pontica. Rubus (of sorts). 



Amelanchier canadensis. Spiraea Thunbergii. 



Berberis Thunbergii. Silver Birch. 



In one of his most suggestive essays, John Burroughs 

 pointed out that in autumn the battles of the spring are 

 fought over again. But, whereas in the spring it is the 

 summer warmth which eventually, in spite of many 

 mishaps and reverses, wins the victory, in the autumnal 

 ebb it is the cold which finally gains the day. This 

 constant strife between succeeding seasons at the points 

 of meeting lies at the root of the peculiar charm of the 

 English climate and of the English flora. 



