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THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



height above the pots, may be kept out two months 

 longer in common frames, to make room on the green- 

 house stage for a small collection of Chrysanthemums 

 and Georginas. These flowers, the Chrysanthemums 

 especially, produce a charming effect in the green- 

 house at this season, when so few plants are in flower ; 

 and, with the exception of one or two sorts, it is only 

 in the green-house that they will flower freely, and 

 maintain their blossoms in due form and colour. In 

 the open air, at this season, the cold prevents the 

 buds from expanding properly, and the w^et drenches 

 and disfigures the flower as soon as it is expanded* 

 Whoever, therefore, would enjoy the Chrysanthe- 

 mums, must either force them in spring, in a pit or 

 hot-bed, so as they may flower in the open air in 

 August and September, or blow them in a green- 

 house, or in some other plant habitation. 



For the Georginas a green-house is not essential, 

 as they flower earlier in the season ; but by not plant- 

 ing a few of the roots till the end of May, and then 

 putting them in pots, a few plants may be obtained, 

 which will come into flower in October and Novem- 

 ber in a green-house, and make a fine assemblage 

 along with the Chrysanthemums. 



The varieties of the Chrysanthemum have all been 

 obtained from China within the present century, and 

 chiefly within the last twenty years. They are, the 



Purple. Superb white. 



Changeable white. Tasselled white. 



Quilled white. Quilled yellow. 



