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and are potted when the young shoots are 2 or 3 inches in length. 
The roots are considerably reduced, and the plants are returned to 
the same size of pot, and are given a larger size when tlm Plants 
have filled the pots with roots. A light airy position is afforded ; 
and if this cannot be given in a house the plants do equally well in 
a cold pit, admitting air moderately so as to keep up a good 
temperature ; and it is only right to say the plants do better than 
those grown at a distance from the glass in a warm house, the 
growth being stouter, shorter-jointed, and the flowering is pro¬ 
portionately finer. From the middle of June to the middle or 
September they are as well in a cold pit as in a stove. 
If bushy plants are wanted the growths may be stopped to two 
joints ; or the shoots may be regulated by tying them to stakes as they 
advance. The unstopped plants flower earlier than the stopped 
plants. In April, or when the plants are cut down, cuttings may 
be taken of shoots with two joints and the growing point, and these 
inserted in sandy soil up to the second pair of leaves will root 
quickly in a gentle bottom heat. They should be potted singly 
when rooted, and kept in heat until established, and may be^ re¬ 
moved to a cold frame in June or July, shifting at that time into 
5-inch or 6-inch pots. They will grow compact, and flower well 
in early winter in a cool stove or warm greenhouse, being removed 
thither by the middle of September. 
Cuttings taken in June and inserted round the sides of a pot in 
sandy soil and placed in a hotbed will speedily be well rooted, an 
may then be placed singly into 4-inch pots, and placed in a cold 
frame kept close and shaded until the potting is recovered from, 
and then have moderate ventilation, and be kept duly watered, the 
object being to keep them dwarf by close proximity to the glass and 
at a temperature only promotive of slow growth. By the middle 
of September remove them to a light airy position in a cool stove 
or warm greenhouse, and in January or February will be a reward 
of massive heads of blue flowers. ^ 
Turfy loam with a third of leaf soil, or preferably a fourth of 
old cowdung, will grow them well. Weak liquid manure given at 
every alternate watering after the pots are filled with roots will be 
found highly beneficial.—G. 
FLORICULTURE AT CHICAGO. 
An International Chrysanthemum Show. 
The Bureau of Floriculture hopes to make such arrangements 
as will give to Chrysanthemums, Cyclamen, Chinese and other 
winter flowering Primulas, Cinerarias, Calceolarias, Amaryllis, 
Dutch bulbs. Narcissus, and other winter and spring flowering 
plants, a magnificent representation during their season of beauty, 
from November 1st, 1892, to April 1st, 1893. The proposed plan 
is to have displays of the plants and bulbs mentioned above in 
such quantities as to form a great attraction during their best 
season of flowering. _ i i ■ 
In the case of Cyclamen, Cinerarias, Primulas, Calceolarias, 
and Mignonette, all the seed from different firms contributing 
be sown on the same day ; the same treatment will be given to all ; 
the same soil will be used ; and at the final potting an equal 
number of plants from each contributor will be selected and grown 
too^ether. When in flower it is expected that awards will be 
made in the order of merit, and all contributors will have the 
privilege of attaching their business cards and addresses, subject to 
the rules of the department governing the same. A record of all 
contributions will be kept and credited to the party supplying the 
seeds, &c. ; all will be treated in the most confidential manner, and 
such methods will be pursued as will insure perfect justice to all. 
All seed must be supplied free of cost to the department ; 
thoroughly capable men will have charge of the growing of the 
various plants, so that the highest state of cultivation oaay be 
developed, and the growing and cultivation of the plants will be 
carried on without expense to the contributor. Seeds m sufficient 
number should be sent to make it certain that not less than 100 
plants of each will be in good condition at the time of final 
potting. _ • , c 4 . 1 ,- 
Cyclamen seed must be sent immediately upon receipt of this 
communication, as it is now late in the season ; the sowing of 
Cyclamen will be made not later than February 4th, 1892. They 
may be represented in ten kinds. Chinese Primulas may be shown 
in twelve kinds, and must be sown not later than March 1st ; 
Cinerarias and Calceolarias, in mixture, 200 plants, to be sown by 
March 1st; Mignonette will also be sown by March 1st. 
A fact that has been troubling Mr. Thorpe of the Floricultural 
Department of the World’s Fair for some time is that the Fair 
will close too early in 1893 to permit the Chrysanthemum t-i show 
itseK in all its variety, and with the present popularity of this 
flower all will admit that the Department of Floriculture would be 
far from complete without such a display. But what we will not 
have time for the fall of 1893 we will have time for the fall of 1892 
thought Mr. Thorpe. So he consulted the Director General, 
who, when the state of affairs was explained, thought that suit¬ 
able arrangements could be made. The horticultural building 
will be completed by that time, and, in fact, many plants and 
exhibits installed, but there will be acres of space to use for such 
an exhibition as contemplated. 
In order to get an expression of opinion of the plan from as 
many in the trade as possible, and to have formulated some general 
plan to present to the Exposition managers, Mr. Thorpe called 
together as many as he could reach on short notice, there being 
present in the city at the time Mr. M. A. Hunt, of Terre Haute, 
Ind., Treasurer of the S.A.F., and Messrs. W. G. Bertermann 
and C. J. Truemper, of Indianopolis. In addition to Mr. Thorpe 
and the gentlemen named there were present at the meeting 
Messrs. J. T. Anthony, J. A. Pettigrew, J. C. Yaughan, A. 
McAdams, George Gardner, F. F. Benthey, F. Kennicott, M. F. 
Gallagher, P. J. Hauswirth, Edgar Sanders, H. H. Hindshaw, 
W. C. Egan, and G. L. Grant. 
After Mr. Thorpe had stated the objects of the meeting Mr. 
Hunt was elected Chairman and Mr. Grant Secretary, and a 
general discussion of the project ensued, which was participated in 
by most of those present A Committee was finally appointed to 
formulate a plan and submit same to the full meeting for action. 
The Committee submitted the following, which after slight dis¬ 
cussion, was adopted by a unanimous vote Whereas, the 
World’s Columbian Exposition closes October 30th, 1893, too early 
for the annual Chrysanthemum shows of that year ; and whereas, 
these annual shows have become the greatest and most popular 
medium of expression of public interest in horticulture. Tnere 
fore, we recommend that the Department of Horticulture arrange 
for an International Chrysanthemum Show in the Horticultural 
Building, to be held under the auspices of the American Chrys¬ 
anthemum Society, opening November 3rd, 1892, and continuing 
fifteen days. Suitable medals and premiums should be provided, 
which in the judgment of your Committee could be fairly done at 
an expense not to exceed 12,000 dels.” 
It is believed that the attractions of an advance view of the 
World’s Fair buildings in addition to such a superb exhibition as 
this will certainly be, will draw immense crowds, and that the 
Exhibition will be very profitable to the Exposition Company. 
The Exhibition will be thoroughly international in character, 
and that foreign exhibitors may be properly represented the 
Department will undertake to grow into exhibition condition 
plants sent from over the water early in the spring. In this way 
all the large Chrysanthemum growers of the world can be repre¬ 
sented. It is expected that the Exhibition will bring together a 
display of Chrysanthemums in such variety and quantity as the 
world has never seen. ,i j,- 
Thoroughly competent committees will pass upon all seedlings 
displayed, no matter upon which day received, and it is thought 
that during the fifteen days of the Exhibition opportunity will be 
given for nearly all the seedlings to be shown at their best. Medals 
obtained in such a contest will mean a great deal, and will at once 
stamp the winners as possessed of great merit. 
Certainly no man is more competent than Mr. Thorpe to direct 
such an Exhibition, and none is better able to make it thoroughly 
international in character. May the minor details all be satis¬ 
factorily arranged, and preparations be at once begun for an 
Exhibition which if carried out will be a revelation to the 
world of the wonderful variety in colour and form of the Queen of 
Autumn .—{American Florist'). 
[It will be seen the amount proposed is about £2400, certainly 
by far the largest sum ever devoted to an exhibition of Chrys¬ 
anthemums.] __ 
PLANTING WILLOWS. 
A PEW years ago I planted a piece of land with Willies 
'Osier). I planted them about 18 inches apart in rows 18 inches 
Asunder. I have in all about 15,000 plants. Out of so many plants 
i few stocks die every year through some cause. These I replace 
vith cuttings a foot long, 6 inches of whiph I insert in the ground 
ihe same as I did when the field was first planted. These cuttings, 
tiowever, do not, as a rule, do very well. The old stocks having 
mod roothold, overgrow or smother the cuttings. I have tried tne 
experiment of inserting whole rods in the place of cuttings, say 
about 5 or 6 feet long. These do well the first year. At cutting 
time I have them cut along with the rest of the stocks, leaving 
about 6 inches out of the ground. I find, however, that in the 
spring the plants that I put in as whole rods do not break out 
into buds. I should say that there will be fully 
every hundred, or even more, that never bud at all, but die away. 
