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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
of summer, plants as commonly planted with the dibble, receive a great check 
from having their tender roots forced into the hard ground, becoming during 
the day quite exhausted, and then at night undergoing the process of satura¬ 
tion from a large waterpot. At first sight it may appear to be goings a step 
too far ; but it is not so, I think, for although a little labour more is required at 
first, the advantage is soon manifested by the superior appearance of the crop. 
Plants from pots planted with a trowel, have the ground loosened up very 
much more than such as are planted with a dibble, they undergo the whole 
process with less injury to their delicate white roots, and after planting can 
receive a good watering, which will serve them for two or three days, thus 
avoiding the treading of the ground in bringing on the water. We are in¬ 
clined not to advocate too frequent applications of water, preferring a good 
soaking with an interval. 
We have now, we think, concluded our remarks upon the culture of this 
vegetable. We would, however, again urge upon our readers the importance 
of giving it good cultivation. Good soil, abundance of manure, solid and 
liquid, deep hoeings, and copious waterings, are all extremely essential. 
Amersham. Henry Bailey, C.M.R.H.S. 
AMONG THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
I find that the old Chrysanthemum sinensis, from which are derived all the 
Beautiful varieties in cultivation, was introduced to us from China in 1764. 
This present year—the jubilee of its introduction—is a fitting conjuncture for 
the appearance of the promised work on the Chrysanthemum by Mr. John 
Salter of Hammersmith. I hear one of the chief features of the work w ill be 
that it will contain an epitome of the history of the plant. This will be a 
welcome introduction to those copious notes of description, &c., it is in Mr. 
Salter’s power to lay before us. 
In his winter garden at the Versailles Nursery at Hammersmith, is to be 
seen at the present time a grand exhibition of varieties of this valuable winter 
plant. By the appropriate use of a few simple elements, some pieces of rock 
Mosses, variegated plants, ornamental plants, &c., and a large quantity of these 
Chrysanthemums, are there displayed forms which enchant the eye and gladden 
the heart—pleasing aspects of nature piled up, that are peculiarly gratifying 
when nipping wind and biting frost are without about their appointed task, in 
their own fashion working destruction and death to be the precursors of the 
birth of new and beautiful forms ere long. 
My object is to give a list of some of the best forms of the Chrysanthe¬ 
mums as seen here, among those already named, both large-flowering and 
Pompon, and follow up this with some notes of fine seedlings that Mr. Salter 
was kind enough to point out to me. I do not attempt any arrangement of 
colours—that were almost impossible, so imperceptibly does one shade of colour 
seem to glide into and blend with another; yet one thing is quite certain, that 
during the past ten years a wonderful advance has been made towards the 
attainment of brightness and distinctness of colour in the flowers, a prophecy 
of yet greater and better things to be accomplished. 
The following are some of the very best in Mr. Salter’s large collection :— 
Mdlle. Marthe, a beautiful light flower with lemon centre; Mr. Miles, golden 
yellow ; Golden Queen of England, very fine ; and the old variety of that name 
also very fine ; Sir Stafford Carey, deep chestnut with golden tips, very fine, one 
of the new flowers of the present year ; Prince Alfred, dark rosy purple, a good 
