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THE FL0KIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
rotten dung. If they are lifted carefully they will not suffer much from the 
operation, as the leaf soil and dung put around the roots at planting-time 
will be one mass of fibres. When all are potted, if the weather be mild and 
showery, they should be placed on a north aspect for a few days to get es¬ 
tablished, they should then have full exposure; if the weather be dry and 
frost}' at nights and a good deep pit be at liberty, they should be put into it 
and the lights kept a little close until they get established, when they should 
have all the air possible, leaving the lights off day and night in mild open 
weather. The buds will now begin to swell fast; all the smaller ones should 
be carefully thinned out, as this greatly promotes the growth of those left, 
and is indeed, the only way of procuring an extraordinary bloom. Until 
November they should be liberally supplied with water, and occasionally 
with liquid manure. 
When the flowers begin to expand the plants should be removed to the 
greenhouse or conservatory; they will then furnish a fine display of flowers 
until late into January. For furnishing large quantities of cut flowers we 
have no plants to equal them at that season. Plants for cutting from can 
be kept in pots or temporary structures quite out of sight, and unlike many 
other plants, these plants are no worse for another year w r hen all the flowers 
are cut off. When the flowers have all been cut off, or are faded, the flower- 
stems should be cut off, and the plants all placed in a pit where they can 
be protected in severe weather, until planting-time in April comes round 
again. 
By the foregoing very simple mode of growing Chrysanthemums, involv¬ 
ing no great amount of labour or attention, a grand display of these beauti¬ 
ful and cheerful flowers can be had during the dark dull days of November 
and December. 
Stourton. M. Saul. 
NOVELTIES, &c., AT FLOWER SHOWS. 
One of the most interesting features at the meeting of the R.H.S. Floral 
Committee, March 6th, was a group of Mignonette, from the Rev. G. Cheere, 
Papworth Hall, St. Ives. The plants were from 18 to 24 inches in height, 
the diameter corresponding; they were covered with spikes of flower, and 
from base to apex every leaf was beautifully green and healthy, yet these 
wonderful plants were only growing in 48-size pots. Some of the spikes of 
flower were already 8 inches in length, and Mr. Cheere said they would 
attain 20 inches before they quite ceased blooming. The seed was sown in 
August last, and there had been no feeding of the plants at any stage of 
their growth. Next in point of interest were three specimens of Phalamopsis 
Sehilleriana, from G. Cooper, Esq., of London. They differed in colour and 
in the form of the flow T ers, and were deservedly admired. It is said by some 
that the less marking there is on the foliage the better will be the flowers. 
There were also remarkably fine examples of Cymbidium eburncum and 
Ccelogyne cristata , from Messrs. Veitch & Sons ; and a huge flower-head of 
Browneci grandieeps from Sir Hugh Williams, of Bodelwyddan. As the latter 
rarely flowers, it attracted considerable interest, being of great size, and 
beautifully coloured. 
A new Lcelia named Pilcheri was shown by Messrs. Veitch & Sons, and 
awarded a first-class certificate. It is one of Mr. Dominy’s hybrids, and had 
“ considerable attractions,” the dark purplish crimson lip margined with 
pure white, being very beautiful. From the same firm came Dendrobmm 
