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against them, as they can easily be tied up to stakes in common with many 
other herbaceous plants. But it is not improbable that this objection will 
soon be altogether removed, inasmuch as some very dwarf-growing varieties 
are now showing themselves in the seedling-beds, in the same way as has 
been observed among the Antirrhinums for instance, and there is no loss 
of any good qualities in these dwarf-growing kinds, while their dwarfness 
is a great gain. They remain in bloom for a considerable time, commencing 
early in July, if not earlier, and they are even now (the second week in 
September), in full bloom, as the plants throw out a succession of lateral 
shoots that become floriferous. 
Then some single-flowered varieties of the Pyrethrum are also under¬ 
going a collateral improvement, though they only bear about the same 
relationship to the double-flowered kinds that the single Anemone-flowered 
Chrysanthemums do to the splendid and full double flowers. Still, they 
are moving along in the march of improvement, increasing year by year in 
size of flower, in breadth and roundness of floret, and in diversity of colour. 
They are easily propagated; this is another recommendation in their favour. 
They can be multiplied by taking off cuttings either in the autumn or early 
in the spring; these should be put into a bed made ready for them in a 
cold frame, or else be put out on a shady border, and protected by a hand¬ 
glass. A good rich soil is all that is required to induce them to root. 
Planting out for blooming can be done either in the autumn or the early 
spring. If the ground intended to receive them be low and wet, put off 
the planting-out till the spring, and house the plants in a cold frame 
through the winter; but, as a rule, planting can be safely done in the 
autumn. As, however, the slugs have a fine appreciation of the foliage as 
an article of food, they must be looked after, or the plants will soon betray 
the ravages of these herbivorous gourmands of the garden. 
I have endeavoured to arrange under certain heads of colour some of 
the showiest and best-varieties. Under the head of Carmine and Bed may be 
put the showiest and brightest colours. Of these the following can be well 
recommended:— Emile Leomine, a fine continental variety, colour deep rosy 
carmine with bronze centre; Modele, a fine shade of carmine red, but with 
a tendency to come single ; Carminatum plenum , dark carmine ; Fulgens ple- 
nissimum, dark red, a large and handsome flower ; Imbricatum plenum , bright 
rosy carmine, the flowers of great size and show r y; Rose Perfection, a dark 
but pleasing shade of rosy carmine ; and Prince of Wales, dark carmine 
shaded with bright red, a striking shade of colour, flowers large and full. 
Bosy Lilac and Purple shades will w 7 ell represent the next section. A 
distinct purple hue is evidently soon to be obtained, but at present it is 
somewfliat mixed with rose. The most noticeable under this head are Miss 
Plinkie (Salter), new of 1867, pale rosy lilac, with alight centre, the flowers 
large and full, and belonging to what Mr. Salter denominates the Banun- 
culus-flowered section, inasmuch as the florets forming the centre of the 
head are flat instead of being quilled, as is ordinarily the case ; Lischen , 
another continental variety, rosy purple with paler centre ; Madame Calot, 
deep rosy purple, a very effective shade of colour; and Barral, a very fine 
and double crimson purple flower, one of the best of the dark colours. 
Of shades of Bose there are Salter’s Alfred Salter, vivid rose, a fine 
flower; Iveryanum, bright rose, the flowers large and full (this variety is 
somewhat dwarf in its habit); Nemesis, dark glowing rose, showy and fine ; 
Paul Journu, soft rose with light centre, another dwarf-growing variety ; 
Pompon Rose, a small but good flower of a lively dark rose shade ; and 
