Plate 212. 
VARIETIES OF PYRETHRUM. 
Since we last figured some varieties of this pretty herbaceous 
plant, considerable progress has been made by Mr. Salter, of 
the Versailles Nursery, Hammersmith, in their improvement; 
and from the very large collection of named sorts which he has 
been enabled to raise, we have selected three for our Plate: 
their size and globular outline sufficiently testify to the im¬ 
provement. 
We have noticed that both in the ‘Gardeners’ Chronicle’ 
and 4 Journal of Horticulture’ allusion has been made to Mr. 
Salter’s collection, and the desirable qualities of this summer- 
flowering plant have been pointed out. It is so easy, too, of 
cultivation, that we should think it must soon be very generally 
grown; and indeed we learn from Mr. Salter, that his collec¬ 
tions are now being widely distributed, both in England and 
Scotland. It affords another field for the skill and enterprise 
of the florists, who are rapidly bringing so many flowers under 
their control, that any new field of operations will be gladly 
welcomed. 
The Pyrethrum commences its blooming season in the month 
of May, and, as has occurred with other flowers, some sorts 
have evinced a tendency to early and some to late blooming, 
and consequently their season of continuance is greatly pro¬ 
longed, some of them following in succession until quite late 
in the autumn. Thus, in those gardens where herbaceous 
plants are cultivated, and everything has not been sacrificed to 
the bedding-out system, their hardy nature, easy culture, abun¬ 
dance of blooms, and variety of brilliant colours, make them 
very desirable additions. 
The varieties now figured, and which Mr. Salter considers as 
