ow colour, and then
it should be discontinued.

Although Cinerarias are thrifty plants, they are fastidious about
trifles. If possible give them new pots, or see that old ones are made
scrupulously clean. Even hard water will retard free growth, oftentimes
to the perplexity of the cultivator.

A host of enemies attack Cinerarias; indeed, there is scarcely a pest
known to the greenhouse but finds a congenial home upon this plant.
Mildew is more common in some seasons than in others. As a rule, it
appears during July and August, especially after insufficient
ventilation, or when the plants have been left too long in one place or
too near to each other. Obviously weakness invites attack, and the
necessity of robust and vigorous growth is thus effectually taught. On
the first appearance of a curled leaf, dust the foliage and soil with
sulphur, and give no water overhead until a cure has been effected. The
aphis is easily killed by fumigation carried out on a quiet evening.
Some gardeners prefer to give an hour or two once a week to the removal
of the pest by means of a soft brush. From three to four dozen plants
are easily cleansed by hand in the time named.

==Star Cinerarias== (=C. stellata=) are grown under precisely the same
conditions as the Florists' or Show Cinerarias, and this type of flower
is highly valued for its singular gracefulness and beautiful decorative
effect. In the conservatory and on the table it is an indispensable
plant. The sprays admit of most charming arrangements in vases with any
kind of ornamental foliage, and maintain their beauty for a long time in
water.

==Intermediate Cinerarias==.--These new types of Cineraria, which in habit
are intermediate between the Large-flowered and Stellata classes, make
admirable subjects for table decoration, as well as for the adornment of
the conservatory or greenhouse. In this class the Feltham Beauty strain
undoubtedly has a great future before it. Originated at the Feltham
Nurseries, this strain has attracted considerable attention at the
numerous horticultural meetings where it has been exhibited, and since
it passed into our hands a few years ago some very beautiful colours not
to be found among the ordinary Stellata varieties have been added to it.
The distinctive feature of the flowers is the white centre, which
greatly enhances the vividness of the colouring of the petals. For the
Intermediate section the same methods of culture as advised for the