PYRETHRUM  . The pyrethrum or " feverfew " (nat. ord .

Compositae), now regarded as a section of the genus Chrysanthemum, flowers in the early summer months, and is remark-able for its neat habit and the great variety of character and colour which it presents . The type form is the Caucasian species P. roseum of botanists, hardy perennial, with finely cut leaves- a1Td large flower heads, having a ray of deep rosecoloured}1gurAtl florets surrounding the yellow centre or disk . They bloom during the months of May and June, as well as later, and ar iaghrvay's' Most welcome ornaments for the flower borders, and useftli Ur'htjtting for decorative purposes . There are now many I'eitc llent`varioties, both single and double-flowered, in cultivation' " Tli pyrethrum grows best in soil of a loamy texture ; this should be well fiiariu''e'd' arid deeply trenched up before planting, and shotildll mulched iv the spring by a surface dressing of half-decayed manure,; i Tlae; plantn may be increased by division, the side shoots beitkg,tfl keq;4 ,eearl in. spring rather than in autumn, with a portion of ,roots attached . _ Plants disturbed in autumn frequently die cdhiiingi rhe, winter .. ''f`ney may be placed either in separate beds or i'n he}tiiizketl floWeV'fivYder as may be required . In beds they can be;snpplerwentect as the season passes on by the intermixture of later blg9fni sy,,bjects, such as gladioli . Slugs are often destructiv. t,9, 7jl} yogi}gg s~h,9ots, but may be checked by a few sprinklings of sod or'Iitile Seeds Should be sown in spring in a cold frame, and the P,u4i ""'T3larrts sliiiiiM be put out into beds when large enough, ane4n hould 86w+ev;.thd ,following May . New varieties are being coftgtatfl{ly rirytrodtugd t t p reader is referred to the catalogues of nurseiiyi i fait, atpe{l, Inds . The powdered root of P. roseum and other ~~ppeeies l's'hsed',ih the manufacture of insect powders .

P. parthenifHlilim'`

var. dui'einn is the " golden-feather " of gardens, so much en4gk y't d ns>ran!,e9ging to flower-beds . P. parthenium, pellitory or if lvor>fe ," was formerly used in medicine . Its double-flowered form is well worth growing . P. uliginosum is the," great ox-eye daisy " that flowers in September and October .