Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-03-16

herbaceous garden tor many years past. and
it holds its own without any care much bet
ter than many other things. | should say
from this experience that it was plant
which will very easily accommodate itself
to culture anywhere in the United States"
Peter Henderson, of New York, another
well known and experienced nurseryman.
writes: IL have grown the plant and its
yariesties for ten years. 1t is of the easiest
cultivation either by seeds or divisions 1t
now ramities into a great variety of all
shades, from white to deep crimson, double
and single, perfectly hardy here, and |
think likely to be nearly everywhere on this
continent" Dr. James G. Neal, of Archer,
Fla, has also successfully grown Pyreth7u,n
roseu'n and many varieties thereof. and
other correspondents report similar favor
able experience None of them have found
special mode Of cultivation necessary. In
1856 Mr.. G. Willemot made serious attempt
to introduce and cultivate the plant on a
large scale in France AS his account of the
cultivation Of Pyrethrum is the best we
know of, we quote here his experience, with
but few slight omissions: 1.-The soil best
adapted to its culture should be composed
of pure ground, somewhat sliceous and
dry Moisture and the presence of clay is
injurious, the plant being extremely sensi-
tive to an excess Of water. and would in
such case Immediately perish. A southern
exposure is the most favorable The best
time for putting the seeds in the ground is
! from March to April. 1t can be done even
in the month of February if the weather
will permit it. After the soil has been pre-
pared and the seeds are sown they are COW
cred by a stratum Of ground mixed with
some vegetable mold, when the roller is
slightly applied to it. Every five or six
days the watering is to be renewed in order
to facilitate the termination. At the end of
about thirty or forty days the young plants
make their appearance, and as soon as they
have gained strength enough they are
transp!anted at distance of about six
inches from each other. Three months af-
ter this operation they are transplanteJ
again at a distance of from fourteen to twen-
y AhSiiSS, cSc'iAitS " tilGll sti CHgCll LdCtl
transplantatiom requires, OF course, a new
watering, which, however. should only be
moderately applied. The blossoming of the
Pyrethrum commences the second year
toward the end of May, and continues to
the end of September" Mr.. Wilemot also
states that the plant is very little sensitive
to cold, and needs no shelter, even during
severe winters.
The above-quoted directions have refer
ence TO the climate of France, and as the
cultivation Of the plant in many parts of
North America is yet an experiment,
great deal Of independent Judgment must
be used. The plants should be treated in
the same manner as the ordinary Asters of
the garden or other perennial Composite.
AS to the Dalmatian plant, it is well
known that Mr.. G. N. Milco, native, of
Dalmatia, has Of late years successfully cul-
tivated PyretArum cinerariaefoliwm near
Gala. and the powder from the
California; grown plants, to which MIR. Milco
has. given the name of ''Bubach.'' retains
all the insecticile qualities and is far supe-
rior to most of the imported powder, as we
know from perience. Mr.. Mich gives the
following advice about planting-advice
which applies more particularly to the Pa
citic coast: "Prepare a small bed of fine,
loose, sandy. loamy soil. slightly mixed
with fine manure. Mix the seed with fine
sand and SOW carefully on top of the bed.
Then with a common rake disturb the sur
free OF the ground half an inch in depth.
Sprinkle the bed every evening until sprout-
ed too much water will cause injury. After
t is we'll sprouted, watering twice week is
sufficient. When about month old, weeG
,al efully. They should be transplanted to
oamy soil during the winter season of win
er or spring"
Our OWN experience with Pyreth,ua ros-
nm as well as Pyrsthrzsna cine,uriaefolium
n Washington, D. c., has been so far quite
satisfactory. Some that we planted in the
all of 1880 came up quite well in the spring.
md few plants doomed in November of
1881, though such blooming was doubtless
abnormal. The plants from sound seed
which We planted this spring are also doing
inely, and as the soil is rather stiff clay and ,
he rains were in early summer many and
leavy, we conclude that Mr.. Wilemot has