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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Chrysanthemum —continued. 
numerous varieties in this section. Examples: Chinaman 
(see Fig. 440), Fair Maid of Guernsey, James Salter, and 
Peter the Grert. 
* In the select list of varieties, representatives of all the 
various forms of flowers in the Japanese section are 
ineluded under the one heading. 
Fig. 438. QUILLED POMPONE CHRYSANTHEMUM MODEL ОЕ 
PERFECTION. 
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PROPAGATION. This may be effected by seeds, cuttings, 
suckers, or root divisions. The annual varieties are 
increased by seeds only, which should be sown in ‘pots, 
in February or. h, or outside. New varieties are 
sometimes ob by sowing the seeds of the finer 
FiG. 439. JAPANESE CHRYSANTHEMUM RED DRAGON, 
sorts. When any distinct di отга form “ sports » 
ge the original stock; it may be readily perpetuated ir 
Seed should be sown in February or March, preferably 
| à eb: > pref 
the former. If slightly covered over, and placed in'a Sud 
m 
. however, root readily. 
Chrysanthemum —continued. 
temperature, they will readily germinate. If the seedlings 
are pricked t once and placed near the glass, good 
plants will omi. obtained. By the middle of May, they 
may either planted out of doors, to prove their worth, 
ór in pots till they flower, which will be the first year. 
As the cultivated varieties are now so very numerous, 
propagation from seed is seldom resorted to, except with 
the annual section. 
Cuttings may be inserted st any time from October to 
May. The best are made of the young shoots that start 
from the base of the plant. Any of the tips of these will, 
A gentle bottom heat facilitates 
rooting; but a close pit or frame will answer without 
bottom heat.  Cuttings should be inserted either singly 
in small pots, or several in a large one, in sandy soil ~ 
As soon as rooted, they should be shifted into single pots. 
When the plants are established in their first pots, the 
points should be nipped out, in order to induce a bushy 
and compact growth. 
Suckers. These differ from the foregoing in being already 
rooted, or nearly so. Thev should be potted singly, in 
Fic. 440. JAPANESE CHRYSANTHEMUM CHINAMAN. 
sandy soil, and kept rather close, till new roots are formed. 
Suckers are preferred by many for standard plants, as they | 
are generally stronger than cuttings, and more fitted to 
form a good stem. They may also be pinched, to form 
bush plants. 
Divisions of Root or Stool. This is a quick and ready — 
method of increasing the stock for outside culture, for | 
which purpose it is very commonly adopted. February і 
and March are the best time for the operation. The extent 
to which the plants should be divided depends on t 
purpose for which they are required. For outside culture, - 
stools may be cut up into three, five, or more pieces. __ 
GENERAL CULTIVATION. Nearly every grower has - 
his own particular time for the insertion of cuttings. — 
The season ranges from October to March, but Novem- 
ber and December are the two most popular months. 
As soon as the cuttings are rooted, they should be pott C 
“off, and receive no check from the commencement un 
they have flowered. This may be said to be the very basis - 
of the highest success in the culture of Chrysanthemums. 
To prevent any check, some growers insert the cuttings 
tely in pots, which is a very good plan, as each, - 
under favourable conditions, is almost sure to root, and the — 
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