68 WINDOW AND PARLOR GARDENING 
Simply remove the lower leaves, cut the end with a sharp knife, 
and shorten the foliage slightly. Insert in sand as recom- 
mended for Roses and Carnations. Water well and keep in a 
light place in about 45 degrees until rooted. Pot and treat as 
Carnations. The soil must be rich, that recommended for Roses 
will do very well. Chrysanthemums, however, should be pot- 
ted less firmly. In July the plants should be potted in 8- or 
ro-inch pots, if sufficiently large, and should then be plunged 
outside or kept where the pot can remain shaded at all times 
while the plant enjoys plenty of light. 
As soon as the young buds appear, the superfluous ones 
should at once be removed from the axis of the lower leaves, 
leaving only from one to six on the same shoot, according to 
variety. Now also stimulating liquid manure should be given 
until the flowers begin to expand, when water should be given 
more sparingly. If kept cool and dry the flowers keep longest. 
