THE CHRYSANTHEMUM 



containing the roots in the cellar. Treat it 

 while there as directed in the chapter on win- 

 tering plants in the cellar. 



In March the plants can be brought to the 

 light. In a short time young shoots will appear 

 all over the surface of the soil. When these 

 have grown to be about three inches tall cut 

 them away from the old plant in such a manner 

 that each has a bit of root attached and put 

 them into small pots. 



I would not advise the disbudding process. 

 Florists practise this with a view to securing 

 enormous flowers for exhibition purposes. All 

 but the crown bud is removed from each 

 branch left on the plant. A larger number of 

 medium-sized flowers will be found vastly more 

 pleasing than a blossom so large that it seems 

 a floral monstrosity. 



Always keep your Chrysanthemums well 

 staked, as they are very easily broken, their 

 stalks being extremely brittle. 



I shall not name any special varieties for the 

 amateur to experiment with. A consultation 

 of the catalogues of the florist will give you a 

 long list to select from. 



