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tion at; Easter, on the 10th of April. They were grown 

 in six-inch pots, and averaged fifteen expanded flowers to 

 a plant. 



The large Chrysanthemum flowers which are seen at 

 the exhibitions are obtained by pinching off all the buds 



Fig. 45. — CHRTSA^"TIIEMUM MRS. BRETT. 



but one on each shoot, just as soon as the buds can be 

 senn. This is called '* disbudding." In this way, many 

 kinds of Chrysanthemum flowers can be obtained six 

 inches in diameter. This is the method used to obtain 



