IN SUMMER 



summer. They are seldom satisfactory at this 

 season, because the hot weather exhausts them. 

 Cut away all the old branches, leaving nothing 

 of the plant but the crown. It will remain 

 practically dormant until cool, fall weather sets 

 in. Then dig about it and apply fertilizer, and 

 in a short time it will send out branches on 

 which flowers as large and fine as those of 

 spring will be produced until the coming of 

 cold weather. 



Chrysanthemums which have been put into 

 the ground to grow throughout the summer 

 will need considerable attention. They should 

 be staked and securely tied to prevent their 

 being broken down as soon as they have formed 

 heavy tops. They should be pinched back 

 from time to time to secure a bushy, compact 

 growth of branches. They should be fertilized 

 well in order to secure vigorous development. 

 They must be watered well if the season is a 

 dry one, for it is impossible to properly develop 

 this plant in soil that is not kept moist. Allow 

 it to get really dry at its roots and your plant 

 receives a check from which it is not likely to 

 recover during the entire season. Insects 

 must be watched for. The black beetle is this 

 plant's worst enemy. As soon as one is seen, 



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