PROPAGATING BORDER VARIETIES 35 



As already mentioned, in the north of England and in 

 Scotland border Chrysanthemums succeed well and gar- 

 deners generally give them rather more attention, possibly 

 from the reason that country houses in Scotland are occupied 

 more during the early autumn than at any other time, and 

 there is a good demand for showy cut flowers during the 

 shooting season, when large house parties are the rule. 



In recent years there have been many exhibits from 

 Scotland at the early autumn shows of the National Chrys- 

 anthemum Society, and they have attracted considerable 

 attention on account of their excellent colour and fine 

 quality ; but it must be borne in mind that many of the 

 northern growers shade or cover their plants with thin 

 tiffany during the time the flowers are opening. This cover- 

 ing is no doubt intended to protect the flowers from the 

 heavy night dews, these being more detrimental to the 

 under florets than showers of rain. If blooms of excep- 

 tional quality are desired, it may be advisable to adopt this 

 method of protecting them, even in the Midlands and 

 South ; such protection is especially desirable for dis- 

 budded plants, these being longer in opening than the 

 spray blooms. 



CULTIVATION OF BORDER VARIETIES 



In most localities the stock plants should be lifted from 

 the open ground as soon as severe frosts are anticipated ; 

 the lifting should not be delayed after November unless 

 some means are taken to protect them. They may be 

 packed fairly close together in cold frames or on the 

 border of a cold peach house, shaking a little fine loam or 

 leaf soil over the roots. 



