IN INDIAN SUMMERS 



for yielding limited numbers of very fine flowers, although Sept. 

 full of interest, has its drawbacks. It does not yield 16-30 

 plants suitable for low groups, or for rooms, or for 

 producing large quantities of cut bloom. Bush plants, 

 grown from cuttings in spring and pinched two or three 

 times, will serve these purposes admirably. They will 

 soon produce buds, which 

 are likely to produce ter- 

 minals (see previous remarks) 

 in clusters, and these can be 

 thinned or not at discretion. 

 If disbudding is practised, it 

 should only be done moder- 

 ately, as clusters of small 

 flowers not only look nice 

 on the plants, but are very 

 useful for cutting. The 

 plants may be fed with 

 liquid manure twice a week. 

 Liquid from natural manure 

 ought not to be used much 

 darker than the colour of amber. 



Early Hyacinths. — Reference has been made to the 

 potting of white Roman Hyacinths for early bloom 

 already, but some amateurs like to have early flowers 

 of the large Dutch Hyacinths, and they may be interested 

 to hear that there are several good sorts which are 

 suitable for early blooming. Amongst them may be 

 noted the single blues Charles Dickens and Regulus (the 

 former is the better of the two), the double white La 

 Tour d'Auvergne, and the single reds. Amy and General 

 Pelissier. Bulbs of these varieties are generally pro- 

 curable before the end of September. They may be 

 potted singly in 5-inch pots, in loam, leaf mould, and 

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Fig, 74.— Disbudding Bush 

 Chrysanthemums. 

 This shows severe disbudding, only 

 central buds being retained. The 

 disbudding may be lighter if 

 desired. 



