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In both cases, remove all lateral growths as soon as they 

 are large enough to rub off. Continue to do this through- 

 out the season. 



332. Tying. When the plants begin to grow, it is 

 necessary that they should have support. Sometimes 

 only stakes are used, and the plants are tied to these; 

 or a modification of this is to secure the stakes to a wire 

 strung above the row. The most common method used 

 is to stretch a wire above each row and another wire at 

 the base of the plants, and then run coarse twine between 

 them. As many tyings as are necessary are made to this 

 twine ; use white cotton twine or raffia for this purpose. 

 Do not tie too tightly, but allow for an increase in the size 

 of the stem. 



333. Disbudding. Disbudding is one of the most im- 

 portant points to be considered in growing chrysanthe- 

 mums. For large blooms, all buds except one are removed 

 from the stem, the strength of the plant thus being thrown 

 into one flower. 



There are two types of buds, the " crown " and the 

 "terminal." Crown buds are those which are formed 

 early, and are surrounded by vegetative shoots or leaf 

 buds, but not flower buds. The earliest crown bud, 

 if removed, may be followed by second or third crown 

 buds. Terminal buds are those which terminate the shoot 

 and are surrounded by other buds and not vegetative 

 shoots. When terminal buds are produced, they should 

 be retained, as no other buds are formed. Ordinarily, 

 terminal buds develop into the most satisfactory com- 

 mercial blooms. 



334. Outdoor culture of chrysanthemums. The group 

 of hardy chrysanthemums is especially important and is 

 attracting more and more attention each year. They are 



