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tember 1, and from the middle of September until after 

 the hard frosts, the plants should be a mass of bloom. 



338. Prolonging the season of bloom. If one wishes 

 to prolong the flowering season, the plants may be lifted, 

 watered thoroughly and placed in a protected spot, 

 possibly in the windows of the living room, where they will 

 continue to bloom a long time. 



339. Insects and diseases. Plants propagated each 

 year show a greater resistance to disease, and are less 

 liable to be attacked by mildew than are those grown from 

 the same roots and in the same soil year after year. If 

 hardy chrysanthemums do show a tendency to be attacked 

 by mildew, as is possible in wet seasons, they should fre- 

 quently be dusted with sulfur. Plants grown yearly from 

 cuttings are also less likely to be attacked by the green 

 fly or other forms of aphis. 



340. Watering, feeding and disbudding. These plants 

 like a liberal amount of water and a well-drained soil. 

 If the foliage is sprayed thoroughly with a garden, hose 

 every bright morning, the growth wull be more luxuriant. 

 An occasional feeding of liquid manure is also acceptable. 

 If the best quality of blooms is to be obtained, the plants 

 should be staked, and the loose shoots tied up from time 

 to time. If large, individual flowers are desired, rather 

 than a mass of bloom, considerable attention should be 

 paid to disbudding. As soon as clusters of buds are well 

 formed, the side buds are removed, leaving only the center 

 buds to develop. 



