EXHIBITION BLOOMS 



just what course to follow. These records are made on tree labels and 

 attached to the plant 



Taking the Buds Taking the buds is an old and obscure term which 

 simply means selecting the best and removing all others. .There are two 

 forms of buds : Crown and Terminal. The Crown is formed first and if re- 

 moved the lateral growths which surround it will make buds later. The 

 Terminal bud is the termination of the final growth and must be retained 

 as there are no buds to follow. They have also been termed as follows: 

 A Crown bud is surrounded by vegetative shoots and not by other buds. A 

 Terminal bud is surrounded by other buds and not by vegetative shoots. 

 hard, thus checking the growth without impairing the quality of the 

 flowers. 



On plants that have been planted early the crown buds often become 

 apparent early in August. See Fig. 12. If these are removed the adjacent 

 vegetative growths push forward and will set another bud which is gener- 

 ally a crown and often termed "second crown," late in August or 1st of 

 September ; much depending upon climatic conditions and treatment of the 

 plant. If this bud is removed 

 the lateral growths will push 

 forward, and in the course of 

 a few weeks develop a cluster 

 of buds which are terminal or 

 final, as this completes the 

 plant's growth. See Fig. 13. 



The chief merits of the crown 

 buds are size and multiplication 

 of petals. Many of the foreign 

 varieties, particularly those 

 raised in England, are worthless 

 from late buds, producing 

 flowers with open centers, and 

 in many cases so much so that 

 they could be classified as single. 



The tendency of crown buds 

 is towards loss in color and 

 foliage. Varieties that producers. 13. LATERAL RETAINED FOR LATER BUD. 

 pink or red flowers from terminal buds are inclined to be white or bronze 

 from crowns. 



Long, bare stems are due to selection of early crown buds. This 

 defect can be reduced to some extent by firming the soil until it is very 

 hard, thus checking the growth without impairing the quality of 

 the flowers. 



It has been suggested that the term "single bud" be applied to the one 

 known as crown and "cluster bud" to the one known as terminal. We can 

 see no objection to using these terms and thus may be able to convey our 

 ideas to the amateur more clearly. 



