no POPULAR GARDEN FLOWERS 



with side strips should be ordered for them. Zinc cups 

 and tubes are required to fit into the show stands. 

 They consist, as a rule, of three parts: (i) a socket an 

 inch wide, provided with a perforated flange to screw 

 on to the board ; (2) a cup four inches long, fitted with 

 an external strip of brass which serves as a wedge, so 

 that when the cup is put into the socket it can be raised 

 or lowered, and fits firmly in any position ; (3) a cup four 

 and a half inches long, fitted with a brass strip and a top 

 flange two and a half inches wide, which supports the 

 bloom, and can be slid up and down in the cup just as 

 the cup can in the socket. The object of the whole 

 arrangement is to facilitate fixing the various flowers at 

 the heights which show them to the greatest advantage. 

 Only No. 2 has a bottom ; it has to hold water. Steel 

 tweezers in two or three sizes are required for dressing 

 the blooms. Most large Chrysanthemum dealers supply 

 stands, tubes, and tweezers ; and if they do not, they are 

 always able to tell an inquirer of some one who does. 



November. The last of the outdoor plants will now 

 go out of bloom, and may be cut down. The roots of 

 special varieties may be packed in boxes of soil, kept 

 just moist, and wintered in a cool, dry, frost-proof place. 

 Pot plants will be in full beauty. When they go out of 

 bloom cut them right back and lift the pots to a position 

 near the glass ; the root suckers will then become sturdy, 

 and make good cuttings. Watering should be continued. 

 Treat the cuttings as previously advised. 



December. The remarks made under November apply 

 to the closing month of the year. It is important to get 

 good cuttings of pot plants and strike them early if prize 

 flowers are wanted the following year. See remarks 

 under January. 



