20 TH CULTURE OF THE CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



mixture, a preventive against the leaf mining maggot 

 and fungus. (See " Remarks on Fungus ") 



Summer Quarters* 



With regard to summer quarters for the 'mums, the 

 sides of the paths in the kitchen garden are doubtless as 

 good places as any, if there is plently of room without 

 the trees or vegetables shading them. They may be stood 

 just off the paths. Place floor-boards or tiles to stand the 

 plants upon. A stout stump should be driven into the 

 ground at each end, and also at intervals of 12 or 15 ft. 

 along the row of pots, and a wire of medium thickness 

 stretched 'from post to post at each end and about five feet 

 from the ground. If the rows run north and south, the 

 wire may be raised four feet at the south, and six feet at 

 the north end, so that the shortest varieties of plants may 

 be placed at the south end and the tallest varieties at the 

 north, and thus allow the sun to shine over the tops of 

 all. If the very tall varieties are stood together, it is as 

 well to put two wires; or if the cultivator desires to tie 

 his plants out each way they should have two wires. Do 

 not use string, for it stretches and shrinks, and is almost 

 sure to come to grief in September through wet and wind. 

 Then there is all the work to do over again, besides having 

 many of the buds broken off. If the plants cannot be 

 stood up the sides of the paths, they should have a posi- 

 tion where they would be well exposed to the sun all day. 

 I may say that in our nursery at Merstham we have layers 

 of concrete seven inches wide and four feet apart running 

 north and south, so as to form a permanent position ; but 

 there are only very few growers who could spare the ground 

 to do this, although concrete is cheaper and more durable 

 than boards. 



In standing the plants in their summer quarters, they 

 should be at least 15 inches from plant to plant more if 

 possible. One good strong stake should be put to each 

 plant when the row is completed 6-ft. or y-ft. bamboos 

 are the best. Bamboos are strong, and, lasting several 

 seasons, are the cheapest. Besides, being- slight they do 



