THE CHRYSANTHEMUM. 67 



of growing single stem plants in pots is to place from 

 j three to six in pots or pans of larger sizes. 



These plants being in pots will require greater care 

 than those planted in the beds, to prevent their drying 

 out, and during the hot weather they should be watered 

 at least twice daily, and should be syringed in the morn- 

 ing and again in the afternoon of bright days. The 

 pots can be kept in well- ventilated and partially shaded 

 houses, or out of doors where they will not be likely to 

 be neglected. Plunging them in coal ashes will lessen 

 the clanger of injury from the drying out of the soil, but 

 at the same time it will increase the chance of harm 

 coming to them from careless or excessive watering. 

 Especial care should be taken to have the plants free 

 from aphides at this time, and to secure it the houses 

 should be given two or three thorough fumigations just 

 before the buds open. While a light fumigation, if nec- 

 essary, will not hurt the flowers, it will be better not to 

 be obliged to use tobacco, either as smoke or as a spray, 

 after this time. 



Particularly for the late flowers, the ventilators 

 should be kept wide open during the day, but should 

 be closed at night when the outside temperature drops 

 below forty. If the house is damp, so that there is dan- 

 ger of the moisture condensing on the flowers after they 

 have opened, it will be well to have a little heat on the 

 houses, and if necessary leave the upper ventilators a 

 little open. Syringing should be done early enough to 

 give the flowers time to dry off before night. 



SPECIMEN POT PLANTS. 



Chrysanthemums are often grown in large pots for 

 exhibition or decorative purposes. The cuttings are 

 started about the first of March, and require the same 

 care as those grown for planting in beds, instead of do- 

 ing which, however, they are shifted until they are in 



