HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



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blooms in the Fall and produces its flowers on the stems from the old 

 shoots of the previous year. 



The class known as the hardy Chrysanthemums and which 

 resemble the indoor varieties, are of two types, the button-like or 

 pompons, and the Aster-like or large-flowering varieties. Most of 

 the varieties are hardy if protected in the Winter by dry leaves. They 

 enjoy constant cultivation and a rich soil which has been deeply pre- 



Iris border backed with shrubs in a semi-wild garden 



pared. They are best planted in the Spring and advice is frequently 

 given that all old plants should be divided up and reset each year, 

 for they exhaust the soil. Good seed is now available of this type 

 and they may be grown successfully by this method. 



As soon as the plants have grown four niches tall, especially if 

 few plants are available, and a good display is wished, they should be 

 pinched. This will cause them to branch nicely, each shoot bearing 

 a number of buds. From the very start in growth the plants must be 

 staked. The greatest fault with this group is that they all fall down 

 near blooming timej but the whole beauty of the plant is destroyed 



