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W. H. Lincoln, Tuxedo, La Triomphante, Winter Cheer, Souvenir 

 d'une Petite Amie, Jason, Mr. F. S. Vallis, J. H. Silsbury, Mrs. G. 

 Beach, L. Canning, Mrs. J. C. Neville, Roi des Blancs, Western 

 King, and Christmas Crimson. 



On "Stopping" Certain Chrysanthemums 



Q. Will you give directions as to stopping the shoots of the follow- 

 ing varieties? 0. T. E. y Chester. 



A. Assuming that you wish to grow the plants for the production 

 of blooms for the early November shows, you should treat the plants 

 as follows. Henry Perkins and Madame Carnot, stop March 20th, 

 and take second crown buds. Chrysanthemum Leroux, Joseph 

 Rocher, Mr. F. S. Vallis, Countess of Warwick, Capt. P. Scott, and 

 George Lock should be allowed to make natural breaks, and first 

 crowns be taken in August. Miss Lily Mountford, J. H. Silsbury 

 and Vicar of Leatherhead, stop April 20th, second crowns. Madame 

 R. Oberthur, Emily Mileham, and Bessie Godfrey, stop May 20th, 

 first crowns. Miss Mildred Ware, Lady Randolph, and N.C.S. 

 Jubilee, stop April 10th, second crowns. Ben Wells, stop March 20th, 

 second crowns. Mrs. F. Judson, stop May 5th, first crowns. Merst- 

 ham Yellow is an early flowering variety, and should only be stopped 

 once, at the end of April. Western King is a late flowering variety, and 

 should be stopped twice, in April and in June. 



How to Grow Chrysanthemums 



Q. I have (November) bought three dozen Chrysanthemums in 

 bloom; they are in 8-inch pots. I have had them about five weeks. 

 Some of them are over now, but there is new growth starting. I 

 bought these with the object of increasing them next year. Now 

 some of my friends say bury the pots as they are in the open, some 

 say stand them in a cold frame, and all say you will get some shoots 

 for cuttings next spring. I would like your advice. H. W., Clissold 

 Park. 



A. When all the flowers have faded place the pots in a cold 

 frame, or, failing a frame, in a greenhouse close to the glass, to pre- 

 vent the young shoots being drawn up weakly. Cut off the old 

 stems 6 inches above the soil level ; they are now useless. In March 

 next you may use the young sucker shoots those growing through 

 the soil for increasing the stock ; they will root readily enough in 

 sandy soil when inserted as cuttings. The cuttings will grow into 

 fine flowering plants next autumn. 



