ALL ABOUT CHRYSANTHEMUMS 101 



Chrysanthemums Unsatisfactory 



Q. Herewith I send you leaves of Chrysanthemums. I shall be 

 grateful if you will tell me the cause of the trouble and the cure. 

 W. G. A., Arundd. 



A. The leaves of the Chrysanthemums are infested with a leaf- 

 mining grub. Gather the bad leaves and burn them. Your plants 

 need stimulants. Feed them with clear soot water, liquid manure and 



B 



'TAKING" CHRYSANTHEMUM BUDS. 



TERMINAL BUD SECURED BY CROWN BUD SHOWN AT A : THIS 



REMOVING OTHERS. WOULD NOT DEVELOP UNLESS 



SHOOTS B WERE REMOVED 

 WHEN SMALL. 



artificials judiciously. The Carnations are also suffering from rust. 

 Pick off the leaves affected, and carefully syringe the plants with the 

 Bordeaux mixture. Use copper sulphate 1 lb., soda crystals H lb. 

 water Ilk gallons ; or you may use verdigris 1 lb., water 12 gallons- 

 Spray the plants thoroughly. 

 Treatment of Chrysanthemums 



Q. What artificial manure do you recommend for Chrysanthe- 

 mums after they are housed ? For the last three or four years I have 



