Gardening for Amateurs 



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at the end of January about twenty-four 

 days, and later still about eighteen days. 



When well rooted remove the cuttings 

 to another frame or shallow box on which 

 squares of glass can be placed. More air 

 must be admitted to them each day for a 

 week or so ; at the end of that time they 

 should stand full exposure on a shelf near 

 the glass ; if in a garden frame, on boards 

 in the frame itself. Follow this plan until 

 all the cuttings are taken out of the frame. 

 Later batches of cuttings will by this time 

 be ready to put in, and the same treatment 

 should be given them. 



Treatment of Rooted Plants. From 

 the end of February onwards until the 

 weather is mild enough for the plants to bear 

 full exposure, they must remain in cold 

 frames. Usually, frame room is scarce at 



this season, and amateurs, owing to this 

 fact, are often obliged to overcrowd the 

 plants somewhat when the latter are placed 

 in 5-and 6-inch pots. Put down boards or 

 ashes for the pots to rest on. If the frames 

 are more than 20 inches deep raise the young 

 plants on boards at first so as to keep them 

 near the glass and sturdy. Then lower them 

 in due course ; do not at any time raise 

 the frames on corner bricks unless boards an- 

 also placed at the sides, as the cold draughts 

 would do much harm. 



When the Chrysanthemums are first placed 

 in the frame ventilate with extra care ; 

 admit sufficient air, but do not let in cold 

 draughts. As the season advances ventilate 

 more freely. Neatly stake the plants before 

 they begin to grow one-sided. Water will 

 not be needed as often as when the plants 



A typical Japanese Incurved Chrysanthemum. 



