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flower display when most of the big flowers are over. When terminal 

 buds are preferred to all others, the second " crown " buds must not be 

 retained but be pinched out, and the shoots succeeding them grown on. 

 In a short time the terminal buds will develop and must be thinned out 

 as described. A few Japanese varieties persistently develop " crown " 



buds, but ultimately even these 

 produce their crop of terminal 

 buds. 



Period for Buds to be Re- 

 tained. Chrysanthemums vary so 

 much in time of flowering that it 

 is difficult to determine buds of 

 new kinds to secure. However, as 

 a general rule, retain buds of 

 Japanese varieties any time after 

 the first week in August, deferring 

 the selection of buds of the In- 

 curved and Anemones until the end 

 of the same month, and the first 

 week of September. The Pompons, 

 and small decorative sorts on ter- 

 minal buds, if retained during the 

 middle of September, develop their 

 flowers the second week in Nov- 

 ember. The buds should be kept 

 in an upright position when once 

 they have been retained, these re- 

 marks applying more particularly 



_ * . to buds grown to produce flowers 



FIG. 20.-Termmal Buds. Qf high * uality< ^ advantage 



So called because they terminate the plant's O f observing this somewhat simple 



growth. If only one large bloom be de- , , , , , F 



sired, remove all but the largest bud in Hlle IS that the buds develop 



the centre. For a free display of blossoms evenly, and the long graceful florets 



dinary way. hazel stakes should be tied on the 



stouter ones inserted in pots earlier 



in the season, and so arranged that they are brought up immediately 

 under the bud. 



Terminal Buds. The illustration depicts the development of 

 terminal buds. If a free display of blossoms be the aim of the culti- 

 vator, the whole of the buds should be allowed to produce flowers. If 

 three or four blooms only are wanted, disbud to this number. In all 

 cases, where large handsome flowers are desired, every bud but the 

 largest bud in the centre should be removed. Before this is determined, 

 however, the bud it is proposed to retain should be carefully examined, 

 to see if it is of good and even shape. Should this fail to attain the 

 standard required, retain one of the smaller buds surrounding it, remov- 

 ing all others at the time. 



