ILLUSTRATIONS 



FIG - PAGE 



1. Arthur Harrington Frontispiece 



2. A cutting ready for insertion .... 5 

 >. Young^plant in right condition for first potting 7 



4. Portable box with six plants .... 16 



5. Well started young plant for bench planting 



and repotting 17 



6. A flat of good planting stock .... 19 



7. Portion of plant showing first break, also where 



first crown bud appeared . . . .30 



8. A crown bud ready to take .... 31 



9. Terminal buds 32 



10. A second crown bud and terminal buds allowed 



to develop upon the same plant ... 33 



11. A crown bud taken too early .... 36 



12. Crown buds in different stages of development 37 



lo. First and second crown buds, showing relative 



difference in hio-hts of plants ... 39 



14. Feeding vs ordinary culture, showing difference 



in vigor of two plants of the same variety 44 



15. Feeding vs ordinary culture, showing difference 



in size of flowers both of the same variety 45 



16. Exhibition Chrysanthemums, properly packed 



for shipment 62 



17. Prize vase of 100 Timothy Eaton ... 65 



