88 THE CHRYSANTHEMUM 



in June and feeding only moderately. Where the 

 profit is on those flowers that are wholesaled by the 

 thousand, at from three cents upward, is a hard matter 

 to figure out. 



PROPAGATION 



Assuming that the grower is desirous of producing 

 a good grade of flowers, propagation should be pro- 

 ceeded with during March and April to have plants in 

 nice shape to set out on the benches during May or 

 June. For late flowers, cuttings may be rooted as late 

 as July, the idea being to keep these late flowering 

 plants in a soft growing condition after the early and 

 midseason kinds are setting buds. 



Just as soon as the cuttings are rooted they should 

 be potted in a nice light soil, free from manure of any 

 description, the aim at this time being to produce a 

 dwarf, stocky, healthy little plant in a good growing 

 condition. Keep the young plants in a good, light, airy 

 house with ample ventilation the cold frame after 

 April 1 being an ideal place to grow on the stock, 

 providing a water supply is handy. 



PLANTING 



Planting should be proceeded with when the plants 

 are in good condition, and the soil for filling the 

 benches should be a good fibrous loam that has been 

 stacked up the previous fall and composted with one- 

 fourth its bulk of good cow manure. This soil will 

 cut down in the spring in a nice, mellow condition, and 

 as the heap is turned over a liberal sprinkle of fine 

 bone should be mixed through it. The bench is then 

 filled just level full, without firming, then when the 

 plants are set out the whole bench can be pounded 

 down uniformly and evenly. 



