POINTS FOR THE BEGINNER 9 



plants is concerned. It means considerable 

 work and close attention all the season, 

 but when October comes, and the plants 

 are in bloom, I feel that I am well repaid. 

 "The largest flowers are grown on plants 

 that are allowed to develop but one stem, 

 and only one bud on that stem. All side 

 shoots are removed as soon as they appear, 

 in order to throw the entire strength into 

 the one flower. The art of chrysanthemum 

 growing centres in a knowledge of the 

 different flower buds and their qualities. A 

 reference to the accompanying illustrations 

 will make this plainer. The plant produces 

 two kinds of buds, 'crown' and 'terminal.' 

 The crown is a solitary bud, and the first 

 to appear, forming on the top of the stem 

 before the branches start (Plate II, Figs. 4 

 and 6). Terminal buds come in clusters at 

 the ends of the final branches which the 

 plant sends out, and terminate the season's 

 growth (Plates II and III, Figs. I, 2, and 10). 



CROWN BUDS FOR LARGEST FLOWERS 



"When growing for an individual flower of 

 the largest size, a crown bud is generally 

 selected, and all side shoots are nipped off 



