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by a considerable degree of humidity when 

 chrysanthemums are in flower. It fre- 

 quently attacks the finest and most beautiful 

 varieties. There is no positive way entirely 

 to prevent this condition; the best that can 

 be done is to endeavour to relieve it so 

 far as possible. Heat appears to be the 

 principal cause of the trouble; therefore any 

 means that can be used to reduce the tem- 

 perature will probably prove beneficial to 

 a greater or less degree. If the blooms 

 are nearly matured they may be removed 

 to some cool storage where abundant venti- 

 lation can be given. Keep as dry and as 

 cool as possible and remove any damaged 

 petals that touch others. 



If it becomes necessary to hold the blooms 

 for a week or more after they are matured 

 or "finished," they must be removed from the 

 house in which they were grown when they 

 are about five sixths developed, and put in 

 some place where conditions are similar to 

 those described in Chapter II. When the 

 plants have been grown in pots or boxes 

 they may be removed to the storage room 

 and kept in good condition for a month or 

 more with very little trouble, an occasional 



