142 CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



As soon as they have made their second pair 

 of characteristic leaves, prick them off into 

 shallow boxes, about an inch apart. When 

 they show signs of crowding they should be 

 potted separately and repotted as often as 

 necessary or planted into the bench, the same 

 as in the case of ordinary plants that have 

 been grown from cuttings. They will flower 

 the first year from seed, and there is nothing 

 more interesting than to look over a large 

 lot of seedlings and note the diversity of 

 form and colour. After the planted seedlings 

 are established, nip out the tops and allow 

 two breaks to come up and flower, and, as 

 far as possible, select a crown or early bud 

 on one of these, and terminal or late bud on 

 the other; thus we gain some knowledge at 

 the very first year as to which bud produces 

 the better flower. Those that are considered 

 desirable maybe saved and given further trial. 



SPORTS 



The word "sport" in connection with 

 chrysanthemums refers to varieties that 

 originate from bud varieties. (By " bud 

 varieties" is meant that one or more buds, 

 generally only one, of a certain variety may 



