AN EXPLANATION OF TERMS 



petual Carnation), the top of the shoot for the purpose 

 of inducing other growths to form, so that a well-branched 

 plant may develop. 



Stove. A " stove " is a hothouse where the minimum 

 night temperature is usually 65 Fahr. 



Strike. To perform the apparently unkind work of 

 " striking " a cutting, one has merely to induce it to form 

 roots. 



Structure. A structure, from a gardening point of 

 view, represents a glasshouse. 



Sweet Atmosphere. I am somewhat at a loss to define 

 a " sweet " atmosphere, but I can affirm at least that 

 there is nothing sugary about it. This particular kind of 

 atmosphere is obtained when, and only when, plenty of 

 fresh air is admitted to the greenhouse, when there is a 

 little heat in the hot-water pipes, with perhaps a little 

 moisture about the floor, walls, and staging. 



Taking Buds. As I have suggested, the curious thing 

 about " taking " a bud is that you don't take it at all, 

 but leave it and take away others. The term is in 

 common use by those who grow Chrysanthemums. 

 " Taking a bud " really means removing all the little 

 buds that cluster round the bud one wishes to pre- 

 serve. 



Thin Out. By " thinning out " is understood the 

 removal of the superfluous, whether it be of little plants, 

 as in the case of seedlings sown thickly, or of growths in 

 a tree or bush or plant. 



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