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tion at Easter, on the 10th of April. They were grown 

 in six-inch pots, and averaged fifteen expanded flowers to 

 a plant. 



The large Chrysanthemum flowers which are seen at 

 the exhibitions are obtained by pinching off all the buds 



Fig. 45. CHRYSANTHEMUM MRS. BRETT. 



but one on each shoot, just as soon as the buds can be 

 seen. This is called "disbudding." In this way, many 

 kinds of Chrysanthemum flowers can be obtained six 

 inches in diameter. This is the method used to obtain 



