CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



CHAPTER I 

 Points for the Beginner 



Obtaining information and planning the worlc — Care of stock 

 plants — Simplest methods of growing — An amateur's experience 



Naturally the very first question that 

 the would-be grower of chrysanthemums 

 asks himself is: "When shall I begin?" 

 Begin right now, whether "now" happens 

 to be June or January. While certain parts 

 of the year are, of course, more favourable 

 than others for doing practical work in con- 

 nection with the growing of chrysanthe- 

 mums, there is no time when something 

 may not be done toward making a start. 



The commencement of the expert chrys- 

 anthemum grower's year is about the first 

 of October. It is then that he begins to 

 see the results of his past year's work, and, 

 in consequence, is able to set about intelli- 



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