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Transporting Specimen Chrys- 

 anthemums 



AS LARGE specimen bush and standard chrys- 

 anthemums are grown for exhibition more 

 frequently than for any other purpose, the question 

 of transporting them to the place of exhibition is 

 a serious one, especially so if the distance is con- 

 siderable. When the distance is not more than 

 ten or fifteen miles, they may be carried with rea- 

 sonable assurance of safety, in a spring wagon of 

 some kind. With the plants fastened firmly in the 

 wagon, with tolerably good roads and a careful 

 driver, they will reach their destination in excellent 

 order, barring accidents. When the plants must 

 be sent to a considerable distance, they necessarily 

 must go by rail — either freight or express. 



If a number of plants are to be sent, and sufficient 

 time can be allowed, the best method is to engage a 

 box-car and send the plants by freight, as they can 

 all be placed in the car and made fast so that no 

 harm can come to them. When the plants have to 

 be sent singly, they must be crated for shipment, 

 and the crating thoroughly done. Use strong 

 material for making the crate, but as light as is 

 possible consistent with strength. Make a good 

 base and fasten the pot to the bottom firmly, brac- 

 ing and supporting it from each of the sides of the 

 crate. 



To reduce the diameter of the plant, thus 

 allowing the crate to be as small as possible, some 

 of the blooms on the outside of the plant may be 

 drawn up, cutting them loose from the frame if 

 such is used, and tied together, being returned to 

 their original positions upon arrival at destination. 

 If the pot is properly fastened in the crate the plant 

 itself will need no support. It will be well to cover 

 the crate with poultry netting, to prevent anything 

 from being dropped or pushed through the crate; 

 also to prevent anyone from evincing their love 

 for flowers by nipping off a few blooms. Plants 

 crated will carry safely hundreds of miles. 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR JUDGING PLANTS 



The Chrysanthemum Society of America has 

 adopted scales of points for judging plants at 

 exhibitions, which are as follows: 



A — Scale of point for bush plants and standards, 

 single specimen or any number up to six, in an 

 exhibition where the class under consideration does 

 not form the chief feature in the exhibition hall. 



Poin Is 



Equality of size and form of plant. 40 



Size of bloom 35 



Foliage 25 



B — Scale of points for bush plants, exhibits of 

 more than six or for any number of specimen plants 

 in an exhibition where the class under consideration 

 forms the chief feature in the exhibition hall. 



Points 

 Equality of size and form of plant. 35 



Size of bloom 40 



Foliage 25 



C — Scale of points for plants grown to single 

 stem and one bloom. A height of not over three 





