FLOEISTS' FLOWEES. 



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with great success, and tlie large-flowering varieties to get as many l)reaks as possible from the first 

 oan be grown as standards also if only the proper stopping to form the head. All side shoots must he 

 varieties be selected. To foiin standards ^-igo^ous plucked off. A small framework of lathSj erected 



Single i^ilrs. Kellock). Pompon Fimbriated (Maraboiit). Japanese Eeflesed (Mons. Ardene). 



CHETSANTHEMUirS. 



autiman cuttings or rooted suckers should be selected, 

 potting them and shifting as reqidred, and staking 

 the plant to the height it is desired the plant should 

 reach — about two feet six inches. After the plants 

 have reached a little beyond the required height, they 

 need to be stopped, and the gi-ower should endeavour 



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under the head, is the handiest for training them 

 on. Early-flowering varieties should be grown as 

 standards, because they can be stopped a fortnight 

 later than the others, which is necessary in order 

 to obtain a good head. 



The treatment of the Japanese varieties is similar 



