EXHIBITING CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. 



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inventions, a flange is screwed to the board, and the tube which fits in this can be 

 raised and lowered at will. The cups can also be raised and lowered, and it is possible 

 to raise the back rows to a height of 6 inches or more from the stand. If the middle row 

 is arranged 4 inches lower, and the front row not more than 2 inches above the board, a 

 good slope is given. Eor the Japanese section the top of the cups should be fully 

 3 inches in diameter, but somewhat smaller for the incurved varieties. The largest or 

 deepest blooms should be disposed in the back row, and the rest graduated to the front, 



Fig. 156. Exhibiting Japanese Chrysanthemums. (From the " Gardener's Magazine.''') 



arranging them so that the colours are effectively displayed, and the board presents 

 a uniformly well-covered appearance. 



Dressing the Blooms. 



If incurved blooms were shown exactly as they grew, they would, in many cases, 

 stand a poor chance of winning prizes against more perfectly finished examples. Dressing 

 or regulating the florets is needed for displaying the blooms to the best advantage. 



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