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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



Kyecroft Glory, Comtesse F. de Cariel, Koi des Prococes, W. Holmes, Madame Marie 

 Masse, Souvenir de Petite Amie, Phoebus, E. Hooper Pearson, Princess Blanche, W. H. 



Lincoln, Etoile de Lyon, Tuxedo, 

 Golden Dart, and varieties of a similar 

 habit of growth are suitable. 



There is only a limited demand for 

 extra large or show blooms, and those 

 who would grow them are referred to 

 what has been advised about these 

 earlier in this work, Yol. I., p. 331, 

 et seq. For all ordinary purposes, 

 January is early enough to commence 

 propagating. The start should be 

 made with the earliest varieties, espe- 

 cially if well-developed blooms are 

 desired early in October. All the 

 cuttings may be placed thinly in boxes 

 of light sandy soil, and rooted in gentle 

 heat. Top early, and when side-shoots 

 are beginning to form, place either one 

 strong plant in a 3 -inch pot, or three 

 into 4 -inch pots. The latter plan 

 answers well with varieties that do not 

 branch freely from the base. The 

 plants ought to be gradually hardened 

 in cold frames, and, before becoming 

 seriously root-bound, shifted into their 

 flowering pots. A rich loamy compost, 

 adding a 6-inch potful of quarter-inch 

 bones to every barrow-load of soil suits chrysanthemums. Potting should be done 

 firmly, and the plants arranged on ashes. The watering from first to last must be 

 carefully attended to. Plants with their pots well filled with roots often require water 

 twice a day in hot weather, with occasional supplies of liquid manure. It is also 

 advisable to syringe them twice or thrice on bright, sultry days, as this freshens the 

 foliage, and wards off attacks of the dreaded " rust " fungus. 



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RYSANTHEMUMS— PbOFEB MARKET BUNCH. 



