CHRYSANTHEMUM SEEDS AND SEEDING. 



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rain or dew and fogs as are the large full flowers. The whole 

 secret in the harvesting of Chrysanthemum seed is to place the 

 plants in a very dry, warm (55° F.), and airy atmosphere when in 



bloom. Even in the dry and sunny winter climate of Guernsey, 

 the first seed was obtained by a baker (Mr. Webb), who trained 

 his seed-producing plants on a warm wall at the back of his oven, 

 thus securing the two great essentials of warmth and dryness so 

 necessary to seed and pollen production. Again, a good deal of 

 patience is required, for the seeds swell and ripen slowly long 

 after the florets have withered away. The decayed florets should 

 be carefully cut away, or there is great danger of damp ruining 

 the crop. As is shown later on, Mr. John Thorpe cuts off the 



