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CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
be placed under the category of “ bad ” cuttings, and 
when those of a better kind can be obtained, the former 
should be left severely alone. 
It is a good plan with growths having buds on them 
How TO Propagate Chrysanthemums. 
1. Showing: sucker shoots furnished with roots growinfflfrom the roots. 2. Shoots 
arrowing on the stems; not so suitable as sucker shoots for cuttings. 3. Cutting 
properly prepared ; base cut off close to a budiand two pairs of lower leaves removed. 
4. Cuttings inserted several in a pot. 
to pinch out the buds, and when a new series of growths 
develop, to use the latter for propagation purposes. 
Better still is it to remove the upper portion of the shoots 
