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CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
but with the majority of plants, where second crown buds 
are desired, we find the March and April stopping to 
answer quite satisfactorily. 
The third method is that of stopping the plants once, 
and this is generally done about the middle or third week 
in May, and securing the first crown buds that subse- 
quently evolve on such plants. A growing practice is 
that of inserting cuttings in the spring, and growing on 
the resulting plants and securing the first buds that de- 
velop. This, too, gives very excellent results. It is for 
the grower, as he obtains new sorts to experiment on the 
lines just suggested, and it is in this way thoughtful cul- 
tivators may produce results that should place his flowers 
In the premier position. The methods suggested should 
form the basis of the stopping and timing of exhibition 
chrysanthemums, and may be varied to suit the peculiari- 
ties of different sorts. 
Although we have suggested methods by which the 
stopping and timing of plants may be observed, with 
advantage in many instances, growers have succeeded 
quite well with the large majority of plants when these 
are propagated either in December or spring, and the 
resulting plants allowed to develop their buds In quite 
natural fashion — i.e., December propagated plants will 
produce second crown buds quite satisfactorily in August 
without any manipulation, and their growth also is less 
difficult. Other varieties when propagated in the early 
spring and allowed to develop their first crown bud quite 
naturally also do well. What growers should always 
bear in mind is that in the majority of cases the buds of 
the Japanese varieties should be secured during August, 
say, any time after the first week in that month, but a 
good general time for the buds to evolve is about the 
third week In August. With many of the incurved 
varieties a slightly later period answers very well, 
although there are many instances where buds of the 
incurved varieties, secured In the latter half of August, do 
better. Generally speaking, the buds of the Incurved 
