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Instructions 
HOW TO CARE FOR PLANTS ON ARRIVAL 
When plants have been transported considerable distance they often show the 
effects of such treatment, especially so if delayed in transit. When they have been 
packed three or more days their roots should be submerged in tepid water a few 
hours, this treatment will revive them sufficiently so they will be more likely to 
survive when planted out of doors or placed in pots. The moss may be removed 
or if the ground is dry it may be left intact and then planted, thus treated moisture 
will be conserved at the roots which will be very beneficial and may establish 
some that would otherwise be lost. It is also well to make the soil fairly firm 
near the plants which prevents rapid evaporation. 
BROKEN PLANTS —It often happens the 
end of plants are broken off during the process 
of packing and transporting, such a condition 
does not impair or detract the quality of the 
blooms at the flowering time. At the base of 
each leaf is a laten bud which will soon pro¬ 
duce a new growth. Experienced growers often 
pinch out the centers for the purpose of pro¬ 
ducing more dwarf growth or to secure dwarf 
and bushy plants. 
In fact many (particularly amateurs) dislike 
to pinch out the tips of their plants. This 
procedure is essential and should be practiced 
by all who desire a wealth of color on outdoor 
plantings. In this manner dwarf plants are in¬ 
sured which do not require staking. This pro¬ 
cess should be discontinued before the buds 
are formed, about July twentieth for the mid¬ 
season kinds. 
The plant at the left was broken three inches above the soil and the one at 
the right a half inch. The accompanying illustration, taken a month later, shows 
how completely they will recover. 
Explanation of Catalog Terms 
DATE OF BUD —The best date for disbudding to secure the most perfect 
bloom. 
DISBUDDING— The removal of all buds except those desired for future 
blooms. 
SELECT BUD —This refers to disbudding and means to remove all buds on 
the growth but the one to be reserved and allowed to develop. 
Those desiring more explicit instructions should avail themselves of Smith’s 
Chrysanthemum Manual, description of which will be found on page 10. 
