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CULTURAL SUGGESTIONS 
TIME OF PLANTING OUT OF DOORS. Usually about May first in the 
North, depending upon the climatic conditions. 
BUD SELECTION. All kinds of hardy or outdoor varieties, as well as baby 
and intermediate pompons, are usually allowed to flower naturally from the termi¬ 
nal bud but the large flowering varieties, as well as the large pompons and ane¬ 
mones, are usually allowed to make several growths and each growth is disbudded 
to one bloom. 
Explanation of Catalog Terms 
DATE OF BUD —The best date for disbudding to secure the most perfect bloom. 
DISBUDDING 1 —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. 
4gr 
The Early or Crown Bud The Terminal or Late Bud 
DEFECTIVE FOLIAGE —As a general rule, all defective foliage is due to a 
sudden check, such as a drouth, over-watering, excessive heat or sudden low tem¬ 
perature. Any extreme or adverse condition has a tendency to abate growth for a 
time and the results of such spells are usually manifest in blighted or blackened 
foliage. 
LIFTING PLANTS —When lifting and potting plants from the open border, 
see that it is done before the buds appear. 
Larger Flowering Varieties for Outdoor 
Culture in the North 
There seems to be a desire for growing larger and better chrysanthemums 
out of doors in the North and with this in mind, we have decided to make a few 
suggestions along this line. 
North of the Ohio River, it is advisable to either plant in a sheltered position 
or provide some means of protection against early frost. The chrysanthemum 
thrives better when grown in full sunlight, hence should be given a southern ex¬ 
posure. Under such conditions the wood ripens earlier thus producing earlier 
buds and flowers. 
It is very difficult to recommend varieties that will survive as much depends 
on the nature of the soil, the location, and severity of the winters. In a general 
way, the early and mid-season varieties, pages 3 to 7, are best adapted for this 
purpose. Many of the early hardy section, page 16, when restricted to a few 
growths, and each growth disbudded leaving only one bud to each branch, produce 
very nice blooms about four inches in diameter. 
The Early or Crown Bud 
