of horizontal wires. The plan more gen¬ 
erally used is to tie the end of a string 
about the base of each stem, the other 
end to an overhead wire. As the growth 
lengthens it is merely wrapped about the 
string. The overhead wire for this plan 
must be quite tight and frequently sup¬ 
ported or the pull of the strings will sag 
it. The Chrysanthemum being very much 
a cool temperature plant, it follows that 
mid-summer temperatures of 90-100 de¬ 
grees are not going to find them very 
happy. Under these conditions growth 
comes to more or less of a stand still: 
it follows that the roots feel the heat as 
well and that they will call for less water, 
or if watered freely as you can during 
spring and fall, weak growth or yellow 
leaves and decaying of roots will follow. 
We do not use any top dressing or feed 
either, during such conditions. If planted 
in fairly enriched soil to start with, they 
should stand a top dressing of some bal¬ 
anced fertilizer in June and again late in 
August or September. Use 2-4 pounds to 
100 square feet according to vigor of 
growth. We use a 5-15-5 mixture, varying 
it according to what an analysis of the soil 
indicates is lacking, or in over supply. 
Old greenhouse soil that is so generally 
used for this crop, is frequently overloaded 
with fertility from what has been applied 
for previous crops. With peas this soil 
condition is frequently responsible for sick¬ 
ening of roots and we believe this some¬ 
times accounts for weak spots in Mum 
beds. We know that a heavy leaching 
with hot water will correct this condition. 
Steam sterilizing will also do it especially 
if followed with a thoro saturating of cold 
or hot water. The wilt or yellowing dis¬ 
ease known as Verticellium will carry over 
in soil: also in young stock propagated 
from affected plants. It is controlled by 
steam sterilizing soil and carefully avoid¬ 
ing affected plants in propagating. Affected 
plants should be burned. Also, keep this in 
mind: practically all forms of rot or fungus 
One of our cold houses of Silver Sheen, photoed Sept. 17th; shade started July 10th. Note Aster Cloth 
on sides to bar inseas. The variety Albatross, planted and shaded with Silver Sheen, will immediately 
follow it in flowering. 
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