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Cultural Suggestions 
shoots; by removing these the flower will develop into a 
full-sized bloom. The last bud to form is called the terminal 
bud, and is surrounded by other buds which should be 
removed if a large flower is wanted. 
If flower is wanted for any specific time this may be 
accomplished by selecting any crown or terminal bud and 
removing all other shoots and buds on stem, causing the 
full strength of plant to develop a large flower in the 
shortest possible time. 
After blooms are through in the fall, cut down plants to 
within six to eight inches of the ground. It is beneficial 
to apply mulch at that time, consisting of dry peat moss, 
to a depth of three or four inches, which will help to pro- 
tect the plants throughout the cold season. 
In early spring apply Meta slug bait if slugs appear. 
When plant has made a growth of two to three inches 
in spring it is time to separate them, breaking each clump 
up and planting only the outer green growing shoots. This 
should be done whenever the plant appears to die out in 
center. 
