. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 26 The Florists' Review SEPTEMBEa 8, 1921 mwmiM TAKING CROWN BUDS. Will you let me know if it is all right to take the crown buds off chrysanthe- mums? I have 2-foot stems on about all of them. If I do this, is there danger of the flowers becoming misshapen? I have six or seven varieties, with two stems to each plant. C. T. M.—Pa. It is satisfactory at this time to take any bud that shows on your plants. Crown buds, taken August 23 or later, invariably produce perfect flowers. C. H. T. THRIPS ON MXTMS. An insect that works much like red spider is i
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 26 The Florists' Review SEPTEMBEa 8, 1921 mwmiM TAKING CROWN BUDS. Will you let me know if it is all right to take the crown buds off chrysanthe- mums? I have 2-foot stems on about all of them. If I do this, is there danger of the flowers becoming misshapen? I have six or seven varieties, with two stems to each plant. C. T. M.—Pa. It is satisfactory at this time to take any bud that shows on your plants. Crown buds, taken August 23 or later, invariably produce perfect flowers. C. H. T. THRIPS ON MXTMS. An insect that works much like red spider is infesting our mums, but we know it is not red spider, because we can see a little, black sort of mite, smaller than an aphis, which humps up its back and .iumps, when disturbed. Nicotine solution, smoke, arsenate of lead and lime mixed—these do not affect the insect. A leaf is enclosed for your inspection. H. T. 0.—Wis. The plants are infested with little insects called thrips. The simplest and most effective method of getting rid of them is to get a good hose, attach a fine sprayer to it and go over tlie plants, botli on the top and under side of the leaves. If the first application does not give the desired result, give them a second and even a third application. Nothing is so effective as this for get- ting rid of thrips. Now, while the weather is hot and dry, thrips should be exterminated; otherwise they will dis- figure the plants considerablv. ^C. H. T. MILDEW KILLING MUMS. I am sending you a small box con- taining chrysanthemums which show symj)toms of a disease that affects my entire house. About half my crop is dead. I have used Bordeaux mixture three times inside of two weeks, but this treatment does not check the trouble. The heat is great here, but I have the houses shaded and I spray every evening to freshen the foliage. T have grown mums successfully this way for the last fifteen years. Will you tell me the present trouble and suggest a remedy? H. M. A.—Pa.
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