. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. CHRYSANTHEMUM CHRYSANTHEMUM 307 growths are brittle, are the best times for the worls. Some growers speak of iirst, second and third buds. The first is a crown, and generally appears on early propagated plants from July 15 to August 15. If re-. 456. Terminal bud3 of Chrysanthemum at an early stage. None too ear
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. CHRYSANTHEMUM CHRYSANTHEMUM 307 growths are brittle, are the best times for the worls. Some growers speak of iirst, second and third buds. The first is a crown, and generally appears on early propagated plants from July 15 to August 15. If re-. 456. Terminal bud3 of Chrysanthemum at an early stage. None too early for disbudding. moved, the lateral growths push forward, forming an- other bud. In many cases where the crowns are removed early, the next bud is not a terminal, but a second crown, which is termed the second bud. Remove this, and the third bud will be the terminal. Plants propagated in May and June generally give the second and third bud, not forming the typical crown. Those struck in July and planted late give the tenninal only. Most of the best blooms are from second crown and terminal. Pink, bronze and red flowers from iirst crowns are much lighter in color than those from later buds. They are large, but very often abnormal to such an extent as to be decidedly inferior. This is doubtless due to the large amount of food utilized in their construction, owing to the long time consumed in development. The hot weather of September and October must have a detri- mental effect upon the color. Consult Figs. 454-457. 8. ^reemjes.—Green and black aphis are the most destructive insects. Through the summer months to- bacco dust broadcasted over the plants is an effective remedy. At the approach of cool weather it is best to resort to light fumigations of tobacco. Grasshoppers are sometimes very destructive. Handpicking is conceded to be the best method, although if there are quantities of small ones a weak solution of Paris green may be re- sorted to. Subsection II. —Culture of
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