. The California horticulturist and floral magazine. Fruit-culture; Gardening. THE. AND FLORAL MAGAZINE. Vol. VI. SAN FRANCISCO, NOVEMBER, 1876. No. 11. CHINESE CHRYSANTHEMUM. BY E. J. HOOPEB. The varieties of this attractive flower are well known, but not as much ap- preciated as they should be. This is surprising, when it is considered that they are not only easy of cultivation, but that they form a great addition to the beauties of the flower garden in the latest months in autumn, when there is somewhat of a scarcity of flowers, even in our florally favored California. The culture of the Ch
. The California horticulturist and floral magazine. Fruit-culture; Gardening. THE. AND FLORAL MAGAZINE. Vol. VI. SAN FRANCISCO, NOVEMBER, 1876. No. 11. CHINESE CHRYSANTHEMUM. BY E. J. HOOPEB. The varieties of this attractive flower are well known, but not as much ap- preciated as they should be. This is surprising, when it is considered that they are not only easy of cultivation, but that they form a great addition to the beauties of the flower garden in the latest months in autumn, when there is somewhat of a scarcity of flowers, even in our florally favored California. The culture of the Chrysanthemum, even at the present time, strongly re- sembles what a late writer tells us of the practice of the Chinese; as it is found that it is apt to degenerate if not frequently renewed from cuttings, or transplanted. The soil most suitable for them is a light rich loam and decayed manure, in the proportion of two parts of the former to one of the latter. The cuttings should be made in the winter or spring in this climate, and they will flower the same year. They may be either grown in pots through the sum- mer, or planted in the ground, and ta- ken up and potted in September or Oc- tober. When grown in pots they will require to be shifted two or three times Vol. during their growth, and by the end of August they should be finally shifted into the pots in which they are to flow- er. They require, at all times during their growths, a good supply of water; and in our dry summers, when the fo- liage droops, they are much benefited by being sprinkled all over with water, sometimes as often as three times a day. In August, those in pots should be watered with soap suds or manure-wa- ter once a week, and this should be continued until they come in flower, which will be about the commencement of our rainy season. If planted in the ground they should have an open situ- ation, and be allowed sufficient room, so as not to interfere with each other while growing, and be tied u
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