. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 388 The American Florist. Sept. 9, so with the season that two or three years' observation is necessary before one can know the character of a new variety. A heavy frost is usually the end of the flowering- season, but frost seems to injure the buds least of all and they sometimes open after the stems and leaves are killed. Singleness or poor centers is said to be induced by excessive forcing: and taking cutting's from weak shoots. Double varieties are also said to de- generate into single in more southern climate
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 388 The American Florist. Sept. 9, so with the season that two or three years' observation is necessary before one can know the character of a new variety. A heavy frost is usually the end of the flowering- season, but frost seems to injure the buds least of all and they sometimes open after the stems and leaves are killed. Singleness or poor centers is said to be induced by excessive forcing: and taking cutting's from weak shoots. Double varieties are also said to de- generate into single in more southern climates; but I am inclined to think that the appearance of open centers under certain conditions in normally full double flowers is more a varietal peculiarity. Varieties with bad centers or that open so slowly that the outer rays wither before the center is ex- panded can best be remedied by sub- stituting better ones for them. There are also a number of troubles due to insects which cannot be fully discussed here: Borers which destroy the Inside of the stem or cause it to swell, grasshoppers, spotted cucumber bettles and aster beetles that eat the leaves and flowers, aphis, and, not least in injury, if smallest in size, the red spider.—Prof. J. B. S. Norton, Pathol- ogist, Maryland Agricultural College, in American Dahlia Society Btilletin. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Taking: the Buds. This is one of the most important parts of the work in caring for the plants being grown for cut blooms. Taking the buds means selecting or leaving the bud to form the flower, and is done by removing all the side shoots or buds, leaving the center bud for producing the flower. Starting August 10, when the buds on the early and Shasta Daisies. Ed. Amkican Florist : Will you kindly tell me what you can about growing Shasta daisies in a greenhouse for commercial purposes in the winter and in Georgia? P. C. The plants of Shasta daisies for growing in a greenhouse should be healthy, vigorous roots with good crowns.
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