. 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 309 Many of the midseason varieties are good for Thanks- giving and after if planted late. Elmeb D. Smith. Subsection V. —Culture of Clirysanthemtims for Mjxliil)ition. This branch of cultivation naturally requires more care than any other, and the cultural side counts for very littl
. 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 309 Many of the midseason varieties are good for Thanks- giving and after if planted late. Elmeb D. Smith. Subsection V. —Culture of Clirysanthemtims for Mjxliil)ition. This branch of cultivation naturally requires more care than any other, and the cultural side counts for very little compared with the personal qualities of the exhibitor after the fls. are delivered at the exhibition hall. Prize-winning is more like business than floricul- ture, and is, therefore, largely a matter of experience. It is hai'd to extricate any fundamental principles, but some suggestions are made under JUxhiliUloiu. Many towns have never seen any kind of a flower show but a Chrysanthemum show. The prizes are often larger and more specialized than with any other flower. As soon as the schedule of prizes is published the competitor should pick out the classes he intends to try for. The importance of strong stock can hardly be overstated. Novelties or highly forced plants are more likely to give poor results than selected stock carefully grown by the competitor himself. Next to a general comprehen- sion of Chrysanthemum culture, perhaps the two most important factors in success are the quality of stock and the choice of variety. In the biggest exhibitions, novel- ties are classed by themselves. One of the commonest mistakes that beginners make is to depend too much upon novelties for general prizes. It is desirable to ex- change visits with other growers, to take the horticul- tural periodicals, to master the art of shipping, and to study the analysis of successful varieties. To meet a de- sired date, crown buds can be used to hasten late varieties. As the century closes the v
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