New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
THE CARE OF CHRYSAyTHEMUMS.
From The Philadelphia Times.

From The Philadelphia Times.
A LITTLE while and the summer Will be gone. and
We shall be enthusiastic over the annual HOVER SHOWS
In viewing the displays OF magnificent chryohh,hyt
NUNS. carnations etc. many WIN W9hur now y" or
cultural Hall last fall the wonderful display INSPIRED,
many with fresh cndeavor, and perhaps you rSso'sa
beautiful those on exhibition HOW are you su,
cccding Don't be discouraged II some OF hg p,hn,
months for you To train and cultivate the plants be
fore the blossoms will be- at their best .,oa.o
In order TO secure these Immense fowcrS choose
some OF the beautiful Japanese crysantheinums plant
In a sunny spot In good rich soil and while you are
Watering culiiyatng and ferizing during the sum
mrr months keep al buds carefully picked or except
the two or hree fine which are to be- trained to
pant into the development OF these few flowers
II you wish to display lire plants instead OF cm'
Epcourarc the plant to send up fine strong branches
irym the roots by picking or the small shoots along
tons When you have a number Of fine stalks started
give each separate support ana Keep e,Tn 80
mnched into shape, until the plant Is WeiirOuuru,
symmetrical bush. 10 DO crowned later win mass
Of blooming beauty. u,r,,o, o+ uor,,.
cultural Hall last year were trained so that 'nc
blossoms would form the Initials OF the growers
In the knowledge OF disbudding 10 accomplish thae
results, and Sc amateurs viii be satisfied ~ hrs'
When grown In pots do not allow them TO become
pot bound until It Is time for them TO doom a n1
times and Keep them well fortified throughout me
growing period stirring the powdered fertilizer IN
with liquid manure. They require sunny lcatloh'
and while they should not be exposed to strong winds,
they must have plenty Of fresh air or tiey may o'
attacked with miew or blight. ..,., ,,on
AS the weather becomes cooler 40 not a., ,at s. re Il"
remain outside and give them all The hesh air poS''oo
GU pleasant days. ,, ,,,,,o,
etc l. not necessary, except 70 accomplish sTcaI re-
suits and the busy housewife who has not time Tor u
oxclude these plants from her list OF floral treasure
We know Of no plant more accompanying easily oig
,rfta .f
hardy STANDARD chry SAINT hemnms. Discard the Won
derl novelties which REQUIRE sp,Gm care v %, tnc
hardy sorts In a rich bed In the sunny open 1orier
and they viii be to bloom abnndantly IN 'he 'aI
I'm stdc OF all neglect and will smile bravery on All
through frosty October and perhaps unti aier TWO or
three hard November froSts and how y9n VII, ms 1
bright blossoms when they killed al last sOinc
freeing night, but the plants Will live through the
winter without protection ana VIII HIP, be r re- yon IDr c
We always cultivate few Of the handsome japanese
varieties and take a great deal Of pride in the mag
niGcent blooms which excite so much admiration, but
enjoy quite as much the Gng Ged OF men ar nTn
outside. And while the former have required so lnuch
time and careful cultivation THROUGHOUT tnI ,nIiSr
caslonaly, pinched back through the early snmmc.
months TO form more blooming branches anu 'io~ea
TO form buds and take Of themselves alter the Isl
OF August. - .o,,o,, T.,
II these hardy varieties are pocd ard taken IN,
side for blooming they may be planted outSlue aEih
after the flowers have faded and they VIII DO oete
than when wlntered In pots IN inc Grlnlr ors
planted a number Of these outside, fearing that IL
might be too late and woald lind them dead In inc
spring but willing to make the experiment. as mere
other clumps the variety to replace the
II these should not live. but they came up as orish'
and strong As any Of the other clumps THIS spring
Bnt those which not perfectly hauv sny ,n
be wntered In the cellar give them water occasion
ally but do not force them to grow until spnnng,
have mentioned carnations In connection VII. VIII
chrysanthcmums because they require the same trea,
ment: these also should have sunny bed rlch SOIL,
and judlclous pnchng back during the SUNNI,
cultivation IL intended for fall and winter blooming
but unlike the chrysanhcmmms the Old plants sn3na
not be kept from to year but new pants iaSeu
each spring. . I'll,
They easily propagaed by layerns ana altei
the yGnng plants are well rooted the layercd hranch
should be cut from the old plant and carefully cut
vated until time for potting In the iall tive tnem
small pot OF rich soil and you will find them very
satisfactory bloomer. Dust and the red spider are
their greatest foes, but these are easily overcome
b. spssying and syriuGpg With VAIN water.