The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-29
CHRYSANTnEMUM CULTURE.
Directions to BE Observed Durino
the Next Month.
PLENTY OF WATER IS NECESSARY
Experiments In Buddtng and Grating
May Hc Undcrtakcn-Fcrtiiisr
May lie AdWtnistered.
Written for The rOst.

Written for The rost.
The success IN almost all matters wi,
which VIC have to deal is detcrmin,
chiefly by progress ard aivenccmci
made IN the direction AIMED at, and tn
applies with peculiar fitness TO the wo,
of cultvating the chrysanthcmum.
VIVA, II pity II is that the same amcu,
OF skin and labor applied 10 other flor
VIII not have an equally successful cl
feet. There is the bo,utiful rose, almos
as Old as history itself. but the skill ,
| man has done but comparatively little I
improve 1t. The fragrant Jcssamincs an
tube roses are about ,ne same IN s,z
aud Irasrancc thu, they were hund,c
N,urs aro.
| me ,nrysanthcmum Is not II fragran
| lower. Leather Is IL the most beau.liul
| hut as regards culture, 1t IS certainly III
most successful. Therefore the great sue
cess mat mas attended II is the cause q
us popularity. rather than the TACT o
lis heins noted abo,. az others TOR IL
fragrance or beauty.
IL The rose Was as susceptible 10 I'M
provcmeni, II would no doubt become til,
most popular OF all iiuwrrs. ncn Z,
Gruw"r can take any hover aud watch II,
rlrid Improvement year after year. IL I.
the rnooui asNmcht to continue thu
makes his protegc the most popular OF al
its md.
lui 10 turn attention to immcd.at,
needs OF the chr, saithcmum. At pres.
@l We iind me warm weather !,
ionagc 1t exposed TO Tie sum w.i VII,
GOWN 20 p.r,cpubly as 10 cause alarm.
ln,ic ntcd hc no occasion tor this, how
cv-r. 50 long rs foliage looks fresh and
h!," ,uth morning. as the cool night dew
VIII nave the effect Of RESTORING the
plant entirely. sunshine Is necessary. hut
II 4 Is arratent that too much OF Il 10
impeding Ia. progress OF Az ordinary
healthy growth some ARTIFICIAL shudc must
ht used. GIVE plenty of water. not u incro
srr'nklns, but SOAK the ac wen down
every three enNs. II limbs are kept nicely
etsk'd up a. thcy grow Longer and DIS
aiiiinS praciurd according 10 the num-
Der of blooms desired. nothing further
can u" DOM for culture at present. There
urc however. some very pretty oNpcri-
mcnis that can br taken advantage of III
the way Of budding und grating. Moth
INK viii cNrit. more comment IN a yard or
Il, a en- NSarthcmnm exhibition than "a tcw
wsll selected puuts, each boar NIX nhout
being ~ different color ana variety, TO
10 this hndd.ng must be executed at
once IN order 20 give tho buds ample time
10 make nice tmhs before blooming
SEASON Select healthy. strong growing
pants about a dozen varieties. tnka
bad from each and insert n under The
bark OF t' selected plant far exhibit ON.
-Nppui "a '.p2cn buds can bc inserted under
Tho bark oi a single plant with good re-
suits
\ sharp knife and some heosoas to coy
or up the wounds ar all ia" tools norcs-
sary, and with u nh. sha ling the buds
N-ll soon unite themselves Ia the sprci
mon iiaut nnd comm nee to grow as
though they had been there always. only
one l.mh shouH he allowed from single
bud and only Or. flower to ,nch limb
~ thor" are now n good innny iIouatGn
amateurs working for novel exhibitions at
the fiN show, might he wen to try
"a IAA sN =. a. ef
md II IL not difficult ip execute, the cN-
'nbitor viii have one of lhe most attract
We cNhh-ta ~ chrys nihomum culture
hat could ha pnss..l Grating IL only
mother pro .oss oil attaining III. above
named results. hat for tlia pant IN qncs-
on hidd.ng is simpler and more deslra-
me-
Tho question of fertilizers now comes
up AZ an important mnitcr. II II never
sood to cemmcn"e foa'llne II plant that "a
loi rnrah' II d'g"n;lng it, food, aud
rs plants nro all II established aud
hrifty NJ this me, liiilc i"etine WI
.frve &" rpnl"n sh the virtues Of soil nov
'nsiint away as the plant taxes nutri-
n, nj from ii ,Ii,ne the months Of
'uiy AMI August, !, IS a good plan tn adj
Minister fort 'l.zots bv giving u Tor ii'ass-
nv OF w"a rclicd fort llaor from the COW
This tor dressing should be- applied over
he :; iflcc oi the so!l TO - depth Of about
hror iucfoE hut not until all weeds |
nj grass have boon cleaned ont. and The
pliHrr OF beds hif"l" bFok'n M WIN ~ |
arden hoe This wiz prevent rnitirg !
# b" soil and ALLOW he properties of the |
crtlizer 10 get directly into st. Each |
inc Of watering %ill dissolve portion |
+ the top dressing and curry II to the
oois of tho PLAN.
II is astonishing how much this rro-
edur" VIII do to rcviv" plants suffer ne
rom :. slow and ind'spns.d grovih and |
lso furnish the desired material from
thicu inter on boom buds nrc 10 be
ormed
Ano-her advantage gained u.s. the soil is
npire'y protected from the rays of the
uenily kept moist during the wariDcst
ays
In consideration Of the fact ihat the
ides of tho lra.ih Homo have been -
onef aus i1 NOR offers of money prla.s. ~
ell ne for the charitable purpose which
ron1otes II. our ilowcra are MISC incrras-
X ~ perfection IN n commonslT1t" man
ar IT IL known TINT twenty or more
innteurs VIII contest for prizes ih'f year.
'"luiing some growers from AVN 20
nat very olose contest "a well ms mag
'iicent display may bc expected
II ~ wei 10 remind oil prospective OK
ihiors that Right nov Is the time that
going 20 fix their success or failure.
V tho Gre' Of September the real work
culture Is done. and from then To So-
rnihrr VIC only have TO await result Of
pds nlr'aiv established 10 ripcn and M
I'D thomsolvcH.
There are to lo some now decorative
aturcs N The exhibition til vcir. iuclid
rornl dinner tables, 50 that tho eri-
irean may have something to onllven' hi
ppeilie and approve Of its being done IN
\ artistic and tasteful manor