This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... CHRYSANTHEMUM GROWERS' CALENDAR. The following epitome of a year's work is compiled largely from the serial cultural directions of C. Totty and Peter Duff, as given in the columns of American Gardening. JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. The Beginning.--In January or February begin to take cattings for another season. These early struck cuttings can be topped again in May, and these young leads will make the best plants, especially for planting on benches. The old stools should not be overwatered, neither should they become dust dry. One mistake which is often made, and which should be avoided, is that of placing the old stools under a warm greenhouse bench, and thus forcing an early growth, which, under these conditions, becomes very much drawn. Specimen Plants.--Cuttings which are to be grown into fine specimen plants must be taken during these two months and receive special care and attention, as detailed in another chapter of this book. MARCH (early Part). Propagation.--This is probably the best time to propagate the bulk of the plants for pot work. Old stools are beginning to move, and should be kept a little warmer, say 50 degrees, at night. It makes the cuttings root more quickly. When you run across a plant that is yellow, avoid it, though you may be short in that particular variety. Yellow foliage, like the poor, will be always with you, and will always crop up when the plant gets too much water. Cuttings That Were Struck in January for specimen plants should be kept moving on gently. In potting them a little burnt vegetable refuse thoroughly mixed with the soil will put the gloss of health on the leaves as nothing else will. Our Ideal Pot Plants for exhibition flowers are struck now, and finally, in May or June, potted in a 9-inch pot, and three...