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Section 4. Anemone varieties 

 The flowers in this section have broad strap-shaped ray petals, which 

 stand out stiffly and horizontally, forming a regular collar to the numerous 

 disc florets of the center. The variety Garza is the most common example 

 of this, and makes a beautiful plant in any form; it is also a splendid 

 cut flower. 



Section 6. Pompon varieties 



Here belong the really hardy varieties of the gardens. The heads vary 

 from flat to spherical, having very short erect or reflexed petals, which 

 in some varieties are fringed and toothed. These are most desirable 

 plants and really everybody's flower. There are some beautiful varieties 

 and their names are legion. They are perfectly hardy, easy to cultivate, 

 and should be in every garden. 



Section 7. Pompon anemones 

 As the name indicates, this section resembles the anemone section in 

 having the disc florets quilled and the ray florets flat, which are short as 

 in the pompons. 



Section 8. Single-flowered varieties 

 This section, in my opinion, contains some of the most beautiful flowers. 

 It is only a few years since we have taken to them in this country, 

 but the}" are becoming more popular every year. The characteristic of 

 this section is the daisy-like flower, having a single row, or sometimes 

 two or three rows, of ray flowers. No single should have more than 

 three rows of such flowers. Commercial varieties should have more than 

 one row, for in packing some of them are sure to be bruised or broken, 

 and in the forms with a single row this damage makes the flowers worth- 

 less; if there are two rows, the flower is not so liable to damage, and if 

 one or two of the rays flowers are damaged they can be removed without 

 spoiling the flower. There are now so many beautiful varieties of singles 

 in cultivation that they are really confusing. Perfection does not seem 

 to be reached as yet, for the new ones are better every year. 



There are great possibilities in the cultivation from seed of the flowers 

 of this section, treating them as half-hardy annuals. A friend of mine 

 procured a packet of seed last March, sowing the seed in the greenhouse 

 at the time of starting his other half-hardy annuals. In due time they 

 were transplanted, and when large enough transferred to the herbaceous 

 border. They grew remarkably well, and from September up to quite 

 recently they were the most beautiful plants in the garden. They were 

 low and bushy, thus not requiring staking, and were a mass of blooms, 

 every one a different color. When these early hardy singles become 

 better known, I predict that they will be the most popular annual grown. 

 They come into flower at the proper time of the year, just when the other 

 annuals and herbaceous plants are on the wane. These single chrysanthe- 

 mums also make beautiful objects when grown in pots, either as specimens 



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