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CHAPTER VII 

 ANEMONE AND POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



BOTH Anemone and Pompon Chrysanthemums have been 

 neglected in late years ; cultivators having overlooked 

 the fact that some of the varieties possess unique qualities 

 both as cut flowers and plants. 



The Pompons, for instance, are suitable for growing 

 into large specimen plants on account of their branching 

 and quick-growing habit. 



There may be a desire on the part of some growers 

 to bring the large Anemone Chrysanthemums into favour 

 again as show flowers, but, owing to the rich colours and 

 variations in form of the Japanese and single-flowered 

 varieties, such desire is not likely to be realised. They 

 are certainly pretty, especially the smaller varieties known 

 as Anemone Pompons, but the great development in 

 the Singles in recent years will prevent the Anemones 

 being again very widely grown. 



I have dealt with Japanese and Incurved varieties 

 for exhibition purposes and the Singles and smaller Japanese 

 for decorative purposes. The methods of cultivation 

 already described will suit the Anemone and Pompon 

 Chrysanthemums and the size of pot should be determined 

 according to the habit and strength of each variety, a 

 9-inch pot being quite large enough to grow the big 

 Anemones for exhibition purposes. 



