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in Miss Irene Cragg and Merstham Jewel. The center 

 florets are always tubular and may be short, as in Mary 

 Richardson, or elongated into somewhat anemone forms, 

 as in Kathleen May. 



Spidery, Plumed and Feathery. Varieties of this 

 section have small or medium-sized flowers of eccentric 

 shapes, but more frequently of a light and graceful charac- 

 ter. Some have thread-like petals, as in Golden Shower ; 

 others have broader florets. They may be erect, horizon- 

 tal or drooping, and of various shapes and colors, such as 

 King of the Plumes and Mrs. W. Wilkins. 



All chrysanthemums may be further classified into early 

 varieties, which usually flower before October 15; mid- 

 season varieties, which flower from October 15 to No- 

 vember 10; and late flowering varieties, which bloom 

 after November 10. 



321. Classification as to types of plants. Chrysan- 

 themums may also be classified into various groups, 

 according to their habit of growth. These are as follows : 



Exhibition potted plants. Specimen or exhibition plants 

 of large size are sometimes grown in ten- or twelve-inch 

 pots. Because of the extreme care required in growing 

 and training, these plants are not grown to any extent 

 except in large conservatories. They often bear several 

 hundred flowers, and are trained into wonderfully sym- 

 metrical plants. Cuttings are taken early in November 

 or December, and as soon as rooted, they are potted into 

 two and one-quarter inch pots. They are then pinched 

 and their training is begun. As soon as the soil is filled 

 with feeding roots, they are re-potted and this is repeated 

 until June, when they are in ten- or twelve-inch pots. 

 They are almost constantly pinched until a very symmetri- 

 cal foundation for the development of the shape of the 



