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new additions are rarely made to it. Cullingfordi, Dr. 

 Sharpe, Christine, Julia Lagravere, Emperor of China 

 and the old, sweet-violet-scented Progne are examples 

 that may be found today in gardens in England where 

 they have been grown for nearly half a century. 



Section 6. Large Anemone varieties. 



These are distinguished by having broad strap- 

 shaped ray-fiorets that stand out horizontally, forming, 

 as it were, a collar to the center of the flower, which 

 is formed of numerous tiny disc-florets closely arranged 

 in a semi-spherical, cushion-like center. A few of the 

 best are : Acquisition, Fleure de Marie, Gladys Spauld- 

 ing, Gluck, Miss Annie Low, Mrs. C. J. Salter, Garza 

 and Thorpe, Jr. 



Section 7. Japanese Anemones. 



The varieties classified under this head have the 

 same closely-quilled center as those in the preceding 

 class, but the flowers are often of great size, and the 

 outer fringe of ray-petals shows much variability in 

 form, length, disposition and arrangement. They may 

 appear as long drooping threads hanging down several 

 inches, or be broad and curiously twisted; in fact, there 

 are in this class some quaintly pretty kinds. Typical 

 examples are Beauty of Eynsford, Caledonia, Halcyon, 

 James Weston, Lady Temple, Marcia Jones and Zoraida. 



Section 8. Pompon varieties. 



These are undoubtedly pure lineal descendants 

 from the Chusan Daisies of our forefathers, having the 

 same dwarf habit of growth, with small leaves and tiny 

 flowers from one to two inches in width. Interest in 



