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SECTIONS OF THE MUM. 



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so much in this country, as the flowers 

 are not quite large enough to suit the 

 demand here, but is prominent in all 

 exhibitions in England. The flowers 

 have strap-shaped petals, curving regu- 

 larly inward, and forming, when mature, 

 an even, spherical outline. A good ex- 

 ample of this section is the old variety 

 Major Bonnaflfon. 



Japanese varieties. — This is the sec- 

 tion to which belong the large varieties 

 having long, loose petals, which some- 

 times are intertwined as in the variety 

 Nellie Pockett; and sometimes long and 

 straight, as in F. S. Vallis. All the large 

 varieties go into this section; in fact, 

 the variations are so many that it has 

 been found necessary to subdivide this 

 section into two groups, known as the 

 Japanese incurved and the Japanese re- 

 flexfd. Good examples of the former are 

 Col. D. Appleton and Merza, and of the 

 , Japanese reflexed, Mrs. Knox. Here the 

 petals turn back horizontally and droop 

 toward the stem. 



E«flexed. — This section is entirely op- 

 posite to the incurved, in that the petals 

 recurve from the center of the flower to 

 its base. Few of this section are grown 

 in this country today. 



Anemone varieties.— The flowers in 

 this section have broad, strap-shaped ray 

 petals, which stand out stiffly and hori- 

 zontally, forming a regular collar to the 

 numerous disc florets of the center. The 

 variety Garza is the most common ex- 

 ample of this, and makes a beautiful 

 plant in any form; it is also a splendid 

 cut flower. 



Japanese anemones. — This section is 

 similar to the previous one, the centers 

 being much the same. The ray florets 

 show considerable variability, in some 

 being long and drooping, while in others 

 they are curiously twisted. 



Pompon varieties. — Here belong the 

 really hardy varieties of the gardens. 

 The heads vary from flat to spherical, 

 having 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. 



Pompon anemones. — As the name in- 

 dicates, this section resembles the anem- 

 one section in having the disc florets 

 quilled and the ray florets flat, which 

 are short as in the pompons. 



Single-flowered varieties. — This sec- 

 tion, 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 they are becoming 

 more popular every year. The char- 

 acteristic of this section is the daisy-like 

 flower, having a single row, or some- 

 times two or three rows, of ray florets. 

 No single should have more than three 

 rows of such florets. Commercial varie- 

 ties 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 flow- 

 ers worthless; if there are two rows, the 

 flower is not so liable to damage, an<": if 

 one or two of the ray florets are dam- 

 aged they can be removed without spoil- 



ing the flower. There are now so many 

 beautiful varieties of singles in cultiva- 

 tion that they are really confusing. Per- 

 fection 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 pro- 

 cured a packet of seeds last March, sow- 

 ing the seeds in the greenhouse at the 

 time of starting his other half-hardy 

 annuals. In due time they were trans- 

 planted, and when large enough trans- 

 planted to the herbaceous border. They 

 grew remarkably well, and from Sep- 

 tember up to quite recently they were 

 the most beautiful plants in the garden. 

 They were low and bushy, thus not re- 

 quiring 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 chrysanthemums also make 

 beautiful objects when grown in pots, 

 either as specimens or for cut flowers, 

 and are especially suitable for decora- 

 tion. I would advise all who are grow- 

 ing these to disbud some of each variety. 

 Some varieties are better when grown in 

 sprays, while others are more attractive 

 when disbudded. 



Spidery and fantaat^ic varieties. — The 

 members of this section are merely 

 curiosities. A comparison of the varie- 

 ties Golden Shower and F. S. Vallis 

 shows the variability and possibilities of 

 the genus. 



