LARGE-FLOWERED JAPANESE, AND INCURVED. 1 1 
aim of those responsible for maintaining the popularity 
of the “ golden flower” to have exhibited at the shows 
throughout the country, blooms of small to medium size, 
as well as a number of the dainty pompons, and the beau- 
tiful singles. The single-flowered chrysanthemums 
were never shown in better form and condition than 
they are at the present time, and, although raisers do 
not appear to be devoting as much time to these smaller 
types of the Single as they have been giving to the 
large-flowered Singles, there are already indications that 
attention is being given to this type of the flower. 
Anemone-centred Singles, too, are already being raised 
by a few enthusiastic devotees, and the future seems 
pregnant with great possibiilties in regard to these de- 
lightful decorative flowers, which make a beautiful 
display when set up attractively in vases at the various 
chrysanthemum exhibitions. 
Propagation. — VVe must assume that cuttings can be 
obtained from healthy stock plants, and if this is possible 
the grower of exhibition blooms may look forward to the 
future with confidence. 
In the propagation of exhibition chrysanthemums, the 
grower should have in his mind the method of culture he 
proposes to follow with the resulting plants. Should he 
desire to produce blooms on second crown buds, it is a 
good plan to commence the propagation of the chrysan- 
themums during December. Cuttings inserted at this 
time should be given cool treatment, and be grown on 
subsequent to their rooting in quite cool fashion. 
In the earlier days it was the custom to insert cuttings 
individually in ‘‘ thumb ” pots, and, as these became 
rooted, to transfer them successively into three-inch, 
four-and-a-half-inch, and six-inch pots, according to the 
vigour of the resf>ective plants, and, finally, into eight, 
nine, and ten-inch pots respectively. Those who are still 
prepared to follow this method will find it advantageous 
so to do. 
