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CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Anemones—Exhibition Varieties 
INTRODUCTION OF 1933 
DONILDA—Long, bright yellow guard petals. The disc florets are the 
same color and the outer ones are long while each succeeding row recedes, thus 
forming a low flat cushion 4 inches in diameter. Diameter of entire flower 9 
inches. Height, 3 feet. Matures November 25. 
Plants from 2*4 inch pots: $0.75 each, $6.00 per ten, $50.00 per hundred. 
Not less than 5 of a variety at ten; 25 at hundred rate. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
BUFF QUEEN—(Introduced by us, 1926). The larger anemone type, 6% 
inches in diameter. Color of both ray and disc florets is buff, similar to Majestic. 
Cushion 4% inches in diameter. Matures November 1. 
CAPTIVATION—(Introduced by us, 1927). When grown single stem blooms 
are 7 y 2 inches in diameter. Color of ray florets mahogany red. Cushion 4 inches; 
same color except extreme end of quills which is tipped with yellow. Strong 
stem and wonderful substance. Matures November 10. 
TRIUMPH—(Introduced by us, 1926). An anemone 8 inches in diameter; 
undoubtedly the largest in cultivation. The long ray florets are golden brown, 
similar in color to Nagirroc. The 3% inch cushion is bright yellow. Matures 
October 25. 
Plants from 2 inch pots: $0.25 each, $2.00 per ten, $15.00 per hundred. 
Not less than 5 of a variety at ten; 25 at hundred rate. 
CULTURAL SUGGESTIONS 
A few points vital to successful culture should be considered before deciding 
the best course to take. If the plants at hand are such as are recommended 
for the production of large blooms designated as Exhibition and Commercial 
sorts they should be restricted to a very few growths. 
A plant producing but three flowers will develop larger blooms than where 
more are allowed to remain. 
The reason is obvious. Flowers are developed by the plant’s energy exerted 
by the assimilation of the elements contained in the soil. When such energy is 
divided we can not expect the maximum size. 
We would not recommend, when grown out of doors, restricting the plant 
to one growth as such a course is somewhat hazardous, for should the bud be 
injured a total loss would result. When growing under glass or other forms of 
protection one bloom per plant is often resorted to for increasing the size. 
BUDS 
About August first some varieties begin to develop buds and these are 
called crown buds. (See cut). This first bud, which appears from about August 
tenth to twentieth, is the one to reserve for the large exhibition blooms. For 
this purpose remove all of the lateral growths as they appear. This will con¬ 
centrate the plant’s energy in the bud and subsequent bloom. With a few 
exceptions this first bud is the one to select for the exhibition varieties and a 
few of the commercial varieties. 
By removing this early or crown bud the lateral growths continue and 
will later form another bud which terminates the growth. This bud is known 
as the terminal bud. (See cut). This is the bud usually preferred for com¬ 
mercial varieties as well as for large anemones and pompons. 
