Taking up the record of varieties from page 33, I have to say, in reference to a great many of the Anemone-flowered kinds, that though they may not find acceptance with all lovers of the Chrysanthemum, they are yet well worth growing. Generally, they may be described as having from one to two outer rows of guard petals, with a quilled centre, formed as a tuft. There are Anemone-flowered kinds belonging both to the large-flowering and the Pompone sections; and on looking over my notes made in the past autumn, I find some of the best of the former to be as follows: Emperor, a large flower, the petals blush, with a sulphur centre, which becomes much darker with age; Empress, one of the finest, having large flowers and very broad guard petals of a pleasing lilac hue, and a light centre - this flower should be in every collection; Gluck, golden orange, very fine and showy; Jardin d'Hiver, dark rose, a fine and acceptable variety; Lady Margaret, a large and striking white flower, with a double row of guard petals; and Prince of Anemones, another large flower, with lilac blush guard petals, and a very full and high centre, rather paler.

This by no means exhausts the list of Anemone-flowered kinds; it simply records some of the best flowers among them.

Of the Anemone-flowering kinds among the Pompone varieties, I can particularly recommend Antonius, yellow, with orange centre;

Astrea, lilac blush, with deep yellow centre, the flowers very pleasant and bright and freely produced; Calliope, bright claret red, the centre large and full; the white, golden, and lilac forms of Cedo Nulli, three most useful varieties; Firefly, bright brownish scarlet, with close deep centre, a distinct and striking variety; Madame Montels, white, with yellow centre, very pretty and striking; Mr Astie, golden yellow, dwarf-growing, and of fine form; and Heine des Anemones, a very fine white flower.

I confess to a great admiration of the new Japanese varieties for conservatory decoration, despite their somewhat uncouth and ragged appearance - setting at defiance as they do all the cherished laws of form, substance, and outline, so dear to the scientific florist. No one must think of cultivating them in the open air, unless in a most favourable and sheltered position, where they can be trained to walls or trellises, and sheltered from frost. They should be grown in pots in a conservatory, in which mode they can do good and acceptable service during the dark winter months. The flowers are as diverse in shape as they are varied in colour, consequently they admit of considerable variation. I can confidently commend the following kinds: Bronze Dragon, bronzy salmon; Prince Satsuma, bright golden yellow, large and very double; Red Dragon, reddish chestnut, tipped with yellow, flowers very double and of great size; Red Indian, Indian red; Tarantula, a most singular flower, with a close button-like disc, and a single spreading ray of long slender tubular golden florets; Striatum, white-striped rose, very pretty when true, but unfortunately inconstant in character; Tasselled Yellow, large golden yellow, very fine; and Yellow Dragon, with large and showy yellow flowers.

Cultural directions have been abundantly given in the pages of the ' Gardener.' Successful growers and exhibitors, like Mr Thomas Hignett and others, can, and do, do full and substantial justice to this practical part of the question. It is my privilege to supplement their valuable remarks by giving the names of some of the best kinds I meet with at exhibitions, or at the establishments of the growers.

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