Heywood VH, Humphries CJ (1977) Anthmideae systematic review. In: The biology and chemistry of compositae. Academic, London Competitive chrysanthemum growing is a pastime enjoyed by communities across the Western Cape. Those who participate are serious competitors, but at the end of the day it is not just about winning but upholding a century-old tradition. Endo N (1969) The chromosome survey of cultivated chrysanthemums, Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. I. On the chromosome numbers of cultivated chrysanthemum (part). J Jpn Soc Hortic Sci 38:611

Saturday and Sunday, 25 and 26 April Public viewing at the Paper Money Fair, Valkenburg, Holland (Lots 364-672 only) This is a quintessential daisy-shape bloom that you see in many members of the Asteraceae Family. A central section of disk florets is surrounded by several rows of ray florets (generally between 1 and 7 rows). You will find this class of chrysanthemum in our Kiku Kengai, or cascade, display. Class 8 - AnemoneAhloowalia BS, Maluszynski M, Nichterlein K (2004) Global impact of mutation-derived varieties. Euphytica 135:187–204 In the early stages of growing chrysanthemums, the plant requires adequate heat, until it blooms, then it requires more cool conditions, says Richard Williams, treasurer of the National Chrysanthemum Society of South Africa. PHOTO: Joel Ontong Datta SK, Shome U (1994) Micromorphological studies of original and mutant cultivars of ornamentals. Feddes Repertorium 105(3–4):167–174 Pavingerová D, Dostál J, Bísková R, Benetka V (1994) Somatic embryogenesis and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of chrysanthemum. Plant Sci 97:95–101

Martin C, Uberhuaga E, Perez C (2002) Application of RAPD markers in the characterization of chrysanthemum varieties and assessment of somaclonal variation. Euphytica 127(2):247–253. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020215016347 Wolff K, Peters-van Rijn J (1993) Rapid detection of genetic variability in chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelev.) using random primers. Heredity 71(4):335–341. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1993.147

Chatterjee J, Mandal AK, Ranade SA, Datta SK (2005) Estimation of genetic diversity of four Chrysanthemum mini cultivars using RAPD. Pak J Biol Sci 8(4):546–549 This class has long, tubular, ray florets that hook or coil at the end. The florets can be fine or coarse. The florets fall in a loose mass and look like they have barbs on their ends. Intricate spider mums look like fireworks displays. Class 12 - Brush and Thistle Misra P, Chakrabarty D, Datta SK (2010) Role of micropropagation for commercial floriculture. In: Datta SK, Chakrabarty D (eds) Floriculture. Role of tissue culture and molecular techniques. Pointer Publishers, Jaipur, pp 165–188