IRISH CiARDKMNG 



anmial paynu'iil of tivi- shillitiffs. tlioii);lil il roiiUl iiol l>iil 

 iiuivaso aiul i-xtiMul llu- sovii-ly's iisi-riiliu-ss ami splu-rv 

 of inlluonoo. Hoiiiir I'n'v soooiulod by llu- Uov. Laiion 

 Hayos, till- anuMuli'il riilos won- oarrioil ;i</// ("//. On a 

 l>allol boini; lakon llio following; woiv clootod iiumhIum-.s 

 of tlu* coiiiioil : — Mossrs. F. \V. Mooro. T. I". Crozior, 

 II. P. Coodbody, G. M. Ross, Robl. Aiulorson. C. 

 M. noync. and W. K. I'unni ; voti's of tlianks bi-inir 

 ai-oordod to tin- clmirinan and tin- aiulitois, llu- 

 nioi'tinjf concliidi'il. 



A Chrysantlieniuin Analysis. 



TIIK Jom-nal of HortiLi.llinv for IVioinhiT .\vd 

 j,'ivos an intorostin)^ clnysanlhonuini analysis, 

 the result of its annnal audit of varieties in the 

 various sections. Owinir to the lack of sunshine, 

 olirysantheinums last season failed as a rule to reach 

 full maturity of ripening, and iience, although the 

 blooms were as large as usual, they failed to produce 

 that depth of colour and solidity of substance so desirable 

 in exhibition blooms. The results represent the collec- 

 tive opinion of a large number of English gardeners 

 who were invited to vote upon the comparative merits 

 of tlie leading varieties in cultivation. In the Japanese 

 section 50 received 12 votes and over; the first five 

 were a tie, with 34 votes each. 



Among the decorative varieties the rich, terra-colta 

 Source dOr heads the list, followed bv Monevmaker 



(white), Soleil liWiobre (yellow), Niveus (while), 

 Mailame R. Obi-rlhur (white). Lizzie Adcock (golilen 

 yellow), Western King (white), ;ind \V. M. Lincoln 

 (yellow). 



The single-flow creil v.iiieties appear \o be rapiill\ 

 advancing in popul.ir favour. The three forms of 

 ICdith I'egram (the bronze, the rich pink and while) hold 

 with Mary Richardson (reddish salmon) the premier 

 position, followed by .Mella (deep m.igent.i red, 

 white zone), Altrinch.im (yellow), Poupett Heauty 

 (wine red), and Mrs. K. Roberts (blush). Lady 

 Talbot (soft canary yellow), Mrs. A. T. Millar 

 (white), Regin.ild V'allis (purple am.iranth), Mme. (.•. 

 R.idaelli (rose and white), and Mme. G. Rivol (yellow 

 shaded rose). Closely following these were Bessie 

 Godfrey (canary yellow), Algernon Davis (yellow, 

 bronze and chestnut), F. S. X'allis (canary yellow), 

 and Edith Jameson (creamy-white shaded blush), with 

 33 votes each, succeeded by J. H. Salisbury (bright 

 terra-cotla. suffused yellow). Mrs. W. Knox (yellow- 

 shaded bronze), and The Hon. Mrs. Lopes (bright 

 yellow). 



The Incurved or Chinese Section, being less decora- 

 tive, is of course not nearly so popular as the Japanese, 

 being mainly grown for exhibition. The following are 

 the names of the first six : — Huttercup (clear yellow), 

 Clara Wells (rich cream), Embleme Poitevine (canary 

 yellow), Mrs. G. Denyer (silvery pink). Lady Isabe 

 (lavender blush), and Pantia Ralli (bronzy bufi"). 



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