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varieties from this raiser, and which have been dis- 

 tributed from England by W. Wells & Co., are: In 

 1898, Nellie Pockett and T. Carrington; 1899, Lord 

 Ludlow; 1900, Lord Salisbury and Miss Ida Barwood; 



1901, C. J. Salter, Charles Longley and W. E. Church; 



1902, Mrs. T. W. Pockett, Ben Wells, Mrs. E. Thirkell 

 and Henry Barnes; 1903, W. Duckham, F. A. Cobbold, 

 Harrison Dick, Leila Filkins, Mary Inglis, S. T. 

 Wright, Maynell and W. A. Etherington; 1904, Dora 

 Stevens, Merstham Yellow, Mrs. W. Duckham and J. H. 

 Doyle, while 1905 has a large offering yet to be proved. 

 A citation of the foregoing varieties proves how well 

 Mr. Pockett's efforts have been rewarded, yet he says 

 in "striving to raise what can be growri successfully, 

 progress appears very slow in practice when ideal types 

 are fixed in the memory." 



Mr. Pockett contributes the following remarks on 

 methods of culture in his countr} r , which may also, in 

 part, be instructive and of assistance to growers here 

 who reside in States where climatic conditions are 

 somewhat similar: 



"In the year 1884 the Chrysanthemum was brought 

 prominently before the Melbourne public during the 

 Chrysanthemum show of the Horticultural Improve- 

 ment Society. This exceeded all expectations and may 

 be claimed as the first time that large blooms were 

 shown in Australia. The popularity of the Chrysan- 

 themum soon extended over all parts of Australia and 

 New Zealand. Shows were held and much time was 

 taken up by enthusiastic growers in growing blooms and 

 specimen plants for the shows. 



"For a few years, in many parts of Australia, the 

 plants were put in the open ground in spring and very 

 little attention was given until February, then the 

 growths would be reduced to about six or nine shoots; 



