Novembeb 24, 1888.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



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THE 



SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1888. 



THE CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



TT has been remarked by competent observers 

 -*- that the incurved varieties of the flower 

 show some slight falling off as regards quality, 

 while a corresponding advance has been noted in 

 Japanese varieties. The progress of the latter 

 during recent years has been marvellous, and 

 one may well ask the reason for this pheno- 

 menon. The ground for it is not far to seek, as 

 those who undertake the raising of new Japanese 

 varieties are not bound down by any rules or 

 to any form of flower or petal ; the last may be 

 narrow or the reverse, twisted, straight, reflexed 

 or curled inwards, or all of them together on the 

 same flower. The new seedling must be an object 

 of beauty in itself, and commend itself to the 

 public, who are willing to pay for it ; but as usual 

 with the demand comes the old cry of over- 

 production ; there are far too many candidates 

 for popular favour — too many seedlings sent 

 out from one firm. The good old English 

 custom of selecting something like half-a-dozen 

 new varieties from a large batch of seedlings to 

 send out is being departed from here, as in other 

 things. Last year as many as 130 new varieties 

 were sent out as the production of one firm ; but 

 here again purchasers have to a large extent the 

 selection in their own hands ; they can refuse to 

 purchase new varieties until they themselves 

 have seen the flowers, or until they have been seen 

 by some one competent to form an opinion. There 

 are so many really good varieties already in culti- 

 vation, and most collections are already so over- 

 crowded with names, that there cannot be any great 

 hurry to increase their number. I act on this 

 principle, and never purchase a new plant until I 

 have seen it ; others may not have so many oppor- 

 tunities to see and judge for themselves ; but the 

 horticultural Press well supplies this want. 



A word as to the slow progress in raising new 

 incurved varieties. As a matter of fact, there 

 are not any attempts being made that I can 

 hear of to raise seedlings from incurved flowers. 

 The subject is talked about at the exhibitions 

 every year, but no one seems to be enterprising 



