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at the Crystal Palace. 
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THURSDAY, JULY 253 
SALES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
‘Clearance Sale of Orchids, Green- 
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TUESDAY, JULY 2 order of the Executors of the 12 
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FRIDAY, 3 ‘ Established Orchids at Protheroe & 
__ (CORREOTED AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ENSU- 
ING WEEK, DEDUCED FROM THE OBSERVATIONS 
OF FORTY-THREE YEARS, AT OHISWICK.—62°.9, 
WE have 8 a Bulletin 
; 8 Univer- 
sity ee. N 
Station, on the Chrysanthemum In this 
country we can hardly imagine a ; university 
paying any attention to such matters, but they 
think differently in America, The commercial 
interest in Chrysanthe emum growing is so large 
that with the “ view of still further eth 
rticulture, 
beset the growers of the plan 
A short history of the rise and progress of 
Chrysanthemum culture in the States is given. 
The great impulse, it appears, was given by the 
A. Manna of the famous 
1500 dols. 
ich the Soci 
still "tole private or comm 
exhibition-table affords only a K ail test of m 
relative merits of new introductions, and o 
which is very likely to mislead the 8 
—＋ and still more, the amateur. Both olasses 
uire to know whether the new varieties will 
Pris better than the older and cheaper sorts. 
Again, some 3 produoe the best blooms 
from the “crown buds,” whilst in others the 
“ terminal ” buds furnish flowers of better 
quality. Some varieties are late, others early ; 
some are adapted for specimen plants, some for 
specimen flowers. Then the insects and diseases 
to which the plants are subjected demand inves- 
as also the relative effects and cost of 
be dealt with better in a public than in a private 
establishment, 
We mention these matters to show one way in 
which our Chiswick n might be e to 
subserve the interests of growers to a greater 
extent than it does, A good deal is already done 
there in the directions indicated, but it requires 
rdinating, developing, and being brought 
into more immediate touch with the growers, 
specially the notes and results obtained require 
to be published more expeditiously and to be 
distributed directly to those concerned with the 
oa delay possible. The American institutions 
hich are manifesting such great activity are all 
of them fostered by the „or have been 
endowed by the munificence of wealthy citizens. 
In the Cornell trials, the report of which is 
before us, the plants were grown side by side in 
one bud, crown” or “ terminal,” was allowed to 
develop on each, In this way, as all were grown 
under like conditions, a fair comparative test 
was established. 
The interest felt in the Chrysanthemum in 
America is farther illustrated by the publication 
Barker of the American 
Chrysanthemum 
a variety of articles relating to the favourite 
plant. The progress in America is treated of by 
Mr. Barxer, whilst Mr. SHEA contributes a 
valuable article on the state of affairs here, Mr. 
Sua gives an analysis of the“ outcome of the 
struggle for existence on the exhibition table,” 
in the form of a numerical statement of the 
varieties appearing on sixty of the first-prize 
stands throughout the United Kingdom. From 
this list, in which the Japanese varieties only 
are dealt with, it appears that Charles Davis 
was exhibited in fifty-one out of sixty of the 
first-prize stands, Viviand Morel in forty-six, M 
Harman 
. 
CHRONICLE. 
L Payne in forty-five, E. Molyneux in 
list tailing off ally, and 
[June 29, 1895, 
ending with some fifteen kinds 
was exhibited on three prize ad. r whioh 
Audits of this character are valuab 
to exhibitors, but they are apt to . © gnides 
to those who prefer the quiet enjoyment of th 
houses to the feverish excitement of the saeni 
tion table. The trial collections at Chiswi ick Y 
elsewhere, whichshow the mode of growth fe “ 
habit, and suitability = ‘Partioular urposes ° 
more useful than the rds ” 
ua 
n account of the principal growe 
dealers in the Chrysanthemum. It is 2 W ee 
o 
birth, a 
rising Sable of ered Americans, t 
may be expeoted o may, we hope, be 
es a by the dug by Mr. ELMER D. 
MITH of the beautiful variety known as 
Fungus diseases are treated by Dr, 
HALSTED and Mr. MAssEE; insects b 
BARKER. Mr. WESTLAND contributes a very 
interesting article on the Chrysanthemum in 
China. In that country, the flower has long 
been known as “Kuk Fa,” or “closed hand- 
From a arge of the mode 
nese characters, Mr. 
WESTLAND concludes that the inourved varie- 
ties must have been known to the ese when 
their written language was still in process of 
development! The Chinese, we are told, now 
“ live in the delusion that horticulture, like many 
other arts and acoomplishments, reached perf 
tion many centuries ago, and to venerate the 
old and despise 2 new has been the oreed of 
China from times immemorial, As a race 
they have all the ein qualities that are 
so essential in gardening, and should the rude 
awakening w has 
tered to the celestial kingdom have permanent 
effect, she may rise again on the waves of pro- 
„ and uredly horticulture will then 
advance with rapid strides. I am doubtfal if 
wealth of raw material, and the peou 
ties for tu it to account, 
inhabitants of this interesting part of the 
world,” 
The following arrangement of the varieties is 
taken from the Cornell Bulletin above referred 
“a KEY TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF VARIETIES 
OF CHRYSANTHE 
Grove A.—Large- flowered. Diameter 4 to 10 inches. 
Section 1. Incurv 
regularly anod. 
Sub-section 1, Japanese ineurved. 
Florets irregu i 
9 2. Pte 
ts straight, Cii, twisted, curled, or 
‘ena 3. — 
ly reflexed. 
eee 2. Japanese reflexed. E 
aain long and droopiné- 
eum * . 
s in peg 3 disk and ray. Disk tre 
lar, forming half a sphere e 
arrayed around 
Sub section 3. Japanese Anemone. 
Ray florets incurved, reflexed, or r drooping: 
Group B.—Small-flowered or Pompon. 
1 to 2 inches. 
. I. 3 : 
formal and diminutive, wi 
florets. 
Section 2, Anemone deseo 
Diminutive flowers e Anemone type- 
Grove C. “Single towered. ee 1 to 5 inches. 
ers single.“ 
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