364 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
{ November 14, 1878. 
moth and Ne Plus Ultrafdo best with us. The latter some- 
times makes a second growth, which is an advantage. I have 
sown it in April, gathered all the Peas clean off in August, 
and then it makes fresh growth and comes in excellent, espe- 
cially should there be showery weather, which we frequently 
have in August. Mulchings are required in the absence of 
rain. I find Peas in November greatly appreciated, and con- 
sider them well worthy of the efforts made to produce them.— 
B. CowANn. 
[The Peas received are excellent, the pods containing five 
and six fine Peas of full flavour.—EDs. } 
A DAY AMONGST CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS are unquestionably imposing, and 
are visited by great numbers of cultivators and admirers of 
this popular autumn flower. Thousands, however, who grow 
and admire Chrysanthemums are necessarily unable to visit 
the shows—they have to be content with reading about them, 
and of those a great number prefer to know something of the 
flowers at home—in what manner they are grown, and their 
appearance asarranged in the gardens where some of the prize 
plants are cultivated and winning blooms produced. The five 
collections to be briefly referred to are not selected because 
they are the best in the vicinity of London, but rather because 
they were convenient for being visited, yet all of them are so 
good as in all probability to secure a share of the honours that 
will be awarded during the next fortnight. The first collection 
visited was that of the Misses Christy at 
CooMBE BANK.—Mr. Moorman is known as a successful 
cultivator of Chrysanthemums. Few gardeners know the 
varieties better than he does, and still fewer have such a good 
assortment of the Japanese section ; he grows, however, equally 
well the ordinary Chinese incurved and reflexed varieties. 
The conservatory at Coombe Bank is wholly occupied with 
Chrysanthemums, most of them carrying prize blooms. The 
plants are all grown on the single-stem system, and have not 
been stopped. They vary in height from 3 to 5 feet, and carry 
about as many blooms. They are arranged on the floor of the 
house, the pots being placed close together, and the effect pro- 
duced is extremely rich. The plants during the summer were 
placed in a row on the garden walk, the pots not being plunged, 
and no liquid manure was given before the buds were “set.” 
Hard well-matured stems, stout but not exuberant foliage, and 
fine blooms are the results (f that mode of culture. Amongst 
the finest of the Chinese section are Empress of India, grand 
‘blooms, yet very refined, and the new Golden Empress (clear 
primrose) is extremely well done. Very fine also are Mrs. 
Heale, White Queen, Mrs. Haliburton, the Beverleys White 
and Golden, and an improved Golden Beverley which is very 
rich; Aurea Multiflora, bronze and yellow Jardin des Plantes, 
White Globe and Barbara also all naerit notice. The most 
striking of the Anemone-flowered varieties are Miss Ethel Bou- 
stead (an improved Lady Margaret), and Mrs. Pethers. Of 
the Japanese varieties, besides the pure white Elaine and the 
long-petalled Fair Maid of Guernsey, both fine and very useful, 
there are excellent examples of Emperor Nicholas, its reddish 
crimson petals tipped with gold ; Gloire de Toulouse, free and 
fine ; Fulton, the most brilliant yellow in its class, and for 
which Mr. Moorman had last year a first-class certificate ; 
Fulgore one of the finest of the dark rosy purple varieties ; 
Tokio and Mikado both very rich ; Mons. Bijou, free, small, and 
brilliant in colour; Soliel Levant, very large yellow, a promis- 
ing variety; also the large yellow, but not particularly at- 
tractive Peter the Great; the rich and elegant crimson and 
gold Madame Godillot (not a good grower), and one of the 
most useful of all, Triomphe de Nord. Those are afew of the 
more striking flowers of a very large collection, which affords 
sufficient evidence of Mr. Moorman’s skill as a cultivator. 
The next collection inspected was at 
KINGSTON-ON-THAMES.—Messrs. Jackson & Sons have been 
successful in introducing many new and good Japanese varie- 
ties, some of the more recent of which it will be useful to 
notice. The plantsare grown similarly to those above noticed, 
and produce a fine display in the “show house.” Harlequin 
is salmon pink in colour, distinct and yery promising ; 
Criterion, yellowish fawn, very large and very fine. Mons. 
Crousse, coral red, compact and good; Bouquet Fait, rosy 
pink, semi-quilled, attractive ; Mons. Ardene, satiny rose suf- 
fused with lilac, flower 63 inches in diameter, a fine acquisi- 
tion ; M. de Leaux, crimson red, yellowish centre, very large 
and deep; Mdlle. Moulise, creamy white, distinct and very 
good; La Frissure, bright rosy pink pretty crisped petals, 
free ; Gloire de St. Martin, rose centre, changing to white with 
age, striking ; Jane Salter, white petals, suffused and margined 
with lilac, chaste; Madame Lemoine, chestnut and gold, 
bright and promising; Madame Rendatler, salmon, broad 
petals ; La Nymphe, rose, small, free, and chaste ; Jean de 
Leaux, after the style of Triomphe de Nord, yet distinct ; Nuit 
@ Hiver, bright chestnut, gold tips, very large and fine ; Fulton, 
Fulgore, and Red Gauntlet are all excellent; and Peter the 
Great has blooms perfectly incurved, whichis remarkable for a 
Japanese variety ; when not incurved the flowers are not at- 
tractive. Messrs. Jacksons’ collection is both attractive and 
instructive. 
CANNIZARO HousE.—This is the residence of J. Boustead, 
Esq., Wimbledon Common. Mr. Jordan, the gardener, is a 
skilful cultivator, and this year he has produced a display of 
Chrysanthemums of rare excellence. The plants are grown 
after the same manner as Mr. Moorman’s—that is, they have 
never been stopped. It is evident they have had generous 
treatment, for they are remarkable for stout growth, rich green 
foliage, and grand blooms. Incurved and Japanese varieties 
are alike fine, and, if Mr. Jordan exhibits, those who defeat 
him will well deserve their honours. Although the plants have 
never been stopped they do not convey the slightest suspicion 
of “lankiness,” many of them not exceeding 3 feet high ; some 
are of course taller, but their general robustness obscures their 
height. Amongst the incuryed varieties the following are re- 
markable for their size and high finish :—Leon Leguay, 
splendid ; bronze and yellow Jardin des Plantes, Prince Alfred, 
White Beverley, all excellent; Dr. Sharpe, remarkably fine ; 
Empress of India, Mr. Gladstone, rich; Mrs. Cunningham, a 
grand white; Mrs. G. Rundle, G. Glenny, and Mrs. Dixon. 
The finest Anemone is Miss Ethel Boustead, raised from seed 
from Lady Margaret, and considered superior to that variety. 
It is certainly fine, but whether really distinct can only be 
determined by actual comparison of the two when equally well 
grown. Of Japanese the old Triomphe de Nord is in grand 
condition, the blooms exceeding 6 inches in diameter. This 
Mr. Moorman states is the first Japanese Chrysanthemum 
that was introduced, and was originally classed by Mr. Salter 
as a reflexed Chinese variety; but if Elaine is a Japanese 
Triomphe de Nord cannot be excluded from the same section. 
It isa variety that all should grow. Equally fine in its way 
is Garnet, large, rich, full, yet elegant. Chang is remarkable 
for its singularly curled broad petals, exactly resembling 
mahogany shavings. laine, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Fulton, 
Fulgore, and Gloire de Toulouse all command attention, and 
some of the newer varieties are in admirable condition. Last 
year Mr. Jordan had to send plants to Wales to give an 
“object lesson” to some gardeners in the principality ; this 
year the plants are equally good—are, in fact, splendidly 
cultivated. 
BELVIDERE.—The large and good garden of L. Schlusser, 
Esa., is also at Wimbledon, and the gardener, Mr. Lyne, is 
admittedly one of the best gardeners in the district. He, like 
Mr. Jordan, has a splendid display of Chrysanthemums. Both 
in regard to excellence of culture and varieties they so closely 
resemble those above referred to as not to need a detailed 
notice. Mr. Lyne, however, stops his plants once, but they are 
not dwarfer than Mr. Jordan’s, nor are the blooms finer, nor 
can it be said they are inferior, but are remarkable for their 
size and excellent finish. Mr. Lyne also grows Pompons well 
both as standards, pyramids, and bushes, and can, if disposed, 
arrange a group that his competitors would rather see “at 
home.” It is an admirable collection. 
TULSE HiILL.—Of a different style of culture are the plants 
belonging to W. Stevens, Esq., at Springfield, and produced by 
the accomplished specimen grower, Mr. Hall. When these 
remarks are being read by the public on Thursday the 14th, 
the plants will be staged at the Brixton Show, and on their 
account alone, whether they win a prize or not, the Show will 
be worth seeing. They will also in all probability be staged 
at the Westminster Aquarium on the 19th inst., so that those 
who cannot see them at Brixton may see them in London. In 
growing Chrysanthemums Mr. Hall adopts the wise plan of 
srowing a few plants well rather than a great number in- 
differently. For instance, he started with twenty-five plants, 
and twenty-one of them were worthy of a place in any exhibi- 
tion. Perhaps the specimens of the large-flowering varieties 
are the more striking. They are in ll-inch pots. Larger 
plants have been grown, but rarely have specimens of higher 
quality been exhibited. Mr. Brunlees, Mrs. Haliburton, and 
