January i6, 1889.] 



Garden and Forest. 



31 



New Chrysanthemums. 



DR. WALCOTT'S article in tlie issue of December 29th must 

 have interested all Chrysanthemum growers. As he has 

 stated, new offerings have been so numerous lately (S. Delaux 

 alone putting out 100 in 1887), that no one grower has been able 

 to test them all. As I have had strong slips of the most promis- 

 ingforeign varieties, I can add a few names to those given. Of 

 recent French varieties, Madame Baco is distinct — a rose col- 

 ored Mrs. Bullock. Of Delaux's list for 1887, William Cobbett 

 (salmon, with a violet cast) is a first-rateaddition to the October 

 flowering varieties. Royal Aquarium (white, with violet tips) is 

 good for the same season. With the numerous early varieties 



remarkably fine ; Ralph Brockelbank (yellow sport of Meg 

 Merrillies), identical with the original in form and size ; 

 WiUiam Stevens (orange, shaded red). 



Ed. Audiguier has distinct flowers, but bluish-red. To the 

 list of American importations may be added The Bride— a 

 first-rate white. (Is this Avalanche ?) Has any one found any 

 prizes among the American seedlings of 1888 ? Many of the 

 prize kinds failed to give me any results from the forced slips 

 sent out, while of numerous kinds under trial, E. Oakley 

 (Spaulding) is the only one to be saved— it is a medium-sized 

 flower of the clearest, brightest light chrome. J. Thorpe 

 (Spaulding) is marked for a discard, its blue-red not being 

 counterbalanced by enough good qualities. Judging from 



A Japanese Stable. — See page 26. 



one can now have, if desired, a show of large flowers from early 

 September onward. Of the general list, Mr. Garnar (canary 

 and bronze), Arthur Payne (deep red), Chai'les Waggstaff (fine 

 white) and Mina (white, striped with pink) have proved best 

 with me. Duke of Berwick has met with most success, but 

 with me its beauty is doubtful. Among others of the same 

 list, perhaps Samuel Morley (red, early), Hogarth, Priscilla and 

 Madame Payne may develop better on a second trial. Lord 

 Mayor I shall try again on Dr. Walcott's recommendation. 

 Le Reveil is a very large quilled ball, of no great beauty. Of 

 Cannell's Japanese collection, Mr. H. Cannell seems to me only 

 fit for exhibition boards. Lady Lawrence is R. Bottomley repeat- 

 ed. There seems some confusion as to Mrs. Cannell, several 

 different plants having been sent here so named. Edward 

 Molyneux is easily first of this list. Of English kinds, 

 mostly sports, I can recommend Mr. Charles Gibson (bronze, 

 sport of Mrs. N. Davis) ; Miss Annie Lowe (primrose, sport of 

 Lady Margaret), a very fine and lovely flower; Carew Underwood 

 (bronze, sport of Baron Frailly), a very large and light flower, 



appearances, we shall have the best lot of American seed- 

 lings in 1889 ever sent out. The plant of Mrs. A. Carnegie, 

 shown in New York, scarcely allows a doubt that this is a 

 very valuable variety for general culture ; for exhibition its 

 merits were well shown in a few specimens. It seems to 

 be a decided step toward a dark, wide-petaled, self-colored 

 flower. 



The market value of novel Chrysanthemums has evidently 

 not yet reached its limit, since M. Delaux holds a small stock 

 of a new variety at 10,000 francs. The interest in Chrysanthe- 

 mums, too, is extending, and a national society, with a com- 

 mittee to which new flowers could be referred for endorse- 

 ment, would be a help to amateurs and the trade as well. 

 Too many new varieties are now offered at high prices with 

 the simple endorsement of the raiser, no doubt in most cases 

 given in perfect honesty, for every one who has raised seed- 

 lings will understand how difficult it is to take an unbiased 

 view of one's own productions. 



Elizabeth, N.J. 7- ^^- Gerard. 



