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THE DECLINE OF BIG 



CHRYSANTHEMUM?. 



Tliore is this differoiice in the ars^iiments 

 u^ed by Mr. "Wells and myself on this sub- 

 ject. I give facts, names of tried exhibitors 

 who have retired from the exhibition arena, 

 and who we all deplore; while Mr. Wells in- 

 dulges in sarcasm and ingeneralities about 

 thot-io to come into the front rank. 



I was not alluding to the one great show 

 only, that of the N.C.S., but to shows all 

 over the country where the leading growers 

 are in the habit of competing; the reports 

 of the various shows tell whether my fears 

 were w^ell grounded or not. I hope he is 

 correct in his suggestions that there are 

 plenty of new men coming on; never was 

 the almost worn-out, yet true, saying, Wait 

 and see/' better applied- I did not say 

 there were as many shows twenty vears ago 

 a8 there are now ; but I think it is true there 

 are not so many now as there were a few 

 years ago. If there were not so many, but 

 a little more concentration of societie's into 

 one centre in many districts, we should see 

 finer displays. I doubt, however, if the local 

 i>lui\V(s in any neighbourhood could present as 

 fine a display as was the case a few vears 

 ago. 



^Vhen tlie-se now departed giants took part 

 in the more concentrated shows, good prizes 

 were a strong stimulant, and we could see 

 dozens of the leading varieties of both eec- 

 tons, instead of the few now used to meet 

 vase-class requirements, which are not a suc- 

 cess m any way. Mr. W^ells makes much of 

 the Reigate Show held last vear, and im- 

 plies that, from it I should learn who were 

 the young and rising competitors coming on 

 to take the place of the few old exhibitors." 

 1 ({uito feverishly searched the reports in the 

 ('ARi)KNERs' Magazine, which so ably gives 



a JuLKl description of all important shows, 



not find a men- 

 tion of this magnificent display! I turned 

 to tiiree other leading contemporaries for 

 tins desired information, but with no better 

 success! Mr. Wells must in the future see 

 uiat thie show on which he sets so much store 

 for argument is duly reported. 



r i'*" . ^"^^ paragraph 

 i hnd Mr. Wells and myself are quite 



who « i'^^^ites those 



vho would banish the boards from the 



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This new addition to the list of annnal 

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The two hundred odd quarto pagces of 

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CONTENTS. 



Xoto of tilt' W'. rk 



Cohiur A rr.i riLj rii !it in Knmt G:uWri!> 



^J'lii' W'lliit' of liir-N t^. Mi\u 



Nrw I'l.'i iit> 



(iiiii;! Simniit r-Hsw- I'inir (" !ml)ii!_ir IJo-.-* ,^ 



('yj)riiii-;liuni ' 



ClirysiniMiMiiinn ,Mr,^. GrKJii.''t' !iiin;ii(' 

 Aliiim- Flnw.'i ' inr Sunny I.iiiie^tniU' llnck- l i 



I'fiarirniiiuiii^ n> r\l::nniK^ 



Liliinn :uir;itiini aii'l its \ an't'tici^ 



J.ibcrt::! t'orni'j 



AiMikantli'Ta ctabili- 



Lat'L;";' tivujaii'jtas in thf Garihn 

 Sprayin_r Fruit Ti\i'- with Linio 

 H m irw of liritislM u u^vd PeriH'tual Cnrnation 

 Nnvriri; s f(ir 1!M I. 



'i'hr Kr( ( t-LTowiiiLT llirch 



Ti]!' Sriri:titic Int<'re.>t in Swt ^ 



I t ■ ( * OTli,'* . . , mm. m t . . . - i-> 



H;ndy Fluwi r^ for Hoekwork Ecl^inijvs 



Sa intpa iiiin lonantha 



Diantlm.s ('liii:;'n>ir.^ 



Work for tli!^ Wi'i k 



Exhibitions and .Mi-t tinir^ 



-\nswt^r.s to ('firropomiont- 



The Dec'inv ot IVig Cliry.>antluMiiuias ^ ... 



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ILLUSTItATIONS. 



Portrait : ^Ir. W. ]Inpkiii>. : ('yiiri]HHliuni 

 No nth, sr : { 'yi ►ri] mmI j mil v^'lul^ ()akw<Mxl 

 Yarit'ty, S!) : A KiTir J'ot Sp.'cinicn id fdiiiim 

 •fill rat tin I. 91 ; Li!>i'rtia form-< .>a at K*'\v. !*2 ; 

 Fine S|'t <'inuMi Hydrani^'i Ji-^ in a Front (iard^^n 

 at lltraconibe. 9M ; B+'tula alba fo.-t, giuta. 

 95; SaintptfiuUa lonantlw, 97. 



FORTHCOMING ENGAGEMENTS. 



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 W.C, a-t 7 p.ni 



TUKSDAT. February 6— Hoyal Horticultural Society; 

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 on riante of Fiji and other South Sea JslandiS " 

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AVKDNKSDAT. February 7.— National Anmt<^ur Gar- 

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THUHSDAY. F.^brut.ry 8.— Manchester and North of 



Knprlanri Orchid Society. 

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Fund Annual Meeting and Election at SimjJison'e 



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