DIGEST OF STATISTICS. 



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SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF THE STATISTICAL 

 RETURNS. 



By Mr. E. Molyneux, F.R.H.S., Hon. Secretary of the 

 Chrysanthemum Conference. 



The following tables, compiled from returns made by ninety- 

 five persons interested in the growth of the Chrysanthemum, 

 cannot fail to be of much interest to lovers of this flower, as 

 showing the prevailing ideas with regard to selection of sorts for 

 various purposes as invited by the Committee of the Chrysanthe- 

 mum Conference. The preceding list of those who sent in returns 

 is unfortunately not quite complete, as in a few instances the 

 name and address of the sender had been omitted from the return. 



I do not propose to give the names of all the flowers as sent 

 in for the various classes or sections, as little good w T ould be done 

 by enumerating varieties which received a few votes only, but I 

 think it will serve the purpose in view if a reasonable number 

 are given in each section, sufficient for selection hereafter. 



I. 



The Best Twenty-four Incurved Varieties for Show 

 Blooms. (87 Voters.) 



Only those which obtained more than five votes are included 



in this table. 



Votes 





Votes 



1. Queen of England 



. 87 



22. Emily Dale . 



. 40 



2. Empress of India . 



. 86 



23. Violet Tomlin 



. 37 



2. Princess of Wales 



. 86 



24. Princess Beatrice 



. 36 



4. Golden Empress . 



. 85 



25. Mrs. N. Davis 



. 35 



4. Lord Wolseley 



. 85 



25. Golden Queen of England 



. 35 



C. Lord Alcester 



. 84 



27. Miss M. A. Haggas 



. 26 



7. John Salter . 



. 82 



28. Mr. Brunlees 



. 24 



8. Alfred Salter 



. 80 



29. Cherub 



. 23 



8. Jeanne d'Arc 



. 80 



30. Bronze Queen of England 



. 21 



10. Prince Alfred 



. 77 



31. Prince of Wales . 



. 19 



11. Jardin des Plantes 



. 74 



31. Novelty 



. 19 



12. Lady Hardinge 



. 73 



33. White Venus 



. 18 



12. Mrs. Heale . 



. 73 



33. Bronze Jardin des Plantes 



. 18 



14. Barbara 



. 69 



35. Mabel Ward 



. 17 



15. Hero of Stoke Newington 



. 68 



36. Charles Gibson 



. 16 



16. Princess Teck 



. 67 



37. Venus .... 



. 13 



16. Mrs. W. Shipman 



. 67 



38. Baron Beust . 



. 11 



18. Empress Eugenie 



. 59 



39. Lord Eversley 



. 10 



19. Nil Desperandum 



, 55 



40. Eve .... 



. 9 



20. Mr. Bunn . 



. 54 



41. Beverley 



. 8 



21. Refulgence . 



. 52 



42. Lady Slade . 



. 6 



