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GA RDENERS' MA GAZINE. 



November 26 , ^ 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT MAIDENHEAD. 



The business established by the late Mr. R. Owen and carried on with such 

 success for so many years has since his death been managed by his two sons, 

 who seem to be quite as much interested in the woik of growing, importing, and 

 raising new seedling chrysanthemums as their father. Altogether they have this 

 season something like eight thousand plants, the majority being seedlings of their 

 own, and in the seven or eight greenhouses through which we passed we certainly 

 saw some very promising and useful-looking novelties, which, being unnamed at 

 present, cannot be referred to and described individually. It will be sufficient, 

 however, to say that there is an unusually large percentage of the Maidenhead 

 seedlings in the various shades of white, yellow, purple, and crimson, mostly, of 

 course, in the Japanese section, but nevertheless a fair sprinkling of novelties 

 belonging to the incurved type. 



On entering the first house we were specially struck with the very finely- 

 flowered examples of several of the plants, the chief of which, W. Bardney, is a 

 large Japanese incurved, with broad florets of a velvety pale purple amaranth, and 

 silvery reverse ; Mrs. Philip Mann, a sport from Charles Davis, being of a golden 

 yellow shade, flushed pale crimson. 



There is a fine example of the big white Japanese Mrs. H. Weeks, and several 

 equally good ones of the deep yellow Carnot sport called G. J. Warren. Close 

 by is another rather striking-looking flower named David Inglis, with medium- 

 sized florets, colour deep crimson, with golden reverse. Lucine is a large white 

 Japanese, very full and double ; and Cameo, which is the next to attract our 

 notice, is of a charming shade of pale flesh pink, but belongs to the incurved type, 

 and is a good, deep flower. In one corner stands a plant of Glory of the Pacific, 

 a very free flowering, useful Japanese, not unlike the Christine family in form, but 

 of a white colour, tinted lilac ; this is regarded as a very useful variety for 

 decoration or grouping. 



Continental novelties comprise a good selection from all the leading raiser?, 

 and in another greenhouse we met with Madame Everart, a large Japanese 

 with flat florets, white, tinted yellow in the centre ; Mozart, also a Japanese, of a 

 very rich deep shade of golden yellow, and several others. Royal Standard is 

 home-gro vn, a large Japanese of dazzliDg crimson ; Owen's Memorial is another of 

 the same colour, but more of the Edwin Molyneux type as regards form. Mrs. C. 

 Ilerrin is a Japanese incurved with numerous grooved narrow florets, colour 

 white. Here, as at most of the trade displays, the visitor is curious to see the way 

 in which the novelties of Mr. Ernest Calvat turn out, and they seem to be uni- 

 formly good here as elsewhere. Of these President Bevan, a big yellow Japanese 

 incurved, already frequently described in the various reports ; Tatiana, a very fine 

 yellow Japanese ; Fee du Champsaur, large white Japanese ; Madame Ed. Roger, 

 the green novelty, and most of the others to which reference has so frequently 

 been made in our previous reports, are all noteworthy. 



Other Japanese from various sources are to be found in Mrs. Chas. Birch, a 

 Japanese incurved, slightly hairy, pure glistening white ; Glory of Maidenhead, 

 a fine Japanese, with flat florets of medium width colour a peculiar shade of 

 metallic crimson, reverse golden. The new Mary Molyneux, large pink ; Mr. 

 Chas. W. Cox, creamy white ; Mrs. H. Perkins, also white ; Mr. W. H Grenfell, 

 deep lilac rose, are all more or less likely to attract the visitor's attention. 



Among incurves one of the most regular and perfect in form is C. S. Bates, a 

 deeply built flower of a pure golden chrome yellow. In the same section we 

 noticed Pearl Palace, a good-looking globular form, deep and solid, colour pinkish 

 lilac. Besides these there are some really good unnamed seedlings that are 5 ure to 

 be heard of next season, and to reflect great credit upon the young raiser?, who bid 

 fair to become as well known in the chrysanthemum wor?d as their late father was. 



In conclusion, we may mention that Lord Cromer is one of the most striking 

 of the new Japanese in the collection. It is of a rich velvety reddish crimson, 

 with a golden reverse, and makes up a bloom of great size. Madame J. Tossal is 

 a Continental Japanese with very long, narrow florets twisted and curly at the tips, 

 a hairy novelty of a pale lilac mauve, with silvery pink reverse. Duke of Welling- 

 ton belongs to the massive type of Japanese incurved, colour golden brorze, and 

 with the mention of these we must close our remarks on an interesting and pro- 

 mising collection, from which much may he expected in the near future. 



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FLORIBUNDA IN COOL H 



I AM pleased to add my testimony to Mr. Days anent the excellence of the 

 specimen plant recently shown at Edinburgh by Mr. Lunt, of Keir Gardens, who 

 is well known in Scotland as a skilful horticulturist. It might be well, however, 

 to caution young growers against letting the temperature in which their stepha- 

 notis is growing to fall to 27 degrees ; ten more would be far safer than this, 

 or, say, from 35 to 45 degrees, which is quite consistent with the cool or green- 

 house treatment with this sweet and beautiful plant. 



The measure of cold it will endure depends very much on the dryness of the 

 roots or the air, or the maturity of the wood. The hardiness or tenderness of 



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MANCHESTER ROYAL BOTANICAL, November i 7 , l8f and 



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excellent rearranged schedule, together 



sented hv rV»* nr^;^*- r!±l , ™ er W1 *n the 



The St. James 5 Hall is a commodious and well-lighted structure *nH s 

 way a most suitable place for the very large show held on the above e J!7 

 fine display was the result ot an excellent rear™ na^ »^^..u .! , lC5 \ Ahis 

 handsome £2$ challenge ci 

 of Derby, K.G. ; altogether the exhibition could only Coasted toa^l?? 1 

 National Society, and there was plenty of light and space. Exhibit S C 

 round the Manchester society at all seasons, and in this new departure vT I y 

 fully upheld their traditions. Although the schedule only embraced cut fW ! 

 plants, the large hall was fully furnished ; but there is no douht if the public * 

 this new venture Mr. P. Weathers, the courteous and energetic curator and PP ° rt 

 tary, will suggest to the council the advisability of adding afiuit section*** 

 possibly a vegetable one, which would make Manchester the leading aut 

 show of the provinces. Messrs. Upjohn and Paul are to be congratulated onr^ 

 staging arrangements, whilst the general regulations, under the immediate control 

 of Mr. P. Weathers, were carried out to time and without the slightest hitch. 



■ : U .vlsife Plants. '•* " - ;/ :l 



These are all shown as naturally-grown plants, and, after the fine specimens 

 staged, one must almost agree that this is the proper form. The class for a grouD 

 of chrysanthemums and foliage plants, in circular form, and of not less than eighty 

 square feet, brought five entries. T. Hardcastle Sykes, Esq , Cheadle (gardener 

 Mr. J. Roderick^, secured the leading position with a most effective combination 

 the centre being occupied with a handsome Phoenix rupicola, banked up with good 

 chrysanthemums, about three feet of the margin being occupied with well -grown 

 crotons, palms, &c, on a base of ferns, foliage plants, and cork ; the effect would 

 have been considerably enhanced by a more liberal use of fern and some distinct 

 form of edging. James Walker, Esq., Newton Heath (gardener, Mr. J. Horrocks), 

 was second with a somewhat heavy design, but having good blooms. Miss Lord' 

 Ashton-on- Mersey (gardener, Mr. G, Wilkes), took the remaining prize. Sets of 

 nine large flowering plants were shown in splendid form, G. H, Gaddum, Esq., 

 Didsbury (gardener, Mr. W, Bradburn), staging the premier lot with Duchess of 

 Fife, Viviand Morel, Charles Davis (splendid), and C. H. Curtis, with deep 

 blooms ; Thomas Harker, Esq., Withington (gardener, Mr. Mulloy), was second 

 with good plants ; Mr. Roderick, third. For six pompons J. Brown, Esq., 

 Heaton-Mersey (gardener, Mr. Smith), won with heavily-flowered plant, the best' 

 being Lord Mayor, Cardinal Wiseman, Soeur Melaine, &c, Messrs Bradburn 

 and Mulloy taking the remaining prizes. For six Japanese Mr. Bradburn won 

 with well -flowered specimens, Messrs. Mulloy and Smith second and third 

 respectively. 



Cut Blooms. 



Seven classes were arranged in this section, and they brought fifty-eight entries. 

 The Derby Challenge Cup for the best forty-eight blooms, twenty-four Japanese 

 and twenty-four incurved, distinct varieties, with four money prizes of £io, £6, 

 £4, and £2, brought seven entries. F. A Bevan, Esq. (gardener, Mr. W. H- 

 Lees), occupied the position of honour with blooms highly creditable to this suc- 

 cessful southern grower. His Japanese were : Mutual Friend, Mrs. C. H. Payne, 



G. J. Warren, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Palmer, Madame Carnot, Viviand Morel, Mrs. 

 Weeks, Secretaire Fierens, Edwin Molyneux, Oceana, John Pockett, Simplicity, 

 Colonel Carrington, Phoebus, Mrs. Shrimpton, Nellie Pockett, Edith Tabor, Eva 

 Knowles, Elsie Teichmann, M Chenon de Leche, R. Hooper Pearson, Madelaine 

 Davis, and C. Davis ; incurved varieties : Ma Perfection, Miss V. Foster, Charles 



H. Curtis, Lady Isabel, W. Tunnington, Duchess of Fife, Globe d'Or, Madame 

 Ferlat, Austin Cannell, Yvonne Desblanc, Empress of India, Mons. Desblanc, 

 Mdlle. Lucie Faure, Major BonafTon, Princess of Wales, Lord Rosebery, Mrs. 

 Coleman, Lyne, jun., Mons. Martignac, Madame Darrier, Bonnie Dundee, and 

 Jeanne d'Arc. The Earl of Harrington (gardener, Mr. Goodacre) was serond with a 

 strong stand of Japanese and grand incurved blooms of Lady Isabel, \V. Tunning- 

 ton, C. H. Curtis, and Miss V. Foster ; Mr. Crooks was third and Mr. West 

 fourth. 



For twenty-four incurved blooms, not less than twelve varieties, the Dowager 

 Lady Hindlip, Droitwich (gardener, Mr. Crooks), had the best out of nine lots, with 

 Madame Ferlat, Topaze Orientale, Duchess of Fife, W. Tunnington, Chas. H. 

 Curtis, Miss V. Foster, Madame Lucie Faure, Golden Empress, Empress of India, 

 Egyptian, Jeanne d'Arc, Mrs. Coleman, Brookleigh Gem, George Haigh, Bonnie 

 Dundee, and Queen of England ; E. Behrens, Esq., Whitchurch (gardener, Mr. 

 West); H. Tate, Esq., Allerton (gardener, Mr. C. Osborne); and Mr. Foster, 

 Havant, were placed in the order named. For twelve incurved, distinct, the 

 winners were Messrs. Foster, Crooks, and Lees, placed in the order named, 

 Madame Ferlat, Duchess of Fife, and Dorothy Foster in the first prize lot being 

 fine. 



v. *m oii y ui lijc mammy 01 tne wood. I ne naramess or tenaerness or nne. 

 the stephanotis, more than most plants, is measured by its condition, rather than For thirty-six Japanese, in not less than eighteen varieties, Mr. T. Vallis, 



its constitution. Growth made easily in rich soil and tropical heat may be severely Chippenham, won the first prize and eold medal with a fine stand of G. J. Warren, 



•«« uiuwiu mauc easny in ncn soil ana tropical neat may ue severely 



checked, if not permanently injured, in a dry temperature of 45 degrees or under ; 

 whereas well-matured moderate growths grown in the sunlight may touch frost 

 with impunity. There are also several strains of Stephanotis floribunda in culti- 

 vation—some with stronger shoots, larger leaves, fewer flowers, and almost certainly 

 more tender constitution than others. As an old plant man I remember quite a 

 rush being made after the so-called S. f. multiflora, or Elvaston variety— a very 

 compact and enormously floriferous strain. I may be wrong, but I put Mr. Lunt's 

 plant down as this variety as soon as I saw it. Though generally propagated 

 from cuttings, the stephanotis occasionally shows a seed pod somewhat longer 

 and larger than Passifloia edulis, but we seldom hear of anything equal to or better 

 than the type resulting from the seed. 



There is also another species seldom seen outside botanic gardens — S. 

 Thouarsi— but not equal to the more generally grown S. floribunda. But 

 there should be stated in connection with the cool treatment of this climber 

 that while endorsing all that has recently appeared in the Gardeners' Magazine 

 on the subject, viz., that it can be grown and bloomed well under cool treat- 

 ment, I wish to add that it can be grown as well or better, and more profitably 

 still, in tropical temperatures. I have never seen it better grown than covering 

 the root of a long house at Knight and Perry's (now Messrs. J. Veitch and Son's 

 i\ursenes at Chelsea). It is no exaggeration to say you could neither see roof nor 

 ratter for sprays of leaves and flowers, and the regulation temperature was from 

 70 degrees to 80 degrees. As soon as I had the opportunity I ran up a house on 

 L.V T * whl f h P roduced ^shels of blooms for years, and though I have 

 rertll ? 17' and r S o en L man y plants do fairly well in cool houses, I cannot 

 t?™Ltn g h ™ se . of Stephanotis run profitably on commercial lines with a cool 

 «rff.fi~ C V ir C V S the rea5 ° n far to se * k - The only two species yet introduced 

 Jool h« f of Madagascar. Th, plant has proved itself useful rnd oM^ing in 

 cool houses, but it is at home in a tropical temperature. D. T. F. 



Chippenham, won the first prize and gold medal with a fine stand of G. J. Warren, 

 Swanley Giant, Madame Carnot, Nina Dabbs, E. Molyneux, Mutual Friend, 

 Silver King, Mrs. J. Ritson, G. W. Palmer, Yellow Carnot, Mons. C. de Leche, 

 Lady E. Clark, Lady Hanham, Mons. G. Henry, Viviand Morel, Golden Gate, 

 J. W. Barks, Phoebus, Silver King, Mons. Hoste, Oceana, Herman Kloss, bim- 

 plicity, M. A. Rossetta, Surpasse Amiral, M. A. de Galbert, and Boule d Ur. 

 The remaining winners were Mr West, with a good stand ; Thomas Brocklebank, 

 Esq., Woolton (gardener, Mr. Vaughan) ; and Mr. J. Davies, jun. For eighteen 



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successful competitors. 



W. M. Low, Warwick 



but the small 



For thirty-six miscellaneous blooms there were eight entries 



" " * 'ipanese 



(garde 



Vickers), and Mrs. Banner, Huvton '(gardener, ^Mr/R. Pinnington). The best 



the prize-takers were Mr. Vaughan, J. Lamb, Esq., Bowden (garde 



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basket of chrysanthemums, suitable for drawing-rcx m fccoiam n, was fn na w 



pool 



ngement 



For'three bouquets Mr. Mosley was again n si 



roses, orchids, and white flowers ; Mr. 

 _ a - The "best miscellaneous collection of cut fl°™^ m < 



-- — ^ Lord (gardener, Mr. Wilkes), who staged over forty varieties , mi. j 

 Smith second. 



flowers ; Miss Lord was third. , „. 



with three distinct types, showing"daVk roses, orchids 

 Jones, Bolton, was second. ~ ' " 



Mr. Johnson), won with a superb collection, arranged on a white cloth , C* *g 

 aurea (fine variety), Dendrobium Phalamopsis Schroederiana, Cattleya "ab'a t 

 variety, and C. Bowringi ana were splendidly represented. For a basket ol p«an 



