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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ Kovember 20, 1884. 
Alnwick Seedling has been the cause of a good deal of disappointment. 
It has a fine appearance when well grown, as it sometimes is ; but too 
often it refuses to set, the consequences being a ho.st of small berries. I 
have never seen it keep remarkably well, and few notices of its late keep¬ 
ing qualities have come under observation. 
Mr. Iggulden rather contradicts his statement that Mrs. Pines is “ the 
best late Grape we have ” when he comes to speak of Gros Guillaume, 
for he says it “ is the finest of all the late black sorts.” Gros Guillaume 
is undoubtedly a fine Grape, and I would give it preference to Mrs. Pince, 
notwithstanding the latter’s fine Muscat flavour. Sometimes, unfortu¬ 
nately, Gros Guillaume declines to show as many bunches as sufiice for a 
crop, and undoubtedly this is a very serious defect in its character. A 
good amount of fire heat and plenty of air when practicable in autumn, 
so that the somewhat strong wood of Gros Guillaume may he well ripened, 
is one factor in obtaining a crop. 
Mr. Iggulden’s sweeping condemnation of Royal Ascot I can endorse, 
but surely he is too hard on Black Prince. As a variety, and for use after 
Black Hamburgh, Black Prince is not to be despised. It is easily grown, 
makes a pretty dish, and is of fairly good quality West’s St. Peter’s, 
though seldom seen, is another variety that comes in useful about the 
same time as Black Prince. 
Muscats have finished better this season than they have done for several 
years, and when the golden hue which is so much coveted is present in 
the case of this grand Grape the height of excellence has been attained. 
Moderately light cropping, a long season, a good amount of heat combined 
with plenty of air when possible, are points easily attained, and which go 
a long way in successful Muscat cultivation. Artificial fertilisation when 
in flower serves to secure plenty of fine berries, and when that is the case 
half the battle is over. Let the sun shine as it has done this past summer, 
and, other things being favourable, golden Muscats are the reward of skill 
and attention.—S. 
RETURNING CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMS. 
In the Jotirnal of Horticulture for November 6th Mr. J. Freeman 
complains of not being able to regain his cut blooms from a Chrysanthe¬ 
mum show. I cannot sympathise with him, but would suggest to him, 
instead of wishing them sent back, to authorise the secretary to give them 
away at the close of the show. He will earn untold millions of blessings 
from the recipients, mostly dwellers in towns unblessed with gardens— 
nice medest young men and maidens—who will take them home as proud 
as peacocks to their grandams. Why want them back ? They will not be 
fit for future exhibition or even for table decoration so well as fresh-cut 
blooms, and to cut a good stand of twenty-four varieties he must have 
scores of plants, may be, to cut from. 
The comparison with poultry will not hold good. A fine Cochin cock 
and his comely mate may survive in the fulness of their beauty for two or 
three years or more, but the finest Chrysanthemum ever bloomed may not 
survive two days ; therefore after the show give the blooms away. I do 
not own a single Chrysanthemum, much as I admire it, but giving away 
is what I do encourage after a Rose show; and here, being an obscure 
individual known to but few—“D., Heal," and others—I must sign 
myself—F. H. G. _ 
THE LEEK ROSE SOCIETY. 
As this Society has stood forth as the champion of all that is right and 
honourable in exhibiting, and looks with disfavour on the National as not 
reaching its high standard of morality, I should like to ask the Secretary 
the following questions:— 
1, Is it true or not true that the Committee sends round the day before 
the show inspectors, who visit the gardens of the intending exhibitors, see 
their Roses, and take a list of those they intend to exhibit, in order to 
prevent Roses being dishonestly obtained ? 
2, Is it true or not true that on one occasion the judge, having noticed 
added foliage, disqualified a hox ; but was told he must not do it, and on 
his appealing to their rules forbidding it, said, “ If you do that you will 
have to disqualify nearly every box in the show ? ” 
3, Is it true or not true that one year, some days before the show, 
someone entered Mr. Eyre’s garden (the winner of the medal) and cut off 
every bloom and bud on his Roses. 
4, Is it true or not true that Mr. Johnson has been publicly accused in 
the local paper of having purchased Roses and exhibited them, and gained 
prizes at other places ? 
5, Is it true or not true that he (Mr. Johnson) offered a prize for a 
stand of flowers: that he (or his wife) made up one entirely of Orchids, 
and won his own prize P—A Puzzled Inqdieeb. 
WALTHAM CROSS, DR. HOGG, AND GOLDEN QUEEN 
GRAPES. 
I READ with much interest the practical article by Mr. Iggulden on 
several different sorts of ^Grapes, and believe his remarks to be a reliable 
guide to those who are about to plant. I would therefore like to ask him if 
he has had any experience with either of the above-named sorts. I was 
invited by Mr. William Paul to inspect the two first-named varieties when 
growing at his nursery before they were sent out, and I then thought 
them to be Grapes of great promise. The Vines appeared to be vigorous 
in constitution and large in both bunch and berry, and when I saw them 
they were well-coloured and otherwise well finished. I am certain that 
Dr. Hogg Grape was as good in colour as any white Grape I have seen 
on an exhibition table, but the Waltham Cross (a white sort) was not so 
forward, but it was finishing well. With regard to Golden Queen, a sort 
sent out by the late Mr. Pearson, I have only had one season’s experience 
with it, and, so far, it has proved a vigorous and good cropping variety ; 
sets well ; bunches medium size, not many of them shouldered, but in the 
last stage of ripening. The flesh of some of the berries turned a dirty cloudy 
colour, and when cut open the flesh was all through alike. This, of course, 
is a great drawback to a Grape of that sort, but one which experience in 
its cultivation may have overcome ; therefore I shall be obliged if Mr. 
Iggulden will state his experience, if any, as many besides^ myself 
would be glad to know.— Thomas Record. 
ANEMONE JAPANESE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
This new race is a distinct break from the old form of Anemone 
Chrysanthemums, of which Gluck is a good typical representative. The 
new section is, too, a great improvement on the old, the long outer guard 
florets in some instances hanging in almost a perpendicular form, which 
gives a much more graceful appearance than the stiff form of, say, 
Georges Sands and many others. Even when shown on stands cupped in 
the usual way the Anemone Japanese are very effective ; the colours are 
varied and pleasing, and no doubt before long other varieties will be 
added to the list. A yellow variety would be much appreciated. A white 
sport from Fabias de Maderanaz was exhibited at the recent Show held 
at Kingston. It was the exact counterpart of its parent except in colour, 
which will when perpetuated be a fine addition to this class. 
As visitors to the numerous Chrysanthemum shows appear to greatly 
admire these new varieties, would it not be well now to consider the 
advisability of offering prizes for a stand of, say, twelve blooms in six 
varieties of Anemone Japanese ? Some people still have a preference for 
the older kinds, and adverse remarks are sometimes heard as to the way 
the prizes are given to these newer forms. Some contend that they have 
not sufficient disc or “ stuff ” in the centre to bring them up to the older 
standard of Anemone Chrysanthemums. If prizes were offered for both 
kinds the advocates of each race would be satisfied, and judges would 
have a much easier task in awarding the prizes, and their awards could 
not meet with the adverse criticism as they sometimes now do. Again, 
if some society were to offer prizes for twelve blooms in, say, six varieties, 
set up with stems sufficiently long to permit of the florets falling in their 
natural manner, their true character would be seen, as in some of the 
varieties the natural form is so different when growing that staged as 
they now must be with cups in the orthodox style, the true character of 
the flower is lost. As this race of Chrysanthemum requires no “ dressing,” 
it would be far more satisfactory to offer prizes for those naturally 
grown than any other class so grown, in_which the best attempt I have 
yet seen was a failure. 
I give below the names and descriptions of the varieties that have 
come under my observation, and which, in my estimation, are, as a race, 
a long way ahead of the older type of Anemone Chrysanthemums. 
Fabias de Maderanaz. —I consider this the best of the type. It is 
very elegant in form, having a large high disc or centre of a rosy-lilac 
shade, tipped with white ; the guard petals hanging almost perpendicularly, 
from 3 to 4 inches long or more, of a soft shade of pink, striped with a 
deeper tint. It is so entirely distinct from any other variety that it 
must become a great favourite for home decoration or exhibition purposes 
(see fig. 76). 
Mdlle. Cabrol. —A large flower, having long flat guard florets of a 
delicate blush colour, which sometimes incurve, giving it quite a novel 
appearance. The centre being lilac renders it a striking variety. 
Soeur Horotliee Souille. —Fringe pale lilac ; centre, which is very high 
and wide, being white, shaded rose, fading to nearly white. This, when 
well grown, ranks as one of the very best. 
Madame Clos. —Guard florets flat or strap-shaped, of a beautiful rose- 
violet ; centre, which is full, white, shaded with lilac and tipped with 
yellow. This variety is one of the earliest, is of excellent habit and 
constitution, producing blooms in great quantity. 
Madame Therese Clos. —This is similar in colour to the preceding, 
but the centre is not any better than a hollow-eyed Japanese kind that 
is not worth growing. 
Madame Bertha rigmy. —Rose-magenta'guard florets, centre of the 
same colour ; a full large flower. 
Souvenir de L'Ardene. —Deep lilac guard florets, centre paler ; fine 
bold solid flower. These two last named are not quite so graceful in 
habit as some^oFthe others ; still they are desirable, as they afford variety 
in colour. 
Huchess of Edinburgh. —This is the oldest variety of this new type of 
Anemone Chrysanthemums; very delicate blush-white guard florets, 
centre lilac, tipped white. For exhibition purposes it has the fault 
of being too small; still as a decorative variety it is very fine.— 
E. Molyneux, Smanmore Bark. 
[The engraving represents a flower exactly as it was grown by Mr. 
Molyneux, the true character and beauty of which would be quite lost if 
the blooms were cupped and staged in the orthodox style. We commend 
the proposition to show these distinct varieties in the manner suggested 
to the attention of the committees of Chrysanthemum societies.] 
GUMMING ROSE?. 
This novel heading to articles has, during the past few weeks, 
obtained much notoriety of an unenviable character in journals devoted 
to hoiticulture. We have been accustomed for many years to th fact 
