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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 30,1899, 
first-named being especially useful for relieving the rather fiat appearance 
of this part of the Show. 
CERTIFICATED CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 1859-1890. 
The award of certificates to novelties of approved merit has now 
become a business of serious importance, and the circumstances are 
quite altered from what prevailed twenty years ago. Enormous num¬ 
bers of seedlings are raised every year on the Continent, and too 
frequently, without adequate trial, are named and sent to this country 
for sale, leaving much the more important work of testing their dis¬ 
tinctness and quality to our own nurserymen or private cultivators. The 
public have had some experience in recent years in this matter, and 
now require some kind of official recommendation before they invest in 
novelties they have not had the opportunity of seeing themselves. The 
Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society and of the 
National Chrysanthemum Society have in consequence a grave responsi¬ 
bility, and how much may turn upon a verdict of this character was 
seen in a recent law case which attracted a large share of attention. 
The members of these Committees seem fully alive to their responsi¬ 
bility, and much greater care is now exercised in the awards than was 
the case a few years back. There was some excuse for the greater 
liberality in granting such honours when the novelties were much less 
numer, us than at the present time, and it was desirable to encourage 
the production of worthy additions to the list. The result is that 
Chrysanthemums certificated within the past thirty years possess very 
different value, and may in consequence be taken as indicating some- 
•what of the historical progress accomplished. A descriptive catalogue 
of the varieties would, therefore, include the best of these in commerce 
at the different periods, and as this must possess some interest I have 
completed a list commenced several years ago, which will be published 
in this Journal from time to time. 
The list will include all the varieties certificated by the Royal 
Horticultural Society and the National Chrysanthemum Society, with 
the principal of those honoured by judges at the leading provincial 
shows from 1859 to the present year. It will also give the date when 
the variety was certificated, the name of the exhibitor and raiser where 
obtainable, the chief characters of the flower and plant, and its general 
history.— L. Castle, 
(To be continued.) 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETIES AND SHOWS. 
The following list has been prepared at the request of numerous 
correspondents, who have supplied us with the particulars here given, 
and it will, no doubt, be found useful by many who are concerned with 
exhibitions during November. The name of the society, date of show, 
with the Secretary’s name and address are given in that order. 
Ascot. Sunninghill, Sunningdale, and District, Nov. Gth' and 7th ; F. T. 
Patton, The Links, Ascot 
Banbury, 19th Nov. ; H. F. Bennett, 40, High Street, Banbury 
Bath, November 12th and 13th ; B. Pearson, 14, Neilson Street 
Bat'ey and District, Nov. 22nd ; John T. Booth, Batley 
Bedford, Nov. 19th and 20th ; J. Sanders Clarke, 49, Linden Road 
Birmingham and Midland Counties, Nov. 12th and 13th ; J. Hughes, 
Northwood Villas, Metchley Lane, Harborne, Birmingham 
Bournemouth, Nov. 12th and 13th; Charles Brown Carnarvon, 
Cavendish Road 
Bradford and District, Nov. 7th and 8th ; George Taylor, 102, Godwin 
Street, Bradford 
Brighton, Nov. 11th and 12th ; Mark Longhurst, 18, Church Road, 
Hove 
Brixton, Nov. 4th and 5th ; W. Salter, Brixton Hill 
Cardiff and District, Nov. 18th and 19th ; C. R. Waldron, 90, St. Mary 
Street, Cardiff 
Chelmsford, Nov. 12th and 13th ; P. Edwards, 100 High Street 
Cheshunt, Nov. 14th and 15th ; R. Archer, Hatton Road 
Chorley, Nov. 21st and 22nd ; James Sargeant, 04, Market Street, 
Chorley 
Cornwall Royal Polytechnic, Nov. 12th, 13th and 14th; John P. 
Cregoe, 7, Tehidy Terrace, Falmouth 
Crediton, Nov. 13th ; G. Lock, Belle Parade Cottage, Crediton 
Croydon. Nov. 12th and 13th ; W. Beckett, 272, Portland Road 
Crystal Palace, Nov. 7th and 8th ; W. G. Head 
Dawlisb, Nov. 13th ; H. L. Friend, 3, Priory Terrace, Dawlish 
Derby, Nov. 14th and 15th; G. Sutherland, Arboretum Square 
Devon and Exeter, Nov. 7th ; G. D. Cann, 10, Queen Street, Exeter 
Diss (Norfolk), Nov. 18th ; Rev. F. Page Roberts, Scole Rectory 
Ealing, Nov. 5th; J. A. Dawes and Geo. Cannon, 9, Drayton Green 
Road, Ea’ing 
Eastbourne, Nov. 11th and 12th ; C. H. Simmons, Endlewick, East¬ 
bourne 
Eccles, Patricroft, and Pendleton, Nov. 14th and 15th ; H. Huber, 
183, Worsley Road, Winton, Patricroft 
Exmouth, Nov. 11th ; W J. Godfrey, Rolle Street, Exmouth. 
Finchley, Nov. 4th and 5th ; Edward Linfield, 19, Vernon Terrace, East 
Finchley, N 
Green Street and District, Nov. 19th and 20th ; W. G. Ray, Mount 
Pleasant Nursery, Green Street, near Sittingbourne. 
Hampstead, Nov. 12th and 13th; Robert Frisby, 47, Flask Walk, 
Hampstead, N.W. 
Hartlepool, Nov. 18th and 19th ; B. C. Laycock, 147, Studley Road, 
West Hartlepool 
Havant, Oct. 31st and Nov. 1st ; A Chignell, West Street, Havant, 
Hants 
Hayes, Nov. 7th and 8th ; W. Henry Burr, Dr. Triplett’s Schools, Hayes, 
Middlesex 
Highgate, Hornsey, and Finchley, Nov. 5th and 0th ; Thomas Press, 11, 
Victoria Cottages, Archway Road, Highgate, N. 
Hitchin, Nov. 14 th and 18th ; Pearson T. Harris 
Hull and East Riding, Nov. 19th and 20th ; Edward Harland and James 
Dixon, Manor Street, Hull and 2, County Buildings, Hull. 
Ipswich, Nov. 4th and 5th ; Rev. H Berners, Harkstead Rectory 
Isle of Sheppey, Nov. Gth and 7th ; James W. Fuller, 3, Alexandra Road, 
Marine Town, Sheerness 
Kingston-on-Thames, Nov. 11th and 12th ; G. Woodgate, Warren House 
Gardens 
Leicester and Midland, Nov. 14th and 15th; II. F. Anthony and E. E. 
Waite, Knighton Church Road, South Knighton, and 12, Diseworth 
Street, Melbourne Road, Leicester 
Lewes and District, Nov. 11th and 12th ; Geo. Stroud, 20, High Street, 
Southover. Lewes 
Lindfield, Nov. 5th and Gth ; Clive Wheeler, High Street, Lindfield, 
Sussex 
National Society.—Great Festival, Nov. 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th £ 
R. Dean, Frampton Park Nurseries, Hackney 
Norfolk and Norwich, Nov. 20th and 21st; John E. T. Pollard, 7, Lady’s 
Lane, Norwich 
Northamptonshire, Nov. 12th and 13th ; E. Draper, 2, Primrose Hill, 
Northampton 
Pembrokeshire. Nov. 0th ; R. H. Treweeks, Main street, Pembroke 
Portsmouth, Nov. 5th, Gth, and 7th; F. Power, 30, Queen Street, 
Portsea 
Putney, Wandsworth, and District, Nov. 0th and 7th ; John Moore,. 
Upper Richmond Road, Putney 
Ramsbottom, Nov. 15th ; H. H. Nutter, 14, Crow Lane, Ramsbottom, 
near Manchester 
Rugby, Nov. 19th and 20th ; William Bryant. 
Scarborough, Dec. 2nd and 3rd ; Thomas Henry Pexton, 136, North 
Marine Road, Scarborough 
Scottish Horticultural, Nov. 20th, 21st, and 22nd ; R. B. Ferguson, 
6, South St. Andrew Street, Edinburgh 
Southend-on-Sea, Nov. 13th and 14th ; John Brown, Recko House 
Hamlet, Southend-on-Sea, Essex 
Swansea, Nov. 19th and 20th ; Messrs. T. Kneath and W. Roberts. 
St. Neots (Hants), Nov. 10th ; William Ratchelous 
Stroud, Nov. Gth and 7th; E. C. Davis, 10, Rowcroft, Stroud, Glos. 
Surrey, Nov. 3rd and 4th ; James Springett, 40, Maxted Road 
Beckenham. 
Teddington, Nov. 13th and 14th ; David Anderson, The Nursery. 
Tiverton, Nov. 20th; R. P. Cosway, Lime Cottage, Tiverton 
Tooting, Nov. 5th and 6th ; H. Brown, 39, Defoe Road. 
Truro, Nov. 11th and 12th; Alfred Blenkinsop, 11, Princes Street, 
Truro 
Tunbridge Wells, Mid-Kent, and East Sussex, Nov. 12th and 13th ; 
Ernest Charlton. 37, Ye Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells . 
Twickenham, Nov. 18th and 19th ; J. J. G. Pugh, 2, Heath Road. 
Walkley, Nov. 7th ; M. Taylor, 9, Spring Hill, Sheffield 
Wellington (Somerset), Nov. 14th ; Charles Tite, Shutes House, Welling¬ 
ton, Somerset 
Wells (Somerset), Nov. 5th and 0th ; Albion George Andrews, St. Cuth- 
bert’s Lodge, Wells, Somerset 
Westerham, Nov. 19th and 20th ; Frank George Remnant, High Street.. 
Wimbledon and District, Nov. 13th and 14th ; Dr. Geo. Walker, 12, 
Lingfield Road, and W. W. Thomson, The Nurseries, Hill Road, 
Wimbledon 
Winchester, Nov. 13th and 14th ; Chaloner Shenton, 74, High Street, 
Winchester 
York, Nov. 19tb, 20th, and 21st ; J. Lazenby, 8, Spurriergate. 
OUTDOOR CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
I SHOULD not like to let your Centenary number pass without saying, 
a word for one of my favourite methods of growing the Chrysanthemum, 
though I am rather busy building and fruit tree planting in a new town 
garden. I am rather surprised your correspondent, Mr. W. Piercy, 
should consider “ the season has been a bad one for the growth and per¬ 
fection of the early flowering Chrysanthemums ” in his interesting notes 
thereon last week. Early flowering and outdoor Chrysanthemums may 
generally be taken as synonymous, as in any part of the British Isles 
there is no occasion to house plants before October. In the south of 
Ireland there is rarely frost to do them any harm before November. 
Here, up to the present, the best days of October, there has not been a 
degree of frost yet; and my Pelargoniums, Dahlias, Vegetable Marrows, 
and other tender things are still untouched, luxuriating in the finest 
September and October within my recollection. The result is tha tmy 
outdoor plants, at the base of a south wall and trained against it, as 
well as another lot on a western in another garden, are bursting rapidly 
into bloom, and the buds are among the fullest and most promising I 
can remember at a corresponding date. Passing over the usual 
