December 18, 1890. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Chrysanthemum John Lambert. 
In Mr. Molyneux’s answer to “ West Riding, Yorks," page 496, he 
gives Golden Queen of England as one of the best in his incurves, and 
ever seen. I think the same, and shall stick to it for that variety ; i4 
incurves so well and is such a deep colour.” This was written on 
November 11th, 1889.. Can his opinion be altered so soon, and after 
the variety appearing in so many first class shows this season in the; 
Fig. 73.—CHRYSANTHEMUM W. H. LINCOLN. 
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ncludes it in his list of the best twenty. May I ask him if he means 
the old variety of this, or is it the sport he grew for me and is now 
named and certificated as John Lambert 1 He wrote me as follows :— 
“ Good judges say that it is the best Golden Queen of England they had 
first prize stands, not only shown by the raiser, but by several other 
good growers as well ? I notice in one report of a show in your paper 
this and Emily Dale Improved were shown as distinct in the fiist 
prize stand.—J ohn Lambert. 
