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have proved their skill throughout the country, has certainly much to 
commend it. I do not advocate non-potting for a space of five months, 
and few private establishments can be named where the majority of 
plants are allowed to remain undisturbed for five months. I claim that 
no gardener who uses forethought throughout the summer and autumn 
need have any necessity for repotting many plants during November 
and December, the two months when vegetation is the least active. I 
firmly believe, and practise, free root-room for plants, but scarcely ever 
find it necessary to repot many during the months named. 
The risk attached to this midwinter potting is almost as great as 
moving shrubs in midsummer, the only difference being the midsummer 
shrubs are likely to suffer from lack of water, and the midwinter plants 
from excess of water. Plants repotted during midwinter do not take 
freely to the new soil, and the danger of over-watering is increased 
twofold. Of course where there is no lack of heat the danger is not so 
pronounced, but all are not so fortunate in that respect. 
I attach no importance whatever to the examples named ; they do 
not, in my opinion, strengthen the case. The paragraph containing a 
reference to Chrysanthemum cultivation still further weakens the 
article ; in fact why the Chrysanthemum should be used to illustrate 
the case I am at a loss to understand, but wheu we look at the question 
asked at the close of the paragraph, “ How is this ? ” it surely has not 
■“occurred” to Mr. Bardney that the successful exhibitor of Chrysan¬ 
themums practise a wholesale repotting throughout the dull months. 
The Chrysanthemum, strictly speaking, makes its growth during the 
summer months, and scarcely ever needs much attention as regards 
repotting through the winter. Therefore I fail to see the force of the 
comparison.—F. D., Oakleigli. 
New Vaeieties of Chrysanthemums. 
Me. C. E. Shea’s notes on the above are both interesting and 
instructive, as many varieties may have succeeded in some districts 
while in others they fail, notl always through bad cultivation. In some 
cases the demand for novelties is so keea that the stock becomes some¬ 
what weakened by propagation. In consequence the second or third 
cuttings cannot be so strong as those taken early in the season. I here 
give a few notes on some not mentioned in Mr. Shea’s list. 
Zillah proved a really good variety. It is an incurved Japanese, of 
fine form, deep and well filled in the centre ; colour, buff yellow, flaked 
with chestnut red ; height, 6 feet; very strong grower. The buds were 
taken early in September. The blooms were fully out the third week 
in November, rather too late. This may be accounted for by the 
cuttings being struck as late as the first week in March. I have heard 
little of this variety. 
W. H. Lincoln has proved a splendid yellow of Stanstead White 
form, very dwarf in habit. Our blooms were produced upon plants not 
more than 2 feet in height. The crown buds were taken about August 
4th, and the blooms were at their best by the middle of October. We 
should have left them for terminal buds or propagated later, February 
being early enough. 
Mrs. W. Sargeant, another incurved Japanese, bright straw yellow, 
of fine form, quite up to exhibition form. A fine bloom was exhibited 
in the premier twelve at the Nottingham Horticultural Society’s Show. 
It is, however, not so free in producing cuttings as many of the American 
varieties. 
Mrs. Langtry is a pure white variety, a large spreading flower of grace¬ 
ful form. The outer florets quilled, the inner flat, and incurving towards 
the centre. Buds were taken the first week in September, and the blooms 
were in perfection the first week in November. It has been much 
admired. 
Lilian Bird is of distinct colour and form, being of pale salmon 
pink, very long and quilled florets. This and Mrs. W. Sargeant arrived 
here late in the season, consequently I am in ignorance as to the proper 
seasons ; but, however, these both flowered about the middle of 
November, which leads me to think the buds must not be taken too 
early. This variety suffered somewhat from damp, otherwise the blooms 
would have been fine. 
Eynsford White is certainly one of the best that has yet appeared. 
Crown buds were taken early in August, which proved to be fourteen 
days too early, as the blooms were at their best by the third week of 
October. One plant was allowed to extend to the terminal bud, and 
from this the blooms were at their best by middle of November. The 
blooms from the crown bud were more weighty and larger altogether 
than from the terminal buds, which were quite as large as Avalanche, 
and to my mind quite as good, while the terminal blooms were all that 
could be desired, being full in the centre. This variety kept fresh with 
us much longer than Avalanche. I believe it will also be an acquisition 
for cutting, and will be tried here next season for this purpose. 
Marvel was very fine but much too early, owing to our taking the 
buds too early, while terminals produced blooms too thin, also not 
having good centres. 
Massalia is a grand colour. Crown buds produce bloom much after 
the form and colour of Mrs. Holmes, but deeper ; but terminal blooms 
take more after the form of Culiingfordi. This variety may not be 
quite up to exhibition form, nevertheless invaluable as a decorative 
plant. It is later than Wm. Holmes and earlier than Culiingfordi. 
W. W. Coles has been praised so much, though deservedly, that 
nothing need be said, only that it is one of the best. We had good 
blooms from the middle of October to the middle of December from 
buds taken at various dates. The same may be said of Mrs. J. Clarke. 
Amongst the best and most promising from which something good 
may be expected are Geo. McClure ; Edwin Lonsdale, rich dark purple ; 
Fiammula, crimson; Mrs. C. Harris; Miss Mary Wheeler, incurved 
Japanese, rosy purple ; Mary Weightman, golden yellow, somewhat 
after the style of Jos. Mahood ; Tacoma, incurved Japanese, creamy 
white, fine full blooms, medium size ; Kioto was very fairly good, and I 
think this will prove useful another year, as also will Coronet (this is of 
good habit and constitution). We have many more, but owing to 
receiving the plants so late in season it is not possible to judge of their 
merits.—J. Pithers, Chihvell. 
Seedling Chrysanthemums. 
The following Japanese varieties have been raised by Mr. Owen from 
English saved seed, the results of crossing well-known varieties of dwarf 
habit. Many of the new varieties do not grow beyond 3 feet high, which 
is a decided gain. The following are a few of the most noticeable :— 
Masterpiece has a full bloom, partaking somewhat of the Madame 
Baco style of development, but considerably larger than that sort, 
especially in the breadth and length of the florets. I name Madame 
Baco simply to give an idea of the style of flower. The colour is most 
difficult to describe. I call it a pale magenta, lighter towards the 
centre, with a brown suffusion over the surface of the florets, the 
reverse cream, shaded silver. 
William Kipps.—This variety belongs to the incurved Japanese 
section. The surface of the florets partakes of the colour of Edwin 
Molyneux, mottled with a lighter shade of colour and splashed with 
specks of gold. The reverse of the florets is gold striped with dull 
crimson, the tips while young being golden. The florets are of medium 
width. Altogether novel and distinct. 
Mrs. Gladstone belongs to the reflexed Japanese section. The florets 
somewhat like Eynsford White, the points lance shaped, the extreme 
tips curl upwards. The colour is ivory white. A full flower, and of a 
promising character. 
Henry Perkins is thoroughly incurved, reminding me of L’Automne. 
The florets are very pointed. The centre of the flower is golden amber, 
the outer part bronze or chestnut red, clearly striped with brown. 
Whether this variety can be classed as an incurved or a Japanese remains 
to be seen. 
G. C. Schwabe has broad florets, promising to incurve somewhat. 
The colour is most remarkable, the surface being chestnut red, striped 
and suffused with gold, the outside the same, but with the gold tint in a 
less degree. 
G. P. Lawson is of American origin, incurved Japanese ; florets of 
medium width, bright orange yellow in the centre, the outer part of the 
flower and the base of the petals heavily striped with chestnut red. A 
very showy and distinct variety.—E. Molyneux. 
Chrysanthemums for Christmas. 
On page 13 of the January number of the Journal of Horticulture, 
a new Japanese Chrysanthemum, M. E. A. Carriere, is nientioned by 
“ E. M.” as a variety which promises to prove useful, especially for 
Christmas church decoration. It is to be hoped the variety in question 
will be found upon further trial to maintain its reputation for the 
purpose stated ; if so it will be a decided acquisition to the list of useful 
Chrysanthemums. It may be added also that such information as 
“ E. M.” has given is very much appreciated at all times by many who 
are interested in the decoration of churches for the various festivals of 
the Christian year. There can be no question that of all the flowers 
employed at Christmas the Chrysanthemum takes the first rank. It is 
a plant that is so easily propagated, and one that can be taken in hand 
with fair prospect of success by most amateurs, especially those who 
have well studied Mr. Molyneux’s book on the subject, and who glean 
information weekly of a like nature from the Journal of Horticulture. 
The Chrysanthemum, moreover, has, besides the recommendations above 
stated, the following—it flowers abundantly, and can be depended upon 
as to the time of flowering; in fact the latter is, to a large extent, 
within the power of the cultivator to hasten or retard ; that is to say, 
within certain limits. The flowers, too, last individually if cut and 
placed in water in a cool room, in some cases an astonishingly long 
time ; so that, on the whole, the pure white and crimson Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, especially of the Japanese class, are unsurpassed as flowers for 
Christmas church decoration. Any hints as to good varieties for the 
purpose, as well as their cultivation, will always be appreciated.— 
Geo. Haslam, Brotlierton Vicarage, Yorkshire, 
Etoile db Lyon Chrysanthemum. 
What a wonderfully useful, as well as large Chrysanthemum, this is. 
I have some cut-down plants at present flowering freely in my greenhouse. 
They are not quite 2^ feet high, and have been flowering continuously in 
10-inch pots since the first week in November, and if the blooms had 
any fault it was that they were too large. They are of great substance, 
and that may account for their staying power. They first come of the 
