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in as good form as usual, and the Princess of Wales and her descendants 
were specially favoured by the season, yet Empress of India and her 
near relative. Lord Alcester, were both staged more frequently than any 
other incurved variety. 
Most of the leading incurved were not as numerously exhibited in 
1890 as at most of the previous shows. In fact, three of them, Queen 
of England, John Salter, and Mr. Bunn, have never before been so 
indifferently represented. In making this statement the relative extent 
of the different shows has of course been taken into consideration. 
There were, however, on the other hand, two notable exceptions, 
Princess of Wales and Mrs. Heale, both of which were remarkably well 
shown. To the first we are indebted for Miss Violet Tomlin, and to 
Mrs. Heale, itself a sport from Princess of Wales, for Miss M. A. 
Haggas. 
There appear to be several very promising additions to this section. 
Taking first the 1887 kinds we find Lady Dorothy and Charles Gibson 
at Nos. 30 and 3G respectively. According to the official catalogue of 
the National Chryfanthemum Society these two varieties bear so close a 
resemblance to each other that it is not safe to stage both in the same 
collection. If this advice was strictly followed, and taking the Centenary 
Exhibition alone, their combined totals would at once raise them to 
No. 14 on the list. Unfortunately I am unable to tell whether this was 
the case or not. Nevertheless, it may be safely said that owing to their 
provoking similarity the positions accorded to them above are not nearly 
as high as those they are justly entitled to take. Two of the varieties 
sent out in 1888 have been mentioned above—Miss M. A. Haggas and 
Miss Violet Tomlin. Whether they are justly entitled to the prominent 
positions they now occupy or not, one thing is very certain, and that is 
they are very valuable and welcome additions to the class to which they 
belong. The remaining sort of that year is Alfred Lyne, which will be 
found at No. 36. There is only one representative of 1889, Mrs. 
S. Coleman ; but this variety on its first appearance takes up a very 
hopeful position at No. 14. Unfortunately every one of thc.se new 
incurved Chrysanthemums are either direct or indirect sports from 
well-known kinds, which have been in general cultivation for many 
years, so that the progress made in this section is not as great as would 
at first sight appear. 
It may not be at all an uncommon occurrence to find two new 
comers at the top of the table of Japanese varieties ; but it certainly is 
a remarkable coincidence that the two leading flowers in both the 
incurved and Japanese sections should have been sent out in the same 
year—1888. Edwin Molyneux was last year much better shown, both 
as regards substance and colour, than in 1889, in addition to which it 
was more frequently staged than any other variety in the Exhibition. 
Maiden’s Blush, Boule d’Or, and Baronne de Prailly also appeared in 
unusual force, whereas Madame C. Audiguier, Mdlle. Lacroix, Jeanne 
D61aux, Fair Maid of Guerasey, Elaine, Criterion, Soleil Levant, and 
Marguerite Marrouch were never so poorly represented. Of Madame 
C. Audiguier, only a few years ago the leading Japanese variety, there 
were but very few good specimens at the last Show anywhere to be 
seen ; indeed, there appears to be a tendency among exhibitors to 
favour somewhat unduly varieties of recent introduction, to the disad¬ 
vantage of many of the older kinds. 
The three 1887 sorts all take capital positions, Avalanche standing at 
No. 2, Stanstead White at No. 11, and Sarah Owen tt No. 13. There 
are no fewer than seven varieties first sent out in 1888, which find 
places on the list, two of these occupy the premier position having 
each been staged eighty-four times. Sunflower is in every way a grand 
acquisition, and the finest of all the yellows, but Etoile de Lyon is, in 
my opinion, unworthy of the prominent position this year accorded it. 
It is certainly a huge flower, but there is a lack of refinement about it 
which at once becomes apparent when it is seen side by side with other 
leading varieties in a stand. I might almost say that what Paul Neyron 
is among Boses so is Etoile de Lyon among Chrysanthemums. Stanstead 
Surprise (No. 9), Condor (No. 15), and Mrs. Falconer Jameson (also 
at No. 15) are all well to the fore. Volunteer and George Daniels, 
however, lag sadly behind at Nos. 45 and 49 respectively, but judging 
by its last year’s form the latter is evidently becoming much appre¬ 
ciated. 
The following fourteen Japanese, which do not appear at all in the 
analysis for 1885, find places among the leading twenty-four kinds in 
the present one—viz., Etoile de Lyon, Sunflower, Avalanche, Edwin 
Molyneux, Maiden’s Blush, Stanstead Surprise, Mr. Ealph Brocklebank, 
Stanstead White, Sarah Owen, Madame J. Laing, Condor, Mrs. 
F, Jameson, Carew Underwood, and Madame Baco. This will surely 
give some idea what remarkable advances have been made in this 
popular section even during the short period of six years. 
There are but few changes in the following short lists of choice 
kinds since last year. The varieties in each list are placed according to 
the average number of times they were staged at the last three 
November exhibitions of the National Chrysanthemum Society. 
Erflexed. —Cullingfordi, King of Crimsons, Pink Christine, Cloth of 
Gold, Golden Christine, Dr. Sharpe, White Christine, Chevalier Domage, 
Peach Christine, Phidias, and Putney George. 
Large Anemones .—Lady Margaret, Acquisition, Fleur de Marie, 
Georges Sand, Gluck, J. Thorpe, jun., Mrs. Pethers, Empress, Nouvelle 
Alveole, Grande Alveole, and Miss Annie Lowe. 
Pominmr.—Wi.a.c\z Douglas, Golden Mdlle. Marthe, Mdlle. Elise 
Dordan, Mdlle. Marthe, Marabout, Prince of Orange, President, 
Pygmalion, Charles Dickens, and Eubnini Perfectum. 
Pomjjon Anemones. —Antonius, Perle, Astrea, Mr. Astie, Kegulus, 
Bose Marguerite, Madame Montels, Marguerite de Coi, ^ucen of 
Anemones, and Marifi Stu'art. 
The varieties most frequently shown last year as trained specimen 
plants were as follows :—Bertier Bendatler, Dr. Sharpe, La Triomphante, 
Source d’Or, Peach Christine, Golden Christine, Fair Maid of Guernsey, 
Mdlle. Lacroix, Margot, Madame de Sevin, White Christine, and W. 
Eobinson.—E. M., lierlihamsted. 
Events of the Week. —To-day (Thursday) the Boyal Society meet 
at 4.30 P.M. On Tuesday, March 17th, the Manchester spring Show will 
be held in the Town Hall. On Wednesday, March 18th, the Boyal 
Botanic Society, Begent’s Park, have their first Exhibition of the season, 
and the bulb Show at Bath takes place on the same day. 
- We are informed that the Committee of the Beockham 
Bose Association have accepted the invitation of the Hon. H. D. 
Byder to hold their Show for 1891 at High Ashurst on Wednesday, 
July 1st. 
- The Croydon Horticultural Society’s twenty-fourth 
summer Show will be held in the grounds of Brickwood House, Addis- 
combe Boad, on Wednesday, July 1st, this year. The schedule com¬ 
prises 103 classes, of which twenty-two are devoted to Boses with good 
prizes, as this is one of the special features of the Croydon Show. 
Plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, and floral decorations are also 
provided for. The Secretary is Mr. A. C. Eoffey, St. Andrew’s Villa, 
Church Boad, Croydon. 
- Bismarck Apple. —Your correspondent “A. F.” suggests the 
Bismarck Apple was imported into this country before the time we 
named. Such is not the case. Mr. Elvers, no doubt, had some know¬ 
ledge of it, and tried to import it, but failed to do so. He evidently 
was somewhat of our opinion that it would not be suitable for our 
climate by recommending its being planted against a wall. Our heaviest 
fruit was 16 ozs,, grown on a pyramid 4 feet high on the Paradise stock. 
—John Laing & Sons. 
-A MEETING of the British Fruit Growers’ Association 
was recently held in the Horticultural Club Boom, Hotel Windsor, 
when the arrangements for the Conference to be held at CardiflE on 
August 12th at 4 P.M., and at Edinburgh on September 11th at 3 p.m., 
were discussed at some length. The correspondence which had passed 
between Mr. A. H. Smee, the Bt. Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P., and Mr. 
Jesse Collings, M.P., relative to a great County Council grant for 
technical education was also read. A sub-Committee was appointed to 
prepare a syllabus of lectures appropriate to the required conditions. 
Several members and Vice-Presidents w'ere elected. 
-A MEETING of the United Horticultural Benefit and 
Provident Society was held on Monday, March 9th, at 8 p.m., 
in the Caledonian Hotel, Adelphi, when eleven members were duly 
elected and several others nominated. It was announced that one 
member had died—namely, Mr. Vine of Tralee, and a cheque for 
the amount standing in his name—some £13—was drawn to be 
forwarded to the widow. Mr. Vine had drawn no sick pay, and 
as it was understood the widow is in necessitous circumstances, the 
Secretary was instructed to investigate the case. A balance-sheet 
showing the liabilities and assets of the Society was presented by 
the Treasurer, Mr. Hudson, and proved a highly satisfactory docu¬ 
ment, indicating a balance in favour of the Society of £180, the 
total assets being nearly £6000. It was resolved to invite members 
in distant districts to act as corresponding honorary secretaries, with 
a view to extending a knowledge of the Society and the advantages it 
offers to members. 
- Gardening Appointments.— Mr. George Lewis, principal 
foreman at Madresfield Court for the past seven years, has been 
appointed head gardener to the Hon. G. H. Allsopp, M.P,, Foston 
Hall, Derby. Mr. James Balph, who for some time past has filled the 
appointment of head gardener to Colonel Heathcote, M.P., Apedale 
Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme, retains his appointment for Colonel 
Heathcote’s new property at Mersham Lahatch, Ashford, Kent. 
