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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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My point was, that if one is to be satisfied with nothing short of 
perfection in the spelling and pronunciation of foreign languages, such 
training is indispensable. I had no intention of charging “ West 
Anglia” with inability to correctly decipher the mis-spelt labels to which 
he referred. Whilst allowing that the exhibitor was in fault, I suggested 
that some of the mistakes read as if the words were copied from labels 
on which but a few legible letters remained. Of course a gardener 
should see that his labels are always readable ; but somehow, especially 
where single-handed gardeners are employed, labels have a way of 
becoming periodically obliterated, and the gardener, whose time is 
entirely occupied in the culture of his charges, finds on the eve of the 
exhibition that a few isolated letters represent the name. Then comes 
an attempt to copy the words as near as may be. This I know from 
experience is what not infrequently occurs, and I have, happily, been 
sometimes able to help exhibitors to rectify their errors before the 
advent of the judge. However, as “West Anglia” says, this is 
negligence, and while not defending the delinquents, I ask for a lenient 
judgment.—S. W. F. 
Hull Chrysanthemum Show, 1894. 
We learn that the annual Exhibition of the Hull and East Riding 
Chrysanthemum Society will next year be held on November 14th and 
15th. Messrs. G. Gordon, E. Molyneux, and J, Wright have been 
invited to act as judges. 
Mr. Molyneux in Ireland. 
I SPENT two hours with Mr. Molyneux yesterday (21st inst.) and 
they were two valuable hours to me, but I am sadly disappointed that 
his first impressions of Ireland cannot be favourable to us. To me they 
are humiliating ; brought over as he has been to an amateur society at 
a small place where two rival shows are held. I feel rather strongly on 
this matter, for I was anxious that poor Ireland should be seen at its 
best, not at its worst, and I do not consider that the remains of the 
Chrysanthemum feast that have been set before the “ Chrysanthemum 
king ” have been a dish worthy of him or of us.— Paddy. 
Incurved Japanese Chrysanthemums. 
May I ask some of your correspondents if L4on Frache and Mdlle. 
Marie Hoste belong to the incurved Japanese section 1 At the Reading 
Chrysanthemum Show the Society asked for twelve Japanese incurved, 
distinct, and the stand that was placed first had the above mentioned 
varieties in the twelve. I did not know they belonged to that section, 
nor can I find them in the N.C.S. catalogue as such, and the Reading 
Chrysanthemum Society is afiiliated with the National.— Beginner. 
[If “ Beginner ” refers to our instructions to correspondents on 
page 500 he will find these words: “ All articles intended for insertion 
should be written on one side of the paper only.”] 
An Amateur’s Chrysanthemums. 
It is a well-known fact that Chrysanthemums are now grown nearly 
as well by amateur cultivators as by most professional gardeners, and, 
in the majority of cases, the former are well represented at exhibitions. 
Around the metropolis thousands of amateurs take a keen interest in 
Chrysanthemums, and amongst others that have come under our notice, 
the collection brought together by Mr. A. Barrett, Alexandra Road, 
Hornsey, is deserving of mention. Although not an exhibitor, this 
gentleman is an enthusiastic grower, and considering his comparatively 
brief experience in the matter, he has managed to produce some remark¬ 
ably fine blooms of the leading varieties. The plants are principally 
grown for decorative purposes and for some weeks past Mr. Barrett has 
had a charming display in the conservatory at his suburban residence. 
Chrysanthemum Chas. Davis. 
I THANK “ P.” (page 470) for his reply, but I do not consider his 
answer a very satisfactory one. The introducer of Chas. Davis describes 
the colour as “ clear rosy bronze,” and a« such I have seen many blooms 
this season. The certificate was awarded to blooms of a pale yellow 
slightly tinged with bronze on the outer florets. From “ P.’s” remarks 
I gather that small undeveloped blooms of the orthodox hue would be 
passed over for large blooms of much less colour. If he will refer to 
my query he will notice that I stated the blooms which were passed 
over were “perfect in shape, fresh and equal in size” to the faded 
blooms to which the certificate was awarded. I have always understood 
that fair-sized, fresh, highly coloured blooms of Etoile de Lyon, Mons. 
Bernard, Viviand Morel, and many others counted many points more 
than larger paler blooms of the same varieties. I know they are much 
more difficult to grow. Surely size is not the standard of the N.C.S. 
Floral Committee.— Querist. 
The N.C.S. and Its Certificates. 
“ P," (page 470), in answer to my complaint of the bad light, 
points to the Drill Hall, and comforts himself with the idea that the 
R.H.S. are no better off in this respect than the N.C.S. As I think I 
have already seen quoted in the Journal, “ two wrongs do not make one 
right.” But I cannot allow that the Floral Committee of the Royal 
Horticultural Society sit in anything like such darkness as the Floral 
Committee of the National Chrysanthemum Society did on the 8th inst. 
What is more, the R.H.S. meet at midday and the N.C.S. at a later hour. 
When the last-named Committee rose on the 8th it was near four o’clock, 
and hardly possible for those sitting at the head of the table to distin¬ 
guish those at the bottom. I find the R.H.S. are more lavish than the 
N.C.S. with their certificates ; will the latter follow the Royal in this ? 
I hope not; but according to “ P.’s ” argument they should. It may be 
a comfort to the N.C.S. that the R.H.S. are no better off for light, 
but it will not console those who send blooms for certificates.— 
A Mummer. 
Chicago Chrysanthemum Show. 
A PRIVATE correspondent in Chicago has sent me a note concerning 
the great Show recently held at the World’s Fair, Chicago, which he 
says is the largest they have ever held there. The admission fee was 
fifty cents., and the takings at the doors amounted to about £1800 
(9000 dollars). In the “ American Florist ” is a long report of the 
proceedings, by which it appears that there were exhibits from twenty- 
one different States including Canada, and that, exclusive of seedlings 
and undistributed kinds, about 110 varieties were staged. As may be 
imagined most of these were of American origin, but it is gratifying to 
find that our Yankee friends do not wholly rely upon native-raised 
varieties, and that there was a fair number of novelties from the Old 
World growers. The best of these were Mons. R. Bahuant, Chas. Davis, 
H. Cannell, Jeanne Delaux, Domination, Bertha Flight, L’Enfant des 
Deux Mondes, Kate Mursell, Robert Owen, Mdlle. Thbrese Rey, William 
Seward, Source d’Or, and Viviand Morel. 
Most of the cut blooms appear to have been set up in vases, some¬ 
times fifty in each, and illustrations are given of the collections staged 
by the leading prizewinners.—P. 
Certificated Chrysanthemums. 
On Wednesday, the 22nd inst., the Floral Committee of the National 
Chrysanthemum Society held a meeting at the Royal Aquarium, when 
Mr. Geo. Gordon occupied the chair. There were some remarkably fine 
exhibits submitted for adjudication, and the principal awards were as 
follows :—A silver medal to Mr. Robert Owen of Maidenhead for an 
excellent collection of novelties, principally English seedlings. A silver 
medal to M. Ernest Cal vat for an interesting collection of his seedlings 
raised this year, and which, in spite of the long journey from Grenoble, 
had arrived in very much better condition than some of the previous 
ones sent. A bronze medal to Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons for a collection 
of cut Chrysanthemums, in which were some attractive novelties. 
First-class certificates were granted to the following :— 
William Tunnington (R. Owen).—A very large incurved flower, colour 
deep golden bronze and crimson. 
Mrs, T. Denne (R. Owen).—An American raised incurved Japanese 
variety of good size and substance. Colour a deep rosy purple. 
Prince du Bois (R. Owen).—This is a large globular Japanese flower, 
with narrow, curly florets of pure yellow. 
Golden Gate (R. Owen).—A Japanese with spreading florets, a large 
bloom, colour deep bronzy yellow, and the petals of considerable length. 
Cecil Ray (E. Beckett).—An English raised variety. A fine Japanese 
flower with long, flat florets, colour pure yellow. 
Mdlle. Carnot (E. Cal vat).—This variety is one of the largest French 
seedlings we have seen. The florets are pure white, rather grooved and 
curly, and the bloom very full. 
Professor Lachnan (E. Calvat.)—An incurved Japanese. Colour 
purple amaranth, with a rosy reverse. 
There were many other large and attractive flowers, but unfortu¬ 
nately they were inclined to be somewhat rough and coarse. Le Colosse 
Grenoblois was simply gigantic, but its condition precluded the 
Committee from dealing with it beyond expressing a wish to see it 
again. Deuil des Jules Ferry, a rosy amaranth Japanese, and President 
Leon Say, a golden and chestnut bronze flower, were commended, both 
being in M. Calvat’s collection with the one previously mentioned. 
Celtic, an attractive Anemone, colour rosy chocolate. President W, R. 
Smith, a pale blush incurved Japanese ; Niveus, a white American 
Japanese ; E. L. Jamieson, a bright crimson Japanese ; Elsie Walker, 
a pretty orange bronze Pompon, all in Mr. Owen’s collection, were also 
commended. Wm. Kendall, a reflexed Pompon, rosy mauve and white, 
was another. 
Some fine looking incurved blooms were staged, the best being Mrs. 
J. Gardiner, which the Committee thought too closely resembled Mrs. 
Coleman. Lord Rosebery, a large purple bloom of good size, was 
considered to approach too nearly to Violet Tomlin. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
CHESTER PAXTON SOCIETY.— November 21st and 22nd 
This Exhibition, held in the Town Hall on the 2l8t and 22nd inst., 
was one of the best the Society has brought together. The exhibits 
from point of numbers and quality exceeded anything that had been 
seen in the old city before. This is all the more creditable from the fact 
that the Society started in a comparatively small way four years ago at 
the Grosvenor Museum, and also when it is remembered that such fine 
