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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ NoTember 2, 1893. 
- The Weather in West Yorkshire. —Round this district 
(Bingley) the weather during October up to the 25th has been excep¬ 
tionally mild. Since then we have had cold north-west winds, 
accompanied on the 26th and 28th by heavy showers of rain. This 
morning, the 30th ult., we registered 7° of frost, which has put an end 
to the Dahlias and other flowers.—T. H. Bolton. 
- Amaryllis Belladonna. —Mr. Divers (page 375) is correct 
in stating that the warm wall of a heated house has a beneficial effect 
on the bulbs of this plant. I have had ample proof that they are 
assisted by the extra heat to a very great extent. Some years since I 
frequently visited a garden in which was a range of glass divided into 
two houses—a stove and a greenhouse. Between the front wall and the 
path outside was a narrow bed of Belladonna Lilies the whole length 
of the range. When the plants were growing the difference in their 
appearance was remarkable, and even more so when in flower. Those 
near the wall of the stove grew taller, and produced a much larger 
number of finer scapes than did the remaining portion of the bed by the 
cooler wall of the greenhouse, this being the case year after year. Had 
the bulbs been lifted no doubt as great a difference in their sizes would 
have been apparent.—T. S., Bristol. 
- Earwigs. — During the summer and autumn the earwig 
was particularly abundant — i.e., the familiar Forficula auriculare, 
the smaller dermopterous species of the genus Lebia, did not appear 
to be more numerous than usual. It would be of interest if gardeners 
who had observed any facts concerning this insect in the past season 
would kindly report them. For instance, it would be very desirable 
to know what plants or shrubs it chiefly infested. Here, in Graves¬ 
end, I have been told the species was caught repeatedly in the act 
of biting the young shoots of Chrysanthemums. Also it is important 
to have further evidence as to its flying, and whether it uses the 
forceps at the tail to inflict a pinch should it be assailed. There is 
some doubt amongst entomologists as to its habits, and its early 
history is still very obscure. I imagine the eggs are laid in or on 
the ground during the autumn, and the young brood lead a subterranean 
life, or almost so. Many of the mature earwigs seem to survive till 
the next spring, however, hiding in nooks and under bark.—J. E. S. 
Clifford. 
Chrysanthemum Shows. 
We have received numerous intimations of Chrysanthemum shows 
which are to be held during the current month, but space can only be 
found for the enumeration of those that have been advertised in our 
columns up to date, of which the following is a list :— 
Nov. 3rd and 4th.—Crystal Palace. 
„ 7th and 8th.—National Chrysanthemum Society (Royal Aquarium), 
Kingston,Liverpool, Leeds Paxton, Brighton, Watford. 
„ 8th and 9th.—Northampton, Bournemouth, 
„ 9th.—Birkenhead and Wirra),^ 
,, 10th and 11th.—Bradford, 
,, 14th and 15th.—Twickenham, West of England (Plymouth). 
,, 15th and 16th.—Birmingham, Hull, Bristol, South Shields, Rugby, 
,, 15th, 16th, and 17th.—Herefordshire. 
„ 16th, 17th, and 18tb,—Edinburgh, York. 
„ 17th and 18th.—Bolton. 
„ 24th and 25th.—Eccles and Patricroft. 
Shouting of the Showmen. 
If the National Chrysanthemum Show must be held at the Aquarium 
could not a two-shilling door be arranged for the admission of ladies 
and others before pipes are lighted and the shouting of the showmen 
begin ?— Small Garden Owner. 
Chrysanthemums at Calderstone—A Correction. 
In my report on Chrysanthemums at Calderstone in last week’s 
issue (page 382), I stated that Lucy Kendall was a good yellow sport 
from Mrs. Heale, but that Mr. Tunnington feared confusion with it and 
Miss Haggas. For Lucy Kendall it should read Richard Parker.— 
R. P. R. 
Out of Date Chrysanthemums. 
It has often’ occurred to many that it would be a good plan to 
publish a list of the Japanese varieties which are superseded. As a 
trade grower I am frequently asked to send the “very best, regardless 
f cost,” and only this spring such varieties as the following were asked 
for, all of which, as exhibition flowers, I have discarded from my 
collection :—Madame C. Audiguier, Peter the Great, Meg Merrilies, and 
others. Of those of more recent introduction I have discarded as being 
superseded are Mr. Beckett, Mrs. Beckett, Sarah Owen, Jeanne Delaux, 
Mons. Freeman, W. W. Cole, Coronet, Pelican, Louis Boehmer, Alberic- 
Lunden, Mr. H. Cannell, and Mrs. C. W. Clark.— Progress. 
The White Viviand Morel. 
Would some correspondent of the Journal of Hoi-ticulture WndlY 
inform me if Viviand Morel, the true variety, and Viviand Morel on an 
early bud, coming pure white, and named Mr. W. Wells, would be dis¬ 
qualified under the rules of the National Chrysanthemum Society if they 
were both shown in one stand of twelve distinct Japanese varieties ? As 
a beginner, I fail to see how a judge could disqualify them if one was a 
true pink, the other a pure white, although I do not think the latter has 
been certificated.—A Young Beginner. 
National Chrysanthemum Society. 
A MEETING of the General Committee of this Society was held on 
Monday last at Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet Street, when Mr. R. Ballantyne 
occupied the chair. Most of the business was of a purely formal or 
routine nature consequent upon the approaching exhibition. The Secre¬ 
tary stated that prize money amounting to £37 10s. had been awarded 
at the Society’s Show last month independent of the cost of medals and 
special prizes, £6 11?. for vegetables, which amount was given by Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons of Reading. The Committee then confirmed the award 
of medals made by the Arbitration Committee at the October Show. The 
financial statement up to date being submitted showed that the sum of 
£235 11s. 4d. had already been received by the Secretary, of which 
amount £113 193. 6d. was for subscriptions and £36 143. 6d. for fees- 
from affiliated So?ieties. The annual dinner, at which the President, 
Sir Edwin Saunders, is expected to preside, will take place at Anderton’s 
Hotel on Thursday the 30th November. The Sub-Committee for the, 
1894 schedule was then appointed, its members consisting of Messrs. 
G. S. Addison, Boyce, Davey, G. Gordon, G. Stevens, Bevan, Crane, 
C. Gibson, H. J. Jones, B. Wynne, and W. H. Fowler, with the officeroi 
as ex-officio members. New members numbering altogether twenty-eight 
were elected, and the Beckenham Horticultural Society admitted in 
affiliation. 
Mr. D. B. Crane called attention to the inconvenience experienced 
after the last Floral Committee meeting, when exhibits were cleared 
away almost immediately after the sitting was over, giving members no 
opportunity of seeing the awards made. It was explained that this 
was a contravention of the rules on the part of exhibitors, and that 
in future the exhibits would remain on view until 4 p.m, as usual. 
A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the meeting to a close at 
an early hour. 
New Chrysanthemums. 
At the meeting of the Floral Committee, held at the Royal 
Aquarium on the 25th ult., there was an excellent display of novelties, 
the principal of which were Mr. Charles Cox, a crimson sport from 
M. Bernard, which the Committee desired to see again ; Duchess of 
Devonshire, a Japanese medium-sized flat flower of deep rosy colour 
with golden reverse; Belle Jaune, a very attractive deep yellow 
Japanese, which was commended; Richard Dean, a large crimson 
Japanese with golden reverse ; W. H. Fowler, a finely formed Japanese 
with deep spreading florets, colour bright yellow ; Miss M. Simpkins, a 
large globular incurving Japanese with sharp-pointed florets, colour 
creamy white. In Anemones, Ada Strickland, a self-coloured bloom of 
deep cinnamon yellow, was effective, but the disk was not fully up. 
Madame M, Ricaud, a deep rosy blush-coloured Japanese with golden 
centre, was commended. G. \V, Childs, a Japanese of rich velvety 
bright crimson, was staged in good condition, as also was Snow, a large 
white Japanese with long petals which the Committee wished to see 
again. 
First-class cettiflSales were granted to— 
Thas. WilUins (Mr. R. Owen).—A bright chrome yellow Japanese; 
petals flat and spreading. 
Mrs. P. Blair (Mr. R. Owen).—A large bloom of the incurved 
Japanese type, pale purple with silvery reverse. 
Violetta (Mr. E. Beckett).—A deeply built flower, colour soft rosy- 
violet ; an excellent Japanese seedling, raised in England. 
Mdlle. Nathalie Brun (Mr. Rowbottom).—A large Anemone variety,, 
centre pale yellow and high up, ray florets white and quilly. 
Tribune (Mr. H. J. Jones).—A first-class Japanese of pale yellow 
lemon, rather deeper towards the centre ; a bold, globular bloom This 
variety is figured on page 403. 
Yellow Lady Selborne (Messrs. Rochford & Son).—A yellow sporfc 
from a well-known useful old favourite. 
Madame Cambon (Mr. C. Gibson).—An unusually massive incurved 
Japanese ; colour pale straw, petals long, curly, and intermingling. 
How TO Prevent Damping in Chrysanthemum Flowers. 
Few things are more calculated to suppress the enthusiasm which 
Chrysanthemum growers usually exhibit at the present time of tbe 
year than to notice their finest and choicest blooms being gradually 
ruined through damp before their beauty has fully developed. Y’'et this, 
alas I is the annual experience of many throughout the country. Even 
this year, though the weather has apparently been favourable for 
