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ment on J. Shrimpton. President Borel, which has been certificated 
this season, is a handsome Japanese variety, striking purple colour and 
golden reverse. C. Shrimpton, as seen at Lewisham, is a magnificent 
bloom of E, Molyneux type, and one that is sure to find favour, and the 
same applies to Madame Charles Molin. The last named will prove 
better than the so-called white Viviand Morel. Beauty of Exmouth is 
splendidly grown, and so is Kyecroft Glory, a rich yellow reflexed variety, 
useful for decorative purposes. Mrs. Dreer is an American seedling of 
the old Bouquet Fait type, but much better, and J. H. Taylor is a 
beautiful bloom of large size, pale pink with a white centre. Pre¬ 
sident W. R. Smith is one of the best Japanese varieties of the season, 
being massive in build and of a fine pink colour. It is thought that 
this variety will, for exhibition purposes, displace many other pink 
kinds which are now grown. Numerous others are strongly represented, 
especially such popular varieties as Charles Davis, Mrs. Harman Payne, 
Madame E. Rey, Miss Dorothy Shea, Baron Hirsch, Lord Brooke, and 
Colonel W. B. Smith. 
As before mentioned, Mr. Jones is exceptionally strong in seedlings, 
and is in the possession of many grand varieties, about which something 
will be heard later on. Mrs. Charles Collins, he considers, is a variety 
of the future. This is an incurved Japanese of a large size, full flower, 
long florets, colour flesh passing to white and slightly tinted pink. 
Seedling 242 is a very fine Japanese, and so is H. H. Spencer. Seed¬ 
ling 401 is a splendid incurved Jap, white with a pale yellow centre, 
and amongst the one thousand seedlings raised by Mr. Jones are many 
others that deserve more than a passing reference. The hirsute-petalled 
types are now plentiful, there being several new varieties. One named 
Hairy Wonder, a carious flower of a bronzy yellow shade, is very 
striking, and the same may be said of “ Sautel 1893,” an incurved 
Japanese, florets very hairy, colour rosy ama¬ 
ranth with silvery pink reverse. Mr. Wm. 
Trealease is a decided improvement of Louis 
Boehmer. Mrs. Dr. Ward is perhaps one of 
the finest hairy-petalled varieties now in 
cultivation. This is a full and deep flower 
of bronze yellow shade, tips and outer florets 
shaded red. Other hirsute varieties include 
W. A. Manda and the white Louis Boehmer. 
All the latest novelties of merit in the other 
sections are likewise grown, and it may be of 
interest to add that plants of some of the 
New Zealand varieties that were exhibited 
in ice at the Royal Aquarium last year, may 
now be seen carrying blooms at Ryecroft 
N ursery. 
Cheysanthemttms at Exmouth. 
The headquarters for Chrysanthemums 
in the West of England is the Claremont 
Nursery. Japanese varieties have most 
attention, and some hundreds of novelties 
are on trial. As the birthplace of the 
celebrated Beauty of Exmouth, this variety 
is naturally very much in evidence, being 
represented by about a hundred well-grown 
plants carrying handsome blooms. The 
largest bloom in the whole collection is Prim¬ 
rose League. This variety is of good habit and produces large blooms of 
a delicate straw colour. Duchess of Devonshire varies in tint of 
colour the same as Viviand Morel and other of this class ; many blooms 
are almost white and others of a rosy magenta. Col. Smith is represented 
by some handsome blooms. Eda Prass, for which Mr. Godfrey was 
recently awarded a first-class certificate, is of delicate salmon pink, the 
blooms being very deep and solid. The immense blooms of Mrs. Harman 
Payne are very striking in colour, whijh is rosy magenta with a light 
reverse. Incendie is a fine addition to the Japanese incurves ; the blooms 
are light red with a rich golden reverse, very deep in build. Robert 
Owen is a very good bronzy yellow, but apparently would expand in 
better form with a little more heat. Charles Blick is a decided advance 
on Boule d’Or and others of this class. Chas. Davis, the “ yellow ” sport 
from Viviand Morel, is represented by rich bronze bloom. Miss Dorothy 
Shea is a very fine drooping flower of a deep mahogany colour. Golden 
Wedding will also And a place among the first twenty-four. The blooms 
are of large size, good in form, of a rich buttery yellow. 
Wm. Seward, the dark blooms of which contrast well with the light 
varieties, is here well grown. G. W. Child is giving good solid blooms 
a shade or two lighter than Wm. Seward, but with a buff reverse. 
The white Louis Boehmer is similar to its parent, except the colour, 
which is of a milky white. Lord Brooke is not of the first size, but the 
bronzy incurved blooms are very striking. Miss Libbie Allen is almost 
identical in shape, but is a clear lemon yellow, and of more sturdy 
growth. Robert Flowerday is very distinct, the blooms are of a rich 
purplish lake with a silvery reverse ; habit of plant robust and sturdy. 
The foregoing list does not by any means exhaust all the good 
varieties to be found in the Claremont Nursery, but, whilst bearing in 
mind the great advance that has recently been made in Japanese, yet 
those mentioned are likely to come to the front as sterling varieties. 
Among the curious or novel kinds is Novelty, deep rosy purple, in 
form very similar to an Endive ; also D61aux Pilars, in colour a rich 
brown ; in fact, the tint now so very fashionable. This is one of the 
hirsute section, and is certainly the most hairy up to date. 
Several seedlings raised in the nursery are being tested by Mr. 
Godfrey. The most promising is a very large and handsome pink named 
Devoniensis. This in form is very striking, the florets are long and 
drooping, gracefully recurving at the tips. Another is Exmouth 
White, something after Beauty of Exmouth in form, but of the purest 
white.—A N.C.S. Man. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
HAVANT.— October 27th and 28th. 
The tenth annual Exhibition was held in the Town Hall on the dates 
named. Cut bloom classes occupied the most important»ipart of the 
schedule, the principal class being that for thirty-six distinct varieties, 
half Japanese and the remainder incurved. Mr. Penford, gardener to 
Sir F. Fitzwygram, Bart., M.P., Leigh Park, Havant, managed to win 
premier honours. The Japanese blooms 
were very fine, being large, full, and fresh. 
The incurved were undersized, but neatly 
staged. Especially good were the blooms 
of W. Tricker, Condor, E. Molyneux, Stan- 
stead White, Viviand Morel, Florence Davis, 
Col, W. B. Smith, W. H. Lincoln, Excelsior, 
and Val d’Andorre in the Japanese section ; 
Madame Darrier, Jeanne d’Arc, Ami Hoste, 
Novelty, Prince Alfred, and Princess Beatrice 
were the most noticeable blooms in the 
incurved section. Mr. J. Agate, Havant, 
was a close second, the incurved being 
superior, the Japanese lacking a few points. 
FIG. 60. —L^LIO-CATTLEYA PISANDEA. {See page i.) 
Charles Davis, Madame Octavie Mirbeau, Col. W. B. Smith, Amos 
Perry, and George Savage, with Mrs. Heale, Mons. R. Bahuant, and 
Prince Alfred were the best blooms. 
For eighteen blooms, distinct, nine to be Japanese and the remainder 
incurved, there was a spirited competition. Mr. C. J. Steptoe, gardener 
to G. A. Gale, Esq., Horndean, was an easy first. E. W. Clark, 
Marquise de Paris, Excelsior, Viviand Morel, Lord Wolseley, Miss 
M. A. Haggas, and Mons. R. Bahuant were the best blooms. Mr. J. 
Suter, gardener to J. Lascelles, Esq., Havant, was second. Mr. Pen- 
ford was first for twelve Japanese with large, richly coloured examples 
of the leading kinds ; Excelsior, Marquise de Paris, Col. W. B. Smith 
deserve a special mention. Mr. Agate was a good second, Mr. A. W. 
Howard, gardener to E. G. Boucher, Esq , Sennicotts, Havant, was third. 
Mr. Penford was again successful, this time in the class for twelve 
incurved, with medium-sized, neat blooms. Mr. Agate was second. 
Three splendid stands of twenty-four Anemone blooms were staged, 
Mr. Penford gaining premier award with an even, fully developed 
collection, Soeur Doroth^e Souille, M. C. Lebocqz, Jeanne Marty, 
Sabine, and Duchess of Westminster were especially well represented. 
Mr. Agate was a close second, and Mr. Steptoe third. Mr. Penford was 
again successful for twelve blooms of reflexed varieties, staging large 
and solid examples of leading kinds. Felicity, Phidias, King of Crimsons, 
Emperor of China, and Chevalier Domage were especially noteworthy. 
Messrs. Steptoe and Agate followed in the order named. 
Pompons made a bright display. For twelve sprays Mr. Agate was 
an easy first, staging well-developed blooms of leading varieties. Mr. 
H. Brown, gardener to J. Taplin, Esq., Havant, was second. Single- 
flowered varieties are always well shown at Havant, and this year they 
were better than usual. For twelve the last-named exhibitor won with 
fully developed blooms of telling sorts most excellently arranged. Mr. 
Agate was a good second. In this stand a new variety named Pattie 
Penford was staged ; the florets are deeply reflexed, pure white, with a 
pale green disc. Mr. Penford secured the prizes for premier blooms— 
incurved and Japanese—Madame Darrier and Col. W. B. Smith. In 
the class confined to amateurs and single-handed gardeners Mr. Holmes, 
