JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
[ November 24, 189?. 
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Incurved A. 42, a distinct golden bronze or brass colour, a shade 
known as old gold; florets rather narrow, but well incurved and 
promising. Robert Pitfield, incurved, rosy lilac, with a lighter, silvery 
shade of colour ; a fine, distinct variety. Baron Hirsch, incurved, red¬ 
dish chocolate, tipped with bronze ; a handsome, bright, and distinct 
flower of fine form. John Fulford, incurved, was not in good character 
and sufficiently open. Lucy Kendall, incurved, a sport from Violet 
Tomlin ; very pretty in colour, but the flower was small and not in 
character. Incurved Japanese Viscountess Hambledon, delicate pale 
lilac, flushed with white, a satin-like surface. An incurved Japanese, 
a very promising flower of a warm, rich, bronzy orange tint, was also 
sent; a pleasing distinct shade of colour, with broad florets and fine 
form. 
A bloom of a seedling marked “ White Fringed” was also sent, and 
which reminded one of old “ Marabout.” It is a new type, the flower pure 
white, nearly half globe shaped, and that sent was 3 inches in diameter, 
very double, each floret being quilled as in the flowers of the double 
Gaillardia picta Lorenziana, with Bouvardia-like segments at the points, 
and it is a pleasing flower. A cultural certificate was awarded to three 
very fine blooms of Colonel B. Smith, a fine Japanese variety sent out 
last year by Mr. C. E. Harvey. A cultural certificate was also awarded 
to Mr. Didcott for two dwarf plants of W. H. Lincoln from cuttings 
struck at the end of May, and were about 18 inches high, with three 
good blooms on each. 
[Chrysanthemum growers will naturally wish to know whether the 
certificates referred to were awarded to single blooms, or two or three 
of each variety.] 
Certificated Chrysanthemums. 
A MEETING of the Floral Committee of the National Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Society was held at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, on 
Wednesday, November 23rd. Many new varieties were brought on the 
table, but the majority of them were passed. First-class certificates 
however, were awarded as follows :—To Mr. E. Molyneux, Swanmore 
Park Gardens, Bishop’s Waltham, for Mrs. Micchell, an incurved variety 
that has already been described in these pages ; to Messrs. H. Cannell 
and Sons, Swanley, Kent, for Kentish Yellow, a charming reflexed 
Japanese of a bright yellow colour ; to Mr. R. Owen, Maidenhead, for 
Waban, an incurved Japanese, large in size and rosy mauve colour, 
light centre ; Robert Owen, an incurved Japanese of a rich apricot 
shade, very telling; and Mrs. Bruce Findlay, a light piok Japanese, 
with narrow florets ; to Messrs. Pitcher & Manda, Hextable, Kent, for 
Primrose League, a creamy white Jap with a yellow centre. 
Several varieties the Committee wished to see again, including 
Southern Beauty, a Japanese resembling Lizzie Cartledge, from Messrs. 
H. Cannell & Sons ; Garnett, an incurved Japanese from Mr. E. Row- 
bottom, The Priory, Hornsey ; Frank Webb, an incurved variety shown 
by Mr. Wells, Earlswood Nurseries, and Mrs. Dr. Ward an incurved Jap 
from Messrs. Pitcher & Manda. Tribune (yellow) and Mrs. W. 
Cutting (rose colour), incurved Japs, shown by Messrs. Pitcher & Manda 
were commended. Mr. C. E. Shea, The Elms, Foot’s Cray, sent a 
number of novelties. 
Lord Brooke. 
The variety which fig. 62 represents was sent out last season, but 
it was then known to comparatively few, and even during the present 
season it has not been seen on so many occasions as to warrant the 
assumption that it is yet well known to the public. Few more distinct 
Chrysanthemums have been introduced, and if it manifests the improve¬ 
ment that may reasonably be expected of it another year it will soon 
find a place in the front rank. If, like Mons. Bahuant, it could be fairly 
classed amongst the incurved, its value would be greatly increased ; but 
this is extremely doubtful. So far it displays too strongly the characters 
of a genuine Japanese-incurved to be eligible for the pure incurved 
section. The florets are of enormous substance, being very broad and 
thick, excelling those of the substantial variety just named. Messrs. 
Pitcher & Manda, the introducers of the variety, showed a bloom at the 
Crystal Palace Show, where no certificates were awarded for single 
blooms. Mr. Rowbottom of The Priory Gardens, Hornsey, has produced 
some very fine flowers, from one of which our illustration was prepared. 
Messrs. Cannell & Sons also had bright examples at the last Drill Hall 
meeting, when the R.H.S. gave an award of merit to the variety. 
The colour may be described as rich apricot smeared with crimson, a 
combination which sounds distinctive, and which is as beautiful as it is 
novel. The plant is a sturdy grower, medium to dwarf, with very broad 
substantial foliage. As a good grower and a variety with many distinct 
characters we shall await the appearance of Lord Brooke next year with 
considerable interest, for there appear to be in it the qualities that 
constitute a distinct acquisition. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
NEW YORK (U.S.A.).— November 1st to 7th inclusive. 
This large Exhibition, held in the Madison Square Gardens under 
the auspices of the New York Florists’ Club, was a pronounced success. 
The elite of the City attended. The building is an excellent one. It is 
an immense size, arena shape, lofty, surrounded by boxes or stalls, 
balconies and galleries. It has a fine glass roof, and is well lighted with 
electricity, which, aided by the coloured lights and Japanese lanterns, a 
lofty fountain playing in the centre and surrounded with Palms, and the 
bright display of the Chrysanthemums, the drapings and festoons of the 
autumn leaves, Conifers, garlands of Clematis and Ivy, helped to produce 
a fairy-land aspect. The New York Florists’ Club liberally awarded 
£1300 in prizes. 
As the visitor enters the main entrance he stops at the large group of 
Palms and foliage rather heavily arranged by Siebrecht. Surrounding 
this are circular groups of standard and pyramid trained specimens of 
Chrysanthemums. Several were a credit to the cultivator, but on a 
whole needed improvement in culture and training. Following on are 
the numerous tables arranged in semicircles, and upon which are shown 
in enormous glass and earthenware vases large numbers of cut blooms of 
the leading varieties bunched in separate colours. 
The flowers were exhibited with their foliage, the stems being 4 to 5 feet 
long, and had a fine and natural effect. This is a style Britishers might 
adopt with success. The method in cups and tubes is not looked upon 
with favour here. On each side groups of Chrysanthemums in pots 
were staged. Particularly striking were dwarf well-foliaged plants 
in 5 and 6-inch pots. The plants were from late-struck cuttings and 
carried grand flowers. After passing an immense group of Palms and 
other plants corresponding with the other end of the building, I paused 
to look at the striking exhibit made by Messrs. J. H. Small & Sons, 
florists, of Washington, who have just opened a branch in this City. The 
entire east end of the room was occupied by this exhibit. 
In the centre was an enormous Columbus arch 45 feet in height and 
covered with white cloth. The panels of the sides and the top corners 
were inset with Ivy, and in the centre of each a Japanese fan of Chrys¬ 
anthemums. The arch was surmounted with miniature representations of 
Columbus’s fleet. On the right of this was an elaborate decoration of 
a church wedding, chaste and pretty, surmounted with white and pink 
Chrysanthemums like a canopy. Then on the left a life-like model 
reproduction of the capitol at Washington. It was 20 feet by 12 feet high, 
and is covered with light green cheese cloth. The whole is surmounted 
by a gilded Goddess of Liberty. It was the work of a clever young 
English boy, and done entirely from a photograph. Orchids and 
collections of plants were shown well by several firms. Cannas were 
also exhibited in splendid condition. 
Seedling Chrysanthemums were exhibited at the close of the Show, 
but a's this report is being written during the first days of the Exhibition, 
I have not yet (at the time of writing) had an opportunity of ascertaining 
what advance has been made by our Yankee cousins. I must state, 
however, that Golden Wedding of Peter Henderson & Co. is by a long 
way the finest and largest golden yellow Japanese incurved I have ever 
seen. It was awarded the first prize for the best variety in the Show. 
Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, have secured the European control 
of this grand sort. 
Amongst the English trade visiting the Show I noticed Mr. Waterer 
from Messrs. John Waterer & Sons, Bagshot; Mr. A. Duminck of 
Messrs. F. Sander k Co. ; Mr. A. Ingram from Messrs. Hugh Low and 
Co.; and Mr. J. H. Laing from Messrs. John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill. 
—Visitor. 
ISLE OF WIGHT.— November 8th and 9th. 
The advantages of a late season was plainly visible in both the cut 
flowers and plant classes, and the present must be considered the best 
of the many excellent exhibitions held by this long established and 
extensively patronised Society. 
With the exception of the nurserymen’s classes all was above the 
average, the cottagers’ especially, and though some of these have only 
verandahs or some temporary structure to bloom their plants the 
majority of the cut blooms staged would have done credit to any first- 
class exhibition. A bloom of M. H. Bahuant, exhibited by a cottager 
(Mr. Jacobs) and produced under a verandah, was one of the best of the 
kind we have seen this season. The same exhibitor had remarkable 
blooms of Japanese a long way ahead of anything we are accustomed to 
see shown by cottagers. 
In the open class for twenty-four blooms, distinct, twelve Japs and 
twelve incurved, Mr. Wilkins, gardener to W. Ridley, Esq., was 
deservedly awarded the first prize, staging large and handsome blooms 
of F. Davis, Mrs. J. Clark, Mr. E. W. Clark, Viviand Morel 
Comtesse de Beauregard, Belle Paule, Etoile de Lyon, W. G. Drover, 
Golden Dragon, Mdlle. Marie Hoste, Madame Clemence Audiguier, and 
Boule d’Or. His incurved were Jeanne d’Arc, Golden Empress, Queen of 
England, Lord Alcester, Jardin des Plantes, John Doughty, Miss M. A. 
Haggas, Princess of Wales, Hero of Stoke Newington, Charles Gibson, 
Alfred Salter, and Nil Desperandum. Mr. Gash, gardener to Sir 
B. Simeon, was a very fair second ; and Mr. Tolley, gardener to 
S. E. Ridley, Esq., a close third. 
Mr. Wilkins was also first for twenty-four incurved—a very fine 
stand ; and Mr. Gash a good second. For twenty-four Japanese there 
was a very spirited competition ; first honours fell to Mr. Miller, gar¬ 
dener to Mrs. Brook-Firman, East Cowes, for a splendid collection, con¬ 
sisting of Mons. Bernard (good), George Daniels, W. W. Coles, Condor, 
Val d’Andorre, Etoile de Lyon, Ralph Brocklebank, Condor, Puritan, 
Gloriosum, Baronne de Prailly, Sunflower, Avalanche, Viviand Morel, 
Edwin Molyneux, M. Baco, Mrs. J. Wright, W. Stevenson, Stanstead 
