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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 3, 1892. 
completely round the plants, the flowers could have been seen to greater 
advantage. Perhaps ere another Chyrsanthemum season dawns on us 
Mr. Coppin will have a far larger place at his disposal, when, doubtless, 
a most charming display will be opened for public inspection. 
To name all the varieties in the collection would be almost impossible. 
A few of the most prominent include William Tricker, Charlotte de 
Montcabrier, Lord Alcester, Queen of England, Empress of India, and 
her golden sister, Emily Dale, John Doughty, Prince Alfred, Lord 
Wolseley, Hero of Stoke Newington, Dupont de L’eure, Mr. A. H. Neve, 
Reverie, Lady Trevor Lawrence, Lady Dorothy, Mrs. J. Wright, 
Flamme de Punch, Condor, Mrs. Wm. Waterer, Phoebus, Mons. 
R. Bahuant, Gloire du Rocher, J. S, Dibben, Gorgeous, Joseph Mahood, 
Alfred Chantrier, Avalanche, Ada Spaulding, George Daniels, President 
Hyde, Stanstead Surprise, Etoile de Lyon, Louis Boehmer, Triomphe du 
Nord, Mons. Gamier, Peter the Great, Yal d’Andorre, La Frisure, 
Bouquet de Dame, Golden Beverley, and some very fine Mrs. Alpheus 
Hardy. 
The plants are now in the very best of condition, and intending visitors 
would do well not to delay. The collection, taken as a whole, is a 
decided improvement on that of last year. 
Waterlow Park. 
Considering the fact that the plants have been grown under dis¬ 
advantage, and that this is the first season, Mr. R. Curie, the superin¬ 
tendent, has just cause to be proud of the Chrysanthemums at the above 
park. Assisted by his grower, Mr. Webb, he has managed to work up 
a collection that must be given a place among the front ranks of those 
seen at the metropolitan parks. The plants are dwarf in habit, and 
have sturdy stems, bearing that thick dark green foliage which every 
grower likes to see. 
As has been already mentioned in these pages about 1500 plants 
are grown, and the bulk of these are arranged in two banks in a lofty 
conservatory, a path running through the centre. Here we noted many 
fine blooms, and in the course of a week or so a large number of 
promising buds will have developed into splendid flowers. A few of 
the recent introductions are grown, but Mr. Curie acts wisely in giving 
the best old sorts a prominent place, in order to secure a good display. 
Amongst the Japanese, Elaine was carrying some excellent blooms, as 
also was that beautiful variety Source d’Or. For decorative purposes 
the last-named is still one of the best, the old gold colour of 
the flowers being most charming. Madame Louise Leroy has also done 
remarkably well here, and is now producing some splendid blooms, 
whilst scarcely less can be said of Belle Paule, Etoile de Lyon, 
Margot, Mons. Tarin, La Triomphante, Comte de Germiny, and Mons. 
W. Holmes. The rich blooms of the last-named appears to great 
advantage, showing well amongst those of a lighter character. 
Other varieties with good blooms include Stanstead Surprise, Eynsford 
White, Stanstead White, Holborn iBeauty, and Mons. R. Bahuant. 
Viviand Morel was not out at the time of our visit, but gave promise 
of developing magnificent flowers. 
Of incurved varieties the old Mrs. G. Rundle was exceedingly good, 
affording ample evidence that when well grown it is still worthy of a 
place in every collection. Mr. Bunn and Golden Beverley were also good. 
The same may be said of Lord Alcester, John Doughty, Queen of 
England, and many others too numerous to mention. 
Besides those referred to there are several groups arranged in the 
vineries. Amongst these Pompons and various late kinds predominate, 
so that a display will be ensured for several weeks yet. These plants 
are healthy and well covered with buds, a few of which were expanding. 
One variety we particularly noticed as having hirsute florets, this being 
the old Chang, a dark orange red incurved Jap. This feature was 
equally as conspicuous as in many of the so-called “ hairy-petalled” 
varieties. Other plants, including Fuchsias and succulents, are arranged 
on the front stages in the vineries, and these, with the Grapes still 
hanging, form a pleasing contrast to the Chrysanthemums. 
The Temple Gardens. 
Chrysanthemums have so long been associated with the Inner 
Temple Gardens that the display seen there is generally considered to be 
one of the best within the metropolitan area. As in former years so in 
the present season, Mr. Newton has brought together a collection which 
fully maintains the reputation he has so long enjoyed, there being now 
some 700 plants on view. These are arranged in a new conservatory 
abutting the end of the terrace known as the King’s Bench Walk. The 
Show is larger than usual and is full of interest. In addition to the best 
old varieties all the latest introductions of merit are grown, and these 
combined make an excellent display. The plants are remarkably 
healthy considering the fact that they were grown within a stone’s 
throw of one of the busiest thoroughfares of the metropolis, and many 
of them are carrying exceedingly fine blooms. 
Among the newer varieties W. Tricker is very good, the flowers being 
large and well coloured. Mons. R. Bahuant is also noticeable, and so is 
Gloire du Rocher, the latter being one of the best in the Show. The 
former is likewise carrying large blooms. Caesare Costa is very striking, 
the deep crimson flowers showing up well. Yiviand Morel, too, is 
developing some grand blooms, and the same may be said of J. Stan- 
borough Dibben and Annie Clibran. The last-named is a charming 
pink, and one of the prettiest in the collection. Ami Hoste appears to 
advantage, a,nd so does W. H. Lincoln, one of the best yellows in cultiva¬ 
tion. Of the older varieties Elaine has for some time past been 
flowering splendidly, and many plants are still carrying fine blooms. 
Lady Selborne also bears evidence of its utility, and the same applies 
to numerous other early flowering varieties. Curiosity is splendid, and 
in a few days Stanstead White will be in grand condition. 
In addition to the collection arranged in the conservatory alluded to 
there is a small group in an annexed structure, and amongst these we 
noticed Louise Boehmer, with promising buds. On the whole the Show 
is one of the best we have seen in these gardens. 
The Beauty of Exmouth Case. 
At a meeting on Tuesday evening of the Sub-Committee appointed 
to examine into this case from materials with which we supplied them, 
the following resolution was unanimously adopted :— 
“ That inasmuch as the charges brought by the Journal of Horticulture 
against a member of the Floral Committee of the National Chrysan¬ 
themum Society are made in exceedingly vague terms, and as the letter 
upon which the charges were founded is not published, or the name of 
the member incriminated made publicly known, the sub-committee are 
unable to effectively deal with the matter. They consider that in justice 
to all concerned the publication of the letter is imperatively called for.” 
[The officials of the National Chrysanthemum Society have the 
requisite means for carrying out this resolution in the publication of 
the letter for circulation among the members of the Society, and that, 
we presume, is what is intended to be done as the natural result of 
the resolution. To this course we have not the slightest objection. The 
matter is in their hands. We made no charges, but placed in the hands 
of the officials the letter on which our references were founded, and they 
cannot say that these references went beyond the communication to 
which the resolution pertains.! 
LITHOSPERMUM PROSTRATUM. 
This is a useful plant for a rockery, and is well known in many 
gardens where rock plants are grown. The plant grows freely trailing 
over the stones or rocks, and clothing them with its dark green shoots 
and foliage, among which appear the rich dark blue flowers in pro¬ 
fusion. For the margins of borders where the soil is not too heavy, or 
the situation low and damp, this little Lithospermum is also well 
adapted, and blooms throughout the summer months and often late into 
autumn. The spray represented in the woodcut (fig. 55) was taken 
from a plant flowering as late as last week. The illustration shows the 
chief characters of foliage and flower. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOWS. 
GOSPORT.— October 27th. 
The annual Exhibition of the Gosport and Alverstoke Society was 
opened on the date named in the Thorngate Hall, and considering the 
backwardness of the season w r as very creditable to all concerned. 
Cut blooms were staged in tolerably large numbers and were of fairly 
