November 10, 1892. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER 
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representative of the Journal , and others, heard my remarks after the 
meeting he certainly bad a right to attempt to correct what seemed 
to him an extraordinary statement of facts. Mr. Dean says I was in 
conversation with him se 'era! times after the rising of the Committee. 
5 . remembrance I only spoke to him twice, and in 
neither instance did we stand still, he being fully occupied with his 
•official duties. But to me all these minor matters are side issues, the 
main point is this : I have brought a serious charge against an official 
the /™*; lonal Chrysanthemum Society. Can this charge be substan¬ 
tiated / If so, was I justiSed in my complaint? also, if the charge 
•of irregularity is well founded, what do the N.C.S. intend to do in 
uu “ atter J so that its certificates may have their proper value, and 
the bloral Committee have the perfect confidence of the hardening 
.public ? & e 
Now, as to the resolution of the committee of inquiry. The publi¬ 
cation of the letter to you is unnecessary, as this committee have a copy of 
the said lettei, wherein the name of the offending member is plainly 
stated. If they are in earnest, and really mean to deal with the matter 
without bias, I have no objection to the publication of the name and 
address of the member complained of.—W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth 
substantial florets. C. E. Shea, the “yellow Lacroix’’ is finely grown at 
Chelsea. It is a valuable variety, though not of full exhibition size. 
Yiolet Rose is a handsome Japanese, the flower being a substantial one 
and the colour a rich deep rose, but it is rather late, terminals coming in 
in December. Mdme. Blanche Pigny is conspicuous for its freedom of 
flowering, and enough blooms may often be cut from an old plant for 
making a wreath. Cesare Costa is admirably grown and appears to be 
giving great satisfaction everywhere, while there are also excellent 
blooms of John Lambert and Mrs. Robinson King. Eugene Giat (J) is 
very good. It is a strong grower and is carrying some splendid flowers 
which display great depth. The co'our is rich purplish rose. President 
Hyde is an improved Mabel Douglas and makes an excellent bush. 
The soft yellow flowers are very pleasing ; Edwin Beckett, tco, is 
excellent. 
There will be many Chrysanthemum growers in town this week, 
and they may be advised to call at Chelsea. A visit will have its reward 
in the inspection of a collection which is representative and interesting 
in a high degree. 
Messrs. J. R. Pearson & Sons. 
National Chrysanthemum Society’s Catalogue. 
p " Harman Payne, Hon. Secretary of the Catalogue Com¬ 
mittee of the National Chrysanthemum Society, sends us a supplement 
to the centenary edition. This is a decided acquisition, inasmuch as it 
contains a complete list of all the newest varieties. Being published at 
the modest price of 6d., it should be ia the hands of every Chrys¬ 
anthemum grower. J 
Chrysanthemums at “My Garden.” 
As usual at this time of year Mr. Smee has thrown open “ My Garden ” 
for the public to view the Chrysanthemums all this week. The plants 
are m full flower and are arranged in the large span-roofed house. His 
kindness is highly appreciated by the residents of the neighbourhood 
Calls on Celebrities. 
Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons. 
• BRILLIANT display of Chrysanthemums now forms a great feature 
in Messrs. Veitch & Sons nursery at Chelsea. The collection has been 
vastly improved this season, and the general expression of opinion by 
visitors is that it is far ahead of any previous shows of a like character. 
So far as varieties are concerned it is well up to date, and the plants 
have been admirably grown, so that the best of the novelties are repre¬ 
sented by excellent blooms. The plants are arranged in a large and 
lofty house. There is a central bank extending the length of the house 
and lines of plants at each side. These are all full of bloom, and the 
colours have been carefully harmonised, so that the view from the 
central path leading through the nursery is a very beautiful one, and 
creates a strong desire to enter. 
Amongst the Japanese that appear to be particularly good this 
season is Mrs. Falconer Jameson. It has been staged in fine condition 
at various exhibitions, and is a strong feature of most collections 
There are some splendid blooms of it at Chelsea. George Atkinson a 
pure white Japanese with broad florets split at the tips, the centre 
faintly tinged with green, is represented by some good flowers. The 
hairy yellow Japanese varieties, W. A. Manda and H. Ballamine are 
arousing some interest this season. The former is beautiful in colour 
approaching apricot ; but up to the present is somewhat thin. If weight 
?F C L ,, es . 8 c ^ n the flower it will be a valuable variety. 
H. Ballantine is much earlier. At Chelsea some large heavy blooms are 
noticeable, which have been out since October ; it is pale yellow, and 
by no means an ineffective flower. Bouquet des Dames is one of the 
best things in the whole collection. It is a somewhat early bloomer, 
very full, and with broad florets, white, very faintly tinged with pink • 
it is, however, now well known. Viviand Morel is another of the 
season s successes ; it is good everywhere, and has turned out to be one 
of the greatest acquisitions ever made. There are some particularly 
fine blooms in Messrs. Veitch’s collection. The run on this variety last 
season is likely to be repeated. Sokoto, a deep clear yellow Japanese is 
also in very good condition, and Robert Cannell is another variety which 
is remarkably well done. This grand incurved has a great future before 
it, the blooms coming very heavy with good culture, and the colour 
being a. popular and effective one. W. K. Woodcock is one of last 
season s novelties, and is likely to make its way. It is of the Bouquet 
des Dames type, but with shorter blunt florets, and the colour is bronzy 
yellow, the centre deeper. Colonel Smith is another of last season’s 
varieties that is represented. It would not be at all surprising if the 
run on it this year should surpass that on Viviand Morel last season, 
for it is a noble variety with a striking individuality. Florence Davis 
is excellently shown, and so is W. Tricker, which is good all round this 
season. 
TUND V xr 7 P r< J? 11Bent P la °e amongst last season’s novelties is taken by 
Mdile. Mane Hoste. It is a Japanese with very broad florets, and like 
Pun an of most refined appearance. In the early stages of the flower 
wbftpw? h r i° 8y W n iC xT i8 deepesfc fcoward the ed S es . but is 
white when developed. A. H. Neve is an older Japanese worthy of a 
^lace 5 it w a strong grower, a free bloomer, and has very pleasino 
shmdd’n W r ? tmtG ? T*S K USh ’ Miss Anna Hartzhorn is splendid and 
should not be overlooked by any grower. This grand new Japanese 
opens of a pinkish tinge, but speedily pales to white, and has verybroad 
Beeston has deservedly won a high reputation for Chrysanthemums. 
Near the pleasant Nottinghamshire town are the nurseries of Messrs. 
Pearson & Sons, in which the autumn flower is grown on a scale and 
with a success not equalled in many other places. Mr. C. E. Pearson 
formed the nucleus of the collection, and when it developed such pro¬ 
portions as to claim more time than he could devote to it without letting 
other parts of the business suffer, the services of an expert were re¬ 
quisitioned. Mr. J. Pithers secured the reversion of Elijah’s mantle. 
Few men have so great a knowledge of Chrysanthemums and their 
culture as he, and under his skilful care the collection has become one 
of the great sights of the season. 
The great show house in the Chilwell nurseries is 100 feet long by 
80 feet wide, and very lofty. It is a splendid structure, and when the 
plants are at their best there is no finer spectacle in the country than it 
presents. It is not all shed and no kernel, but is full of admirably 
grown plants. Many are carrying blooms of exhibition quality, others 
are trained specimens, and in the management of the latter as in the 
production of the former Mr. Pithers is an adept. Old and new varieties 
both claim attention. The new large Anemone Delaware is very con¬ 
spicuous for its strong sturdy habit and fine flowers. Another new 
variety of the same section is Mdlle. Nathalie Brun, which is noteworthy 
for its very full centre. It is white tipped with lemon. Emily Doone 
is a very promising Japanese with very deep flowers. The florets are 
white with lemon centre, incurving. It nan American variety of which 
more will be heard. John Farwell is a Sunflower-like Japanese with 
deep crimson flowers, and is well worthy of trial. Mermaid, white, 
tinted with lemon, is an American Japanese noteworthy for its sturdy 
habit. In this respect it compares favourably with Exquisite, of which 
the silvery rose shade is pleasing, but the tall weak growth much the 
reverse. Robert Flowerda.y is another transatlantic novelty. The 
incurving florets show the rosy lilac reverse, but the face is rich crimson. 
Evelina Stein is most pleasing with its soft blush shade, but the bloom is 
at present too thin. W. W. Coles is very fine. When in its best con¬ 
dition this is a most effective bloom. Colonel Smith is also splendid. 
Fine flowers of such Japanese as Bouquet des Dames, Puritan, Mrs. 
Alpheus Hardy (a much more vigorous form than the old one), Miss 
Anna Hartzhorn, Gorgeous, Stanstead White, W. H. Lincoln, and 
W. Tricker, are noticeable. 
Amongst the incurved Robert Cannell is conspicuously good, and so 
are Alfred Salter, John Lambert, Lord Alc°ster, Mons. Bahuant, Ami 
Hoste (an improved Mrs. Shipman), and Beverley. There is, however, 
a home-raised seedling that may be classed as an improved Beverley, 
having a finer petal, and it will probably take a prominent place among 
white incurved. A Japanese seedling with crimson maroon flowers 
having a silvery reverse is also good. It is a strong Edouard Audiguier. 
A cross between William Holmes and Condor is also promising, uniting 
a large full flower of a deep rose hue with a vigorous habit of growth. 
There are not so many continental novelties as may be seen elsewhere, 
for the firm buy carefully rather than indiscriminately, but the novelties 
of really sterling merit have a prominent place. No one who has an 
opportunity of getting to Beeston should omit to call. There will be 
much besides Chrysanthemums to see, but of this more later. 
Messrs. Pitcher & Manda. 
A VERY enterprising firm is the Anglo-American one named above. 
They got together an extensive business in the United States, then 
opened an English branch, and are publishing catalogues in several 
languages. From the first they have made themselves famous for Chrys¬ 
anthemums, devoting their attention chiefly to novelties, and in their 
nursery at Hextable, near Swanley, they have a select collection under 
the general management of Mr. A. J. Manda and the special care of Mr. 
Robt. Hamill. We owe a great deal to America in the way of Japanese, 
some of our leading varieties having been raised there, and the number 
of novelties increases instead of diminishing. For everything new and 
promising Messrs. Pitcher & Manda keep a particularly sharp look out. 
They are working up a good stock of W. A. Manda, which might be 
described as a hairy-petalled Ralph Brocklebank, and it is worth noting 
that good flowers from crown buds are much more hairy than terminals. 
One of the best novelties they have is without doubt George W. Childs, 
a splendid Japanese reflexed with large rich brownish-crimson flowers, 
having a bluish suffusion. Plants in 48’s are carrying fine blooms. The 
