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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 17, 1892. 
being among the best. Of the reflexed King of Crimsons and Chevalier 
Domage are fine. In the incurved section Lord Alcester, Jeanne d’Arc, 
Mons. R. Bahuant, Mr. Bunn, and Alfred Salter are very fine. Mrs. 
Judge Benedict and Madame Robert Owen do credit to the Anemones ; 
and Soeur Melaine is as pretty as ever among the Pompons.—H. 
Dr. Walker’s Exhibiting Tubes. 
At the Crystal Palace Show the first class certificate was awarded 
to me, and not to Messrs. Shuttleworth & Co., Limited, who are whole¬ 
sale agents, but not the wholesale agents of my patent tubes.—G eo. 
Walker, 
Grassendale Chrysanthemum Show. 
At this Show, held last Saturday, the 10-gumea cup presented by 
the President, A. L. Jones, Esq., for cut blooms, and to be won two years 
in succession, was carried off by Mr. Donald Forbes, gardener to Alfred 
Holt, Esq., Crofton, Aigburth.—R. P. R. 
Messrs. Carter k Co. 
Messrs. Carter k Co., the well-known seedsmen,have made a special 
feature of Chrysanthemums at their nursery in Houston Road, Perry 
Hill, near Forest Hill, for several years, and this season have shown far 
better than they have ever done previously. The group they arranged 
at the Crystal Palace would have taken first place at the majority of 
shows, and was without doubt one of the best yet seen at any exhibi¬ 
tion. The plants were admirably grown, and bore very fine blooms. 
They have a large collection in their nurseries displaying the same quali¬ 
ties. About 2500 plants are grown, and these embrace a large 
number of novelties, some home-raised, others acquired from various 
sources. By far the best of the former is a variety named Rosy Morn, 
which is likely to prove a great acquisition to the list of exhibition 
Japanese. It is in the way of Sunflower, having the same smooth, soft 
florets, and shapely build, but the colour is a very pleasing blush or pale 
pink on the crown bud and bright rose on the terminal. Both are dis¬ 
tinct and beautiful. It is a very sturdy grower. The National Chrysan¬ 
themum Society have awarded a first-class certificate to this variety. 
Another novelty that is well worth a good trial is a Japanese incurved, 
much resembling Lord Brooke in build, having the same shape and 
broad substantial florets, but the colour is deep bronze with gold tips. 
The variety is a strong grower and a free bloomer. It ought certainly 
to ha re a name, and to be well tested. There is also a seedling of the 
Wm. Holmes type, with very large deep rosy lilac flowers, that is likely to 
prove useful. 
Many novelties of the last year or two are well represented. Thos. 
Stevenson, a crimson reflexed with gold tips, is very handsome. Viviand 
Morel is, as usual, very fine. W. A. Manda, which proves to be a dis¬ 
tinctly late variety, is fine in colour but thin, and this appears to be its 
character every where. Edwin Beckett, Louis Boehmer, and Marie Hoste 
are all in excellent condition ; so, too, is Mrs. J. Wright, which is well 
grown and, as represented here, extremely beautiful. Of Mons. Carrffire 
there are several large blooms, while Mrs. Nisbet is equally good. 
Holborn Dragon exhibits the colour variation often shown by different 
buds. On the terminal it is rosy lilac, on the crown much paler, almost 
white in fact. J. Stanborough Dibben proves itself a very sturdy 
grower, and at Forest Hill is much broader in the petal than it has been 
seen elsewhere. It will doubtless take a very high place among the 
exhibition yellow Japanese. Lady Lawrence or Mrs. Beale is good on 
the terminal, but poor on the crown. In its best condition this lovely 
white is one of the most beautiful Chrysanthemums grown. Kate 
Mursell, the yellow form, has the same characteristics. Vice-President 
Audiguier is in admirable condition. This rosy Japanese is sure to grow 
in popularity. The yellow Japanese Mrs. Libby Allen is conspicuous for 
its fine broad florets. Holborn Rose, a tall Japanese, coming best on the 
terminal; Milner Holt, a very late yellow Japanese ; and Miriam Carter, 
a late pink Japanese, were also noteworthy. 
If the improvement exhibited this season is maintained another year 
there can be little doubt of the Perry Hill Chrysanthemums being nearly 
at the top of the tree. 
The Priory, Hornsey. 
In more respects than one the Chrysanthemum is a flower of 
surprises. Not only do we find varieties cropping up, to blaze brilliantly 
for one season, and pale before other novelties the next, but new growers | 
appear year by year, and in a very short time take prominent positions i 
amongst exhibitors. A noteworthy instance of the truth of this may be \ 
pointed to in Mr. Rowbottom, gardener to H. R. Williams, Esq., a * 
gentleman who has had a very large share in the work of improving the 
position and prospects of British fruit growing, but whose interest in 
horticulture embraces flowers as well as fruit. Helped and encouraged 
oy a sympathetic employer sharing his own love for Chrysanthemums 
to the full, Mr. Rowbottom has made rapid strides to the front. He 
.commenced showing three years ago, and signalised his accession to the 
ranks of Chrysanthemum exhibitors by modestly annexing twenty-one 
prizes. This was by way of giving his opponents a good taste of his 
quality, and warning them to look out for future squalls. Whether 
they trimmed their sails or not, the following season the rising Hornsey 
grower improved on his initial efforts by carrying off twenty-eight 
prizes, and this season he has gone still further ahead by taking thirty- 
nine. A considerable number of these are firsts. He has also captured 
the 10-guinea cup at Highgate, towards securing which he registered 
one win last season, has received two silver medals and one first-class 
certificate. This is a record to which any exhibitor might point with 
honest pride. Mr. Rowbottom has now secured a more than local 
reputation, and may rank with Messrs. Beckett, Whittle, Shoesmitb, 
Carpenter, Mease, and other of the leading exhibitors near London. He 
takes his successes modestly and quietly. May he continue to do so in 
the bright future that evidently lies before him, thu3 meriting the 
favour of a good master and the respect of the public. 
Those who have been tempted to call at The Priory gardens by 
observing the splendid quality of the flowers at the Royal Aquarium, 
Kent County, Highgate, and other Exhibitions cannot fail to have 
been surprised at the great number of fine flowers which Mr. Row- 
bottom has managed to secure from a collection of about 600 plants. 
He has been exhibiting grand examples of the principal new and old 
varieties. When a call was made towards the end of last week he had 
Lord Brooke in most effective and promising condition, the flowers 
being large in size and with enormous florets. This novelty is likely 
to prove a great acquisition, for it has exceptional substance allied 
with a most distinct colour. All exhibitors should secure it. Apparently 
it will have to be classed with the Japanese incurved. J. S. Dibben 
was represented by an immense flower, and of Marie Hoste there was 
one of the finest blooms, if not the finest, ever exhibited. It would 
be difficult to give an adequate idea of the beauty of this lovely 
variety when in such condition. Hamlet, Etoile de Lyon, and Beauty 
of Castlewood are three older varieties splendidly grown at The Priory. 
The latter had florets 1J inch across. From three plants of Golden 
Dragon eight blooms of exhibition size have been cut. Mrs. Marian 
Thrower is a creamy Japanese, of which Mr. Rowbottom has had fine 
blooms. Colonel Smith was in splendid colour, and the same may be 
said of Alberic Lunden, which is so fine in hue and so effective that 
it will probably be in far more stands a year or two hence than this 
season. Coronet, by no means a good doer, is excellently grown, and 
so is Florence Davis. Puritan and W. Tricker are splendid. Mr. 
Rowbottom thinks so highly of them as to prophesy their being leading 
varieties twenty years hence. He also has a Japanese named Mdme. 
E. Mulson that may become popular. It is about the same colour as 
Maiden’s Blush, but of bet.er build. 
The incurved grown at The Priory have been amongst the best of the 
year. The flowers have run somewhat flat this season in most places, 
but those at Hornsey are deep and conical. Alfred Salter and Mrs. 
Robinson King are particularly fine. Empress of India, Queen of 
England, and Barbara are a trio of old varieties in beautiful condition. 
Mons. Darrier has been grandly grown and shown by Mr. Rowbottom. 
The bloom that secured the prize for the best incurved at the Kent 
County Show on the 2nd inst. formed part of a winning stand at 
Hornsey on the 10th, fresh, bright, and beautiful. This variety is a fine 
addition to the incurved section. One of the most noteworthy varieties 
in the other sections is the Anemone Pompon Emily Rowbottom, a 
blush sport from Marie Stuart, and the pale yellow Pompon Wm. West- 
lake is very fine also. Besides those named many other varieties have 
been carrying splendid flowers. The remarks made by Mr. II. R. 
Williams at the Hornsey Show prove him to appreciate not only the 
good work of his own gardener, but also that of others. He is prominent 
in encouraging all good horticultural work, and many plants find their 
way from The Priory gardens to the cottagers in the neighbourhood, thus 
inducing them to make a start. This merits at least as warm recognition 
a3 the winning of innumerable prizes for the home flowers. May both 
continue. 
Notes from an Irish Garden. 
Here in the suburbs of the Irish metropolis the Chrysanthemum 
fever rages, though affording more pleasure than most epidemics. In 
this neighbourhood most growers complain of the late development of the 
flowers, owing probably to a cool summer (we missed the heat wave 
which reached other shores), and a spell of cold wet weather, lasting 
three weeks after housing the plants. 
Here at the foot of the Dublin mountains spells of bright sunshine 
are common in November, though the city, but four miles distant, may 
be, and often is, enveloped in fog. Brighter days, with fire heat at night, 
are now rapidly changing things, and the flowers are fast developing, and 
one enjoys watching the results of past labours—a labour of love, 
though. Amongst Japanese Elaine is first, with fine, solid flowers of 
great depth and substance. Avalanche and Stanstead White are pro¬ 
minent, and will be good. Mrs. A. Hardy has behaved erratically this 
season. Bud-taking of this commenced the middle of July ; the first 
flower was at its best the middle of September ; from thence till now 
they have been opening, giving superb blooms of great size. Louis 
Boehmer large, improving in colour as it develops. Etoile de Lyon 
huge, and that is all; but in Viviand Morel we have substance and 
colour as well as size. Golden Dragon comes in good form here, and is 
now throwing out its clawed petals as a good dragon should. Sunflower, 
too, is in fine form, and Peter the Great gives fine deep flowers. 
E. Molyneux as usual is good, Mons. Freeman a chaste flower, and dwarf- 
est of the dwarf in habit. Amongst incurves the Empresses, Queens, 
and the Princess type promise well, but are late. Robert Cannell is 
early, with flowers nearly as large as a dinner plate, and, alas ! so far as 
flat ; while Hero and its sports will not be in till end of the month. 
The old (near sixty years of age) Royal Horticultural Society of 
Ireland will held its two-days show November 17th and 18th ; whilst 
unfortunately the two leading suburban societies fixed their exhi¬ 
bitions for the day previous, thus disappointing some growers who would 
like to compete in the open classes, but cannot see their way to interfere 
with their best efforts for the Royal Society’s Show, nor handicap them¬ 
selves by exhibiting flowers which had stood the dust and rubbing of a 
