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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 27, 1887. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 
I LORAL COMMIITEE.— Octobeb 26th. 
Present. —E. Sanderson. Esq. tin the chair), and Means. C. Gibsorj 
Lewis Castle, H. Cannell, Gecr?e Gorden, Charles Swift, T. Bevan, G- 
Stevens, R. O wen, J. Hardlin, J. P. Kendall, R. Dean, and W. Holmes. 
The third meeting of this Committee in the present seaion was held, as 
before, in St. Stephen’s Hall, Westminster, and there was a much larger 
number of exhibits than at the preceding meeting. The majority of the 
blooms shown were new varieties of tl is year, but most of them had to be 
passed without comment as too small, insufficiently advanced, or not dis¬ 
tinct enough from others already in cultivation. Some discussion occurred 
respecting the variety Elsie, which has been hitherto regarded aa a reflexed 
flower, but some were shown at this meeting of both reflexed and Japanese 
types. Ultimately a certificate was awarded for the reflexed flower, which 
we understand was from undisbudded plants, the larger and coarser blooms 
coming from plants grown in the large exhibition bloom style. It is evi¬ 
dently unsuited for this mode of culture. Mr. Stevens obtained another 
certificate for the pearly white Japanese Mrs. J. Wright, the blooms being 
from crown buds, and it should be observed that a bloom from a terminal 
bud shown by Messrs. Davis and Jcnes was larger, later, and did not show 
the same character, being thinner and more spreading. 
Mr. Stevens, Putney, was awarded a silver medal for twelve new 
varieties, comprising Le Reveil, a quilled bronze (Delaux); Cream Seedling 
(Stevens) flat florets; Feu de Bengale (Delaux), bronze red; Theodore 
Bullier (Delaux) crimson recurving florets; Middle Temple (Delaux), 
spreading rosy floret; Lord Tennyson (Delaux),yellow centre, blush outer, 
spreading; Duke of Berwick (Delaux), thread florets, drooping, ivory 
white, with a faint rose tint in centre (first-class certificate) ; Ralph Brockle- 
bank (Winkworth); Samuel Morley (Delaux) crimson reflexed ; Ormonde 
(Delaux), yellow long florets ; Elsie (Cannell), creamy white reflexed ; Elie 
Rumble (Delaux), rosy lilac, a small Japanese. 
A bronze medal was awarded to Messrs. Davis & Jones for fine blooms 
of C. Wagstaff, white; M. Molle, bronzy red; Mina, thread recurving 
florets, white tinted rose ; and Miss Gorton, cream white, large. The others 
were smaller, but Romeo, Duke of Berwick, Anna Roudiere, Guy Fawkes (a 
large incurved), and Bickley Park, recurving florets, rosy crimson, were 
pretty. Mr. R. Owen, Maidenhead, sent a stand of new flowers, comprising 
Amy Furze, the semi-double Buttercup, bright yellow, and Elsie, reflexed 
creamy yellow (certificated). Mr. W. Holmes, Hackney, had a stand of new 
varieties similar to those at Kensington yesterday. A first-class certificate 
was awarded for Macaulay, the peculiar crisped curled bronze yellow variety 
already noted. 
Messrs. J. Carter & Co , High Holborn, showed a new Japanese variety 
named Lady Lewisham, white, tinted crimson, recurving florets, but too 
small. A reflexed seedling named James Ca ter was commended for its 
colour, a rich golden bronze, but it was not considered large enough for an 
exhibition bloom. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, sent several interesting novelties, but not 
quite advanced enough for any award. Mr. Sinclair, gardener to the Marquis 
of Downshire, exhibited blooms of a reddish buffi sport from Bouquet Fait 
named Marquis Downshire, the florets flat and spreading, rather thin, but 
promising. Mr. H. Elliott, Springfield Nursery, Jersey, showed several 
b'ooms ot new Chrysanthemums rais d from seed gathered last January. 
They were too small to receive any award, but a yellow recurving Japanese 
appeared distinct, and it was requested that it be shown again. 
The most dist’nct of the varieties certificated were Macaulay and Mrs. 
J. Wright, both of which will probably become familiar exhibition blooms. 
Macaulay constitutes quite a new typs.and judging by the better of the two 
blooms shown it is likely to come of good size It has been not inaptly 
termed Golden Endive, and the peculiarly twisted florets are very sugges¬ 
tive of the ordinary curled Endive. Some of the older growers thought 
that dry hot summers were conducive to the production of sports, and it 
was rather strange that two sports from Bouquet Fait were shown at this 
meeting. The one named Marquis of Downshire is quite distinct, and is 
said to have been thoroughly tested ; the other named Marie Louise was 
delicate and prstty, but too nearly resembled its parent to be of much value. 
The reflexed James Carter was greatly admired for its colour, but it was 
considered too small as compared with other good reflexed varieties. 
Possibly a certificate might have been obta ; ned for it as a decorative variety 
had a plant been shown to indicate its habit. It is essential that this con¬ 
dition be enforced, as it is impossible to judge the decorative value of a 
amall-flowerei Chrysanthemum without seeing a plant. 
HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 
Selections of Fruit Trees. —We have frequently pointed out 
how unwise it is to delay ordering new trees till such times as the old 
ones are become quite worthless. When a tree gives signs of failing, 
and cannot be restored, or is not worth renovating, a new one should be 
ordered at ones and gradually prepared for the vacancy whenever it 
occurs. Large trained trees can certainly be purchased from the 
nurseries, but they do not transplant so safely as do those grown in the 
garden where they are required. There are generally a few unoccupied 
spaces on the walls where young trees can be prepared for more im¬ 
portant positions, and failing these Pears, Cherries, and even Peaches, 
Nectarines, and Apricots may be grown and trained for a year or two on 
a sunny border. The nursery trees are principally prepared in the open 
ground, and there are no reasons why gardeners with their superior 
facilities cannot follow the same practice. Those who intend to plant 
fruit trees of any description should order and plant early, and thereby 
fare better at the hands of the nurserymen, the trees also being more 
likely to start well next season when planted early. The following 
selections, and which have been slightly influenced by the past two sea¬ 
sons’ experience, may be of service to some of our readers. 
Apples. —Eighteen good dessert sorts, arranged somewhat in their 
order of ripening, consist of Irish Peach, Beauty of Bath, Kerry Pippin, 
Golden Reinette, King of Pippins, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Court of Wick, 
Claygate Pearmain (more reliable than Ribston Pippin and nearly as 
good), Margil, Old Golden Pippin, Reinette de Canada, Court Pendu 
Plat, Adam’s Pearmain, Wyken Pippin, Northern Spy, Lord Burghley, 
Cockle’s Pippin, and Sturmer Pippin. A like number of culinary sorts 
consists of Keswick Codlin, Lord Suffield, Manks Codlin, Stirling Castle, 
Alexander, Cox’s Pomona, Lord Derby, Warner’s Kin?, Mere de Mdnage, 
Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Blenheim Pippin, Kentish Fillbasket, Northern 
Greening, Dumelow’s Seedling, Alfriston, Bramley’s Seedling, Winter 
Greening, and Norfolk Beefing. For espaliers and cordons we can re¬ 
commend the following mixture of dessert and culinary sorts :—Adam’s 
Pearmain, Blenheim Pippin, Beauty of Kent, Claygate Pearmain, Brad- 
dick’s Nonpareil, Cellini, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Court of Wick, Dume¬ 
low’s Seedling, Ecklinville, Gravenstein, Herefordshire Pearmain, Golden 
Noble, Lord Derby, Grenadier, Kin? of Pippins, Lord Suffield, Haw- 
thornden, Melon Apple, Bramley’s Seedling, Mere de Mdnage, Tower 
of Glamis, Peasgood’s Nonesuch, Royal Somerset, Reinette Van Mons, 
Waltham Abbey Seedling, Royal Pearmain, Sturmer Pippin, Ross 
Nonpareil, and Alfriston. In most instances, and especially for strong 
soils, the dwarfing or Paradise stock is the most suitable for the latter 
selection. 
Pears. —The lists of these in common with Apples are much 
extended, many sorts being included in most catalogues that are not 
worth garden room. Doyenne d’Etd is the first to ripen, but is very 
small and keeps badly. Jargonelle is not easily trained, but is the most 
luscious early Pear we have. Williams’ Bon Chretien does well on walls 
of various aspects, and also as bushes and standards ; it keeps badly. 
Beurre d’Amanlis does well on walls of various aspects, and makes a fine 
pyramid or standard, it is a second early useful Pear. Beurrd Superfin 
follows closely, and is a grand sort for either walls or pyramids. Next 
we have the fine Pitmaston Duchess, and this also does well either on 
wall or in the open. Louise Bonne of Jersey is an old favourite and 
well adapted for walls or for pyramids. Brown Beurrd forms a good 
succession, this being closely followed by Doyennd du Comice. The last 
named is one of the most delicious Pears in cultivation, but is best on 
walls. Mardchal de Cour grows to a good size, and is of first-rate quality. 
Marie Louise everybody grows or ought to do. It does well in any form 
of training, and the fruit are of first-class quality. Beurre Diel is not so 
reliable as far as quality is concerned, but both wall trees and pyramids 
rarely fail to crop heavily. Thompson’s is a good useful Pear, and the 
same may be said of Napoleon. Those who admire large sorts should 
grow Van Mons Leon Leclerc, and Huyshe’s Prince Consort is a heavy 
cropping and fairly good variety. Passe Colmar is a serviceable Pear, 
and Beurrd Bachelier does well on walls. Beurrd d’Aremberg is a great 
cropper either on walls or pyramids, and the fruit keeps well. Glou 
Moreau all should grow, but it usually succeeds best on walls. Knight’s 
Monarch is another old favourite, and the same may be said of the 
delicious little Winter Nelis. Josephine de Malines rarely fails to bear 
and keep well, and is best with wall protection. Easter Beurrd does 
well against walls, and is a fine late keeping sort. Olivier de Serres and 
Nec Plus Meuris should have wall protection, and these are long keepers. 
Bergamotte Esperen, which completes our list, may be grown either in 
the open or against wall, and is an exceptionally heavy cropping late- 
keeping sort. Twelve useful Pears for walls are Williams’ Bon 
Chretien, Beurre d’Amanlis, Pitmaston Duchess, Louise Bonne of 
Jersey, Doyenne du Comice, Marie Louise, Glou Morqeau, Beurre Diel, 
Josephine de Malines, Winter Nelis, Easter Beurre, and Bergamotte 
Esperen. 
Apricots. —We can recommend six varieties—viz., Ambrozia or St. 
Ambroise, an excellent, early, and most prolific sort; Large Early 
reliable and good ; Hemskerk, midseason, fine and constant; Moorpark 
midseason, of excellent quality, but liable to die piecemeal; Shipley, mid¬ 
season to late, fine sort and to be depended upon ; and Powell’s Late, a 
capital variety that ought to be in every collection. 
Peaches. —Suitable for open walls are Early Louise, small, but 
early and good in quality ; Hales’ Early, probably the best early sort; 
Dr. Hogg, fine, second early ; Stirling Castle, successional and very good 
in every way ; Bellegarde, midseason, one of the best; Violette Hative, 
rather late and good ; Lady Palmerston, large and sometimes very good ; 
Barrington, late, but reliable ; and Sea Eagle, handsome, late, and a 
sure bearer. Royal George, Grosse Mignonne, and Alexandre Noblesse 
succeed remarkably well in some gardens, but as a rule cannot long be 
depended upon. 
Nectarines.— These often fail where Peaches do well. Lord Napier 
is the earliest, but the fruit is frequently much scarred. Advance to 
succeed it is well worthy of a trial, while the old Hunt’s Tawny is yet 
one of the most reliable. Balgowan, midseason, is a good sort; Elruge 
is still one of the best ; and Humboldt, late, is sometimes profitable. 
Cherries. —Good dessert sorts for either walls or the open ground 
are Early Red Bigarreau, May Duke, Frogmore Early Bigarreau 
