—:" W1 journal of HORTICULTURE AND cottage gardener. 
*{“*?, ? f some fortunate importer of varieties from the far east 
should discover it in his collection one November morning he mi«ht 
safely anticipate an extensive demand. => nt 
Last year it appears that consignments of Japanese varieties 
were received m England by two firms, and Messrs. Cannell & Sons 
Swanley, were enabled to announce nine novelties, besides six of 
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n ch .u cr t°f s , ]n some 0:1X68 ; the leaf also is broader, 
with the h0 t ter St xr k ’ tt G n kde ™ nnin « down near] y ^ the juncture 
IffS 11 Mr - H ,- Canne11 (fig- 64) is a handsome variety of a 
flnrpt! ! d • 3 ' el -°H colour ’ in 1,16 st J le of Thunberg, and with the 
tkindlv le V1 r ng h rat TfT er m01 ^ 8 P lrall y than is shown in the woodcut 
(kindly lent by Messrs. Cannell & Sons) which is otherwise a 
Fig. 04.—CHRYSANTHEMUM MR. H. CANNELL. 
iheir own raising Of the former—viz., Mrs. H. Cannell, Edwi 
Molyneux, Mr C. Orchard, Mr. H. Cannell. Lady Lawrence, Lad 
Emily, Mr. Addison, Mr. H. Wellam, and Shirley Hibberd, the fiv 
first have proved to be exceptionally fine varieties, distinct, an 
grand additions to the list of exhibition Japanese. That- such 
targe proportion of first-rate novelties should be obtained from s 
small a number of introductions ought to encourage further effort 
to procure more from the same source. Two of the best of thes 
are Mrs. H. Cannell and Lady Lawrence, both white, but readib 
ls.inguished, and capital for exhibition purposes, owincr to thei 
size and substance. Mrs. Cannell has a large deep bloom, witl 
broad incurving florets, pure white, the habit moderately strong 
tie leaves narrow deeply and evenly cut, and narrowed at the basi 
into the leafstalk. Lady Lawrence is clear white, with verj 
faithful representation. Edwin Molyneux (fig. 63, also lent by the 
same firm) is a remarkably distinct and effective variety, with broad 
florets, slightly incurving at the tips, golden bronze on the lower 
surface, and an intensely rich crimson on the upper surface. When 
well grown this is a magnificent variety, and several good blooms of 
it have been shown this season. Mr. C. Orchard is of the Comtede 
Oerminy style, with reddish crimson florets and a pale bronze 
reverse. Under good treatment it produces substantial and hand¬ 
some blooms. These have been certificated at several shows, and 
are the best of the imported varieties, though probably another 
season’s trial may improve the others. 
The varieties raised at Swanley—namely, Lady Cave, Mrs L 
Castle, Mrs. B. Wynne, Mr. Matthew, Arthur Wood, and C. L. 
I eesdale, are mostly small Japanese, neat, bnt not so well adapted 
