October 29, 1891. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
363 
FIRST FIFTY PRIZEWINNERS OF 1890. 
1886 
1887 
Position i 
1888 
n 
1889 
1890 
JAPANESE. 
No. of 
prizes 
— 
— 
_ 
17 
1 
Etoile de Lyon . 
106 
47 
15 
1 
2 
Avalanche. 
99 
— 
— 
8 
3 
Sunflower. 
97 
44 
2 
4 
4 
Edwin Molyneux . 
96 
— 
36 
14 
5 
Stanstead White. 
64 
15 
6 
2 
6 
Mr. Ralph Brocklebank . 
59 
— 
— 
26 
7 
Mons. Bernard. 
58 
1 
1 
6 
8 
Madame C. Audiguier . 
57 
— 
22 
10 
9 
Madame Baco . 
47 
— 
— 
18 
10 
Sarah Owen. 
46 ■ 
41 
32 
13 
13 
11 
Gloriosum . 
45 
o 
7 
3 
9 
12 
Val d’Andorre . 
44 
1 
3 
5 
5 
13 
Jeanne D61aux . 
42 
7 
8 
4 
3 
14 
Boule d’Or . 
41 
o5 
14 
14 
12 
15 
Madame J. Laing . 
38 
— 
— 
32 
16 
Condor . 
36 
14 
2 
7 
19 
17 
Belle Paule . 
35 
— 
— 
43 
18 
Stanstead Surprise. 
35 
1U 
4 
9 
7 
19 
Meg Meriilies . 
32 
— 
— 
— 
20 
♦Mrs. C. W. Wheeler . 
31 
— 
— 
48 
21 
Mrs. Falconer Jameson. 
31 
18 
12 
13 
20 
22 
Baronne de Prailly . 
27 
— 
— 
37 
23 
Lady Trevor Lawrence . 
27 
" 
38 
20 
16 
24 
Carew Underwood . 
26 
13 
11 
8 
21 
25 
Criterion . 
26 
6 
19 
25 
11 
26 
Japonaise . 
26 
— 
45 
27 
27 
Mr. H. Canned . 
23 
— 
30 
25 
28 
Mrs. J. Wright . 
22 
y 
10 
18 
23 
29 
Thunberg. 
21 
22 
20 
17 
38 
30 
Yellow Dragon . 
21 
o 
6 
10 
15 
31 
Mdlle. Lacroix . 
20 
4 
13 
24 
35 
32 
Comte de Germiny. 
18 
— 
41 
49 
33 
Mrs. H. Canned ......t.-r. 
18 
17 
21 
16 
32 
34 
Marguerite Marrouch . 
17 
5 
9 
12 
22 
35 
Fair Maid of Guernsey . 
16 
2 1 
22 
27 
41 
36 
Maiden’s Blush . 
16 
— 
— 
— 
39 
37 
Marsa . 
16 
" 
— 
26 
34 
38 
Mons. J. M. Pigny . 
16 
" 
— 
— 
29 
39 
George Daniells . 
15 
1 
— 
— 
— 
40 
Puritan. 
15 
' 
— 
— 
— 
41 
W. W. Coles. 
13 
— 
42 
44 
. 42 
Album Fimbriatum . 
12 
— 
— 
— 
43 
*Volunteer. 
12 
— 
— 
— 
44 
Mons. H. Elliott.,. 
11 
11 
5 
— 
28 
45 
Triomphe de la Rue des Chalets . 
10 
" 
— 
— 
— 
46 
fW. G. Drover . 
10 
“ 
— 
— 
— 
47 
* Charlie Sharman.. 
10 
16 
17 
19 
45 
4S 
Elaine . 
9 
— 
38 
36 
49 
Florence Percy . 
9 
- 
42 
50 
Pelican . 
9 
* Two prizes in 1889. f Three prizes in 1888, four in 1889. 
Louis Boehmee, 
Many of us have been disgusted with Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, and no 
wonder, for it is one of the worst growers I ever had to deal with. The 
way it has been spoken of quite justly may have a tendency to act 
against the newer thorny petalled sort Louis Boehmer. Let no one be 
prejudiced against the latter, for it is a most excellent plant. Last 
season I saw one bloom of it, but it was a pity to have shown such a 
flower, as it by no means represented its merits. I shall perhaps say 
something on it again, but think this early opportunity should not be 
lost of calling the attention to its novel and beautiful character. 
I have this day (October 23rd) been over to Messrs. Carter’s nursery 
at this place, where they have about three dozen plants just coming 
into full bloom. They are not quite fully out yet, so there will be an 
opportunity for anyone to see them who should wish for the next 
fortnight or three weeks, which will at once demonstrate to any 
beholder the fine variety it is. These plants were about 4 feet high, 
and the flowers when only partly out are 7 inches across. When we 
hear of and see some of the flowers which obtain certificates we little 
know the extrardinary culture that has been bestowed on the plants, 
but here is a sort that anyone can easily grow. From the time the 
cuttings are inserted till they bloom they grow away like the good plants 
they are.. I have now plants from cuttings inserted on the 25th of April, 
just coming into bloom, and they are only 3 feet high. Messrs. Carter’s 
plants are 4 feet high, which is probably its average stature. It is not 
only of this moderate height, but it is fairly stout, with excellent 
foliage. Altogether it seems a famous variety. I may mention for any 
person who may come from London that Messrs. Carter’s nursery is 
about fifteen minutes’ walk from the Forest Hill Station, L.B. & S.C.B. 
The Exhibition is, of course, free.—W. Piercy. 
The Walker Chrysanthemum Tube, 
So many different methods have been devised for elevating and 
depressing Chrysanthemum blooms on stands for exhibition that it 
might be thought there was scarcely room for another, distinct in 
character and efficient. The ingenuity of Dr. George Walker, the well- 
known amateur florist of Wimbledon, has, however, asserted itself, and 
he sends us a tube which is the essence of simplicity. The appliance 
consists of a thin circular tin plate, about 2 inches in diameter, with an 
oval hole. This plate is fixed to the board and the tube passed through 
it; in fact, it falls through the longest diameter, but when given a 
twist either to the right or left a piece of wire soldered on one side bites 
against the edge of the plate, and the bloom is fixed at the height 
required. This can be done either by a twist above or under the board 
as quickly as any person could say “ Walker,” and as quickly released. 
Dr. Walker prides himself on the economy, simplicity, and efficiency 
of his appliance, which he is now advertising, in the belief that it will 
find favour with exhibitors. 
Chrysanthemums at Maidenhead. 
Mr. Robert Owen of the Castle Hill Nursery has this season some 
magnificent plants, including 1000 seedlings of this year’s raising, and 
the same number grown from promising seedlings of last year. The 
seedlings raised this year are equally as strong as the propagated plants, 
and include many of a good dwarf habit from which choice novelties 
