November %, 1891. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
449 
If we take four weeks for the season, the last week in June and the 
first three in July would probably be the nearest representative of the 
time, and I think the list of fixtures on the back of the N.R.S.’s 
sehedule will bear me out in this. This would make July 7th about the 
centre of the season, and if it must be Saturday, the one nearest to this 
■date would be the proper time. It is true that by this arrangement the 
date might be as late as the 10th of the month, but I should still 
contend that this would on an average be nearer the centre of the season 
than the 3rd ; and the metropolitan and provincial exhibitions might 
thus be brought pretty close together. But I see no harm in that worthy 
of comparison with the effect of having the principal Rose Show when 
many have got hardly any Roses out. 
Another argument on this matter is that the early date of the 
■Crystal Palace Show is, to my mind, at the root of all this controversy in 
the Journal and a contemporary about large amateur growers showing 
in small classes. I think I shall not be wrong in taking it that almost 
all the small growers who are aggrieved in this matter are in southern 
or metropolitan districts, which are three or four days ahead as an 
average of those north or east. The consequence is that the small 
growers are ready at an early date, when the large must show in small 
classes or not at all ; and it should be noted that, as regards ability to 
show in large classes, the date had better be too late than too early ; we 
may still get some blooms, though not so good, of the earlier sorts in the 
latter part of the season, whereas we cannot possibly show in the 
large classes if our Roses are not yet out. I hope this matter may be 
taken up, and elicit a good body of opinion one way or the other.— 
W. R. Raillem. 
Semi-early or October Flowering Chrysanthemums. 1891. 
When we come to consider the changes in these this season we find 
that, although they are not so numerous as those that flower before the 
end of September, still there are quite sufficient good new ones in this 
■class to effect a material alteration in the stocks to be cultivated by 
those who are selecting the newest and best varieties. 
M. Henri Devred will perhaps turn out one of the very best of the 
reason. It grows about 3 feet high, and bears flowers 5 inches across. 
It has good foliage. It is a kind of incurved Japanese, a most profuse 
fiowerer of a very beautiful pale terra-cotta tint, probably the most 
■elegant and charming of any that colour. It is a powerful plant, having 
the strength to develop every bud it forms into a good flower. To me it 
is one of the best new plants of the season, and it will most likely prove 
a friend to both exhibitors and florists, being very acceptable, as its 
colour is fashionable. 
M. Maxime de la Rocheterie grows about 3 feet 6 inches high, with 
flowers 3 inches across. It is a red Japanese, so red and bright as to be 
ns near scarlet as any one I remember, and more that colour than the 
<3omtesse Foucher de Careil. It comes just enough later than that to 
■form a succession. It is a profuse bloomer and a real good sort with¬ 
out a bud taken off. It slightly resembles L6on Collin when flowered 
under glass. 
M. Jacob is a reflexed crimson, 4 feet high, with flowers rather over 
3 inches across ; it slightly resembles Cullingfordi, but is about a month 
earlier, and is rather earlier than Wm. Holmes, flowering at the 
beginning of October ; and with Souvenir de M. Menier, which is rather 
later and darker than Wm. Holmes, we have three good successional 
•crimsons for October. It does well with all the buds left on. 
Secretaire Alfred Bleu is a most striking Japanese with broad thin 
Sunflower-like florets, which are of a pale yellow. The habit is rather 
blender. 
Alfred de Montebello is a very much reflexed mauve Japanese, with 
blooms 3£ inches across. The plant is just over 3 feet high ; very full 
foliage. It flowers at the beginning of October. M. Albert Galy is a 
Japanese variety, 2 feet 6 inches high ; very good stout plant, bearing 
flowers 3 to 4 inches across, orange bronze in colour. It flowers at the 
■end of October. Madame E. Bellan, a beautiful light mauve Japanese, 
with straight pointed rather broad petals. 
M. Jules Paquet (certificated).—This is a white Pompon under glass, 
with reflexed flowers 2£ inches across. It grows a little over 2 feet 
.high, has profuse foliage, and is of a very stout habit. 
Bouquet de Dame, a white Japanese about 4 feet higb. This is truly 
-an October flower, through its habit of perfecting its first bud into a 
fine flower in September 4 to 5 inches across without a bud taken off, 
being then very much less in height, about 3 feet, than afterwards, 
when it branches out and covers itself with flowers, for it has the power 
to bring out all the buds it forms, making a fine decorative plant, 
and is a large producer of bloom fit for cutting. It is really a useful 
addition to the decorative sorts; besides, it will be very valuable to 
future October shows, where large white flowers are required to win 
prizes. To show how the trade appreciate it I may mention that I have 
already seen it in the window of one of the first shops in London. It 
lias had a first-class certificate. 
M. R. Bahuant is a new incurved variety of first-rate quality for 
exhibition purposes, but does not seem likely to serve well where it is 
not disbudded. Its form is globular, or rather deeper than that, for 
when well grown it is a deep flower with the petals large and wide, of 
a kind of pink, shaded with grey outside. There is no doubt this will 
figure at future October shows. It is not a very tall plant, about 3 to 4 
feet. It has had a first-class certificate. 
The following are probably future October show flowers :—Mrs. E 
Beckett, a very fine white Japanese, certificated when shown by Mr. 
Beckett ; it was raised by Mr. N. Davis of Camberwell, London. Edwin 
Beckett, a superb yellow Japanese with the habit of Avalanche, aho 
certificated when shown by Mr. Beckett; it was raised by Mr. N. Davis, 
and is another very fine show flower. 
Kate Wells is a reflexed Pompon of a remarkably bright scarlet 
crimson colour, about the brightest ever seen, and to add to its striking 
appearance every floret is imbricated and tipped with the brightest gold. 
M. Vauvel is a fine bright pinkish mauve Japanese ; Mad. Eulalie Morel 
is a pink-and-yellow middle Japanese, very good ; Georges Devred is a 
most beautiful lemon-yellow Japanese ; Mad. Henri Galice is a Japanese 
of quite a new shade of rich bronzy orange yellow ; R. du Mensil de 
Montchauveau varies from deep magenta to purple, Japanese. 
Of last season’s new sorts that we have become better acquainted with 
the first is Mrs. Hicks Arnold. It is an excellent plant, and as a flower 
producer has very few equals. Its profusion of bloom is immense, beiDg 
of that stout character that it stands wind and rain to a wonderful 
degree. All this it will do without a bud taken off, producing great 
branches of flowers. 
Louis Boehmer, I think, may be fairly classed among the October 
flowers, for there will be a difficulty in keeping it back for the November 
shows in the south of England, many plants being fully out here by 
the end of October. No one need fear that there is any difficulty in 
growing this plant like there has been with Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, it is 
quite different from that. It grows and does well. Some plants put in 
as cuttings on April 25th were in bloom before October was out. This, 
as many know by now, is a kind of incurved Japanese about 4 feet h'gb, 
with flowers 6 to 7 inches across, when disbudded a kind of magenta 
colour with hairs like projecting thorns on the backs of the florets as 
they incurve, giving quite a different appearance from any other Chrys¬ 
anthemum except Mrs. Alphzus Hardy. I have little doubt we shall 
have more of this type, perhaps this will sport to white in time. I hear 
already of a yellow one very bright, but do not know if it is a spoit or a 
seedling. 1 may mention, in conclusion, that P. Radaelli has kept its 
character well this adverse season, and has covered itself with beautiful 
white flowers this October.—W. Piercy. 
Dwarf Japanese Chrysanthemums. 
I give a list below of the best Japanese Chrysanthemums of dwarf 
habit suitable for producing exhibition blooms or for decoration. They 
are mostly sturdy and robust growers, and require little or no support 
in sticks except in their early growth. 
Achievement (E.).—Seedling from Madame Desgranges, creamy 
white, vigorous habit, 3 to 4 feet. 
Autumn Queen (E.).—Rich yellow, another seedling from Madame 
Desgranges, 3 to 4 feet. 
Mrs. F. A. Spaulding (A).—Bright nankeen yellow, splendid habit, 
3 feet. 
Carrie Denny (A.).—Incurving, orange yellow, very distinct, 3 to 4 
feet. 
William Lane (E.).—Bright cinnamon shaded rose, vigorous grower, 
and fine habit, 3 to 4 feet. 
Mrs. G. C. Schwabe (E.).—Delicate rose shaded salmon, gracefully 
falling over, very durable, 3 to 4 feet. 
Louis Boehmer (A.).—Incurved, strong grower and good habit, back 
of petals hairy, like Mrs. A. Hardy, 3 feet. 
Mrs. W. Baker (A.).—Yellow, very pretty, fine for decoration, 3 feet. 
W. H. Lincoln (A.).—Yellow, robust habit, producing large stiff 
florets and extra fine flowers, 3 feet. 
Beauty of Castlewood (A.) —The best Japanese ever sent from 
America or any other country, rich crimson, incurved, very large, 
requires good cultivation, 3 feet. 
Miss Anna Hartzhorn (A.).—Opening blush showing to white, the 
best of its colour and form, 3 feet. 
Miss Esmeralda (A.).—Similar to Beauty of Castlewood, but a better 
grower, 3 feet. 
Sunset (A ).—Semi-double, very long spreading petals and foliage, 
and rich in colour, yellow and red, 3 feet. 
We Wa (A.).—A dwarf Mrs. C. W. Wheeler, habit of Beauty of 
Castlewood, a fine American variety, should be better known, 3 feet. 
Mr. Robert Owen (F.).—Seedling from Avalanche, white flamed 
rose, 3 to 4 feet. 
Avalanche (E.).—A well-known variety of fine habit, 3 to 4 feet. 
Criterion (E ).—Another well-known kind, 3 to 4 feet. 
Enchanteresse (F.).—Rose and violet, drooping florets, very dwarf, 
3 feet. 
Etoile de Lyon.—Very large, deep rich rose and lilac, 4 feet. 
Feu de Bengale (F.).—Orange and red tipped yellow, 3 to 4 feet. 
Madame Desgranges (F.).—White, very early and free, 3 feet. 
Golden Madame Desgranges (or G. Wermig) (E.).—Light yellow, 
3 feet. 
Jessica (A.).—Fine white, 3 to 4 feet. 
L’Adorable (F.).—Creamy yellow, edged violet rose, fine dwarf 
habit and vigorous, 3 feet. 
