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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ December 17, 1891. 
James Dibbens.— This I noted at the Kent County Exhibition. An 
English seedling; should be classed with the incurved Japanese, the 
points of the florets, which are broad, curling just a little. The colour 
is a gold base with a purple and bronze suffusion ; quite a distinct and 
desirable addition to a class very much appreciated and encouraged. 
This variety, 1 note, has since then received a first-class certificate from 
the N.O.S. 
Marquis de Paris.— Of French origin. I lately saw it in Mr. H. J. 
Jones’ Kyecroft nursery. The florets are broad, flat, and slightly 
pointed, the colour pink, ground mottled, and edged white. A flower 
of promise, the colour being so striking. 
Mrs. Libbie Allen. —After the Grandiflorum style the petals extra 
broad for a flower of that class, and rather pointed at the tips. A very 
fine bold flower of a pleasing colour, soft yellow. F.C.C. 
Vice-President Audiguier. —This reminds one of the Val d’Andorre 
style of flower, but much larger, of a flat spreading habit. The colour is 
especially pleasing—a kind of a delicate rose, which changes to white 
at the tips of the petals. Growers of exhibition blooms would do well 
to make a note of this. 
Miss Lilian Cope. —A pure white sport from Etoile de Lyon, which 
originated in the hands of Mr. Carling, gardener at Dove Park, Woolton, 
two years since, where I then saw it Even the smallest buds from side 
shoots come pure white. The general character of the flower is of the 
style of its parent, although perhaps more refined, the petals not being 
so long. A3 a large-flowered white variety it ought to receive consider¬ 
able attention at the hands of exhibitors, and for producing late blooms 
in a bush state it should prove valuable, it being well known that its 
parent is amenable to this form of culture. 
Cleopatre. —Sent out by Lacroix as an improvement on Fair Maid of 
Guernsey, which it closely resembles, but is fuller in the centre, a defi¬ 
ciency which the older variety certainly has, except under exceptional 
circumstances. The florets are of medium width, pointed and folded, of 
a semi-drooping character. It is a promising variety even among so 
many whites. 
Advance. —Here we have a new style of flower which may be too 
formal as a Japanese for some, but is sure to meet with many admirers. 
The petals are narrow and evenly incurved, but still belongs to the 
Japanese section. Tbe colour much resembles that of Madame C. Laing, 
perhaps more inclined to full pink ; a large and showy variety. Majestic 
is one of Mr. Owen’s seedlings, the florets of medium width, flat or 
strap shaped, with a semi-drooping tendency ; the colour a warm brick 
red, with a gold reverse. 
W. Tricker. —If this variety can be so managed to flower a little 
later than it did this season it will become a popular exhibition variety. 
Even if it does not do that it is sure to be largely grown when its merits 
become more known. In my opinion it possesses the most striking 
colouring of any yet introduced of that shade of silvery rose, with 
just enough of the former to tone down the warmness of the rose. The 
form is slightly incurved at the tips of the florets, which are irregularly 
•folded and serrated, which give it a somewhat coarse ragged appearance; 
•still for its colouring it is a charming variety. 
Madame Mezzard is large flowered and of dwarf growth; the florets 
are strap leaved, the colour is pleasing, the faintest blush on a pure 
white ground, which change to white with age. The plant is furnished 
with stout green leaves, which add to the beauty of the flowers. 
Mohaiolt is one of the right type, carrying large flowers on plants not 
more than a yard high, maroon crimson with silvery reverse ; the tips of 
the florets curl up a little, which adds to the novelty in appearance. 
Mrs. J. S. Fong. —Narrow florets, some of which are split ; a full 
flower, quite of the right type ; colour golden yellow. 
Lord Brooke, one of Messrs. Pitcher & Manda’s seedlings, belongs to 
the incurved type of Japanese with broad florets ; the colour is striking, 
centre of florets mahogany, outside an edging of gold, the entire inside 
of the florets gold, making altogether a deep, full, and bold flower, quite 
distinct from any other variety. 
M’ss Alice JBrune. —Flat florets, bright crimson, fine. 
Ytllow Avalanche. —Whether this is to be the future name or not I 
■cannot say, but certainly tbe variety is desirable, being an exact counter¬ 
part of the type except in colour, which is bright yellow. I am not 
quite certain on this point, but fancy it is in the hands of Messrs. Pitcher 
and Manda. In any case when obtainable it is a desirable variety to 
cultivate, the type being too well known to need further comment. 
Kate Mursell is a primrose sport from Lady Lawrence, having all 
the characteristics of that fine variety in form and build ; the colour 
being so pleasing it is sure to become a great favourite. 
W. A. Manda is the new yellow hairy variety received from 
America. It is likely to prove the best in this section; the colour is 
pleasing, being of a deep hue, and altogether promising. 
F. W. Flight belongs to the reflexed class of Japanese ; the florets 
are bright crimson on the upper surface, with gold reverse. 
Madame Darquier reminds one of Margot in colour ; the florets are 
broader and flat, while in the case of the older sort they are tubular and 
pointed. 
Peerless belongs to the incurved class of Japanese, with somewhat 
narrow florets for that type of flower, which adds rather than otherwise 
:ts attractions. The colour is one of those soft yet deep yellows 
which is so much appreciated ; the inside of the florets is a full shade 
deeper than the outer, therefore in inspection reveals two different 
tints of yellow. The foliage and growth remind me very much of 
Peter the Great. Another peculiarity of this variety is the manner in 
which the outer florets recurve and are pointed, rolling the two sides 
inwards, thus revealing the inner surface of the florets, which exposes 
the richer yellow, the centre remaining as usual—incurved. 
C. Wagstaffe is pure white, narrow florets, which are rounded at the 
edges ; a full flower, and possessing much merit. 
Yellow Mdlle. Lacroix (Mr. Charles L. Shea ) is a sport from the 
well-known white Mdlle. Lacroix, which it resembles in every respect 
except colour, and that is a pleasing shade of light yellow. It will no 
doubt prove valuable for cutting.—E. M. 
(To be continued.) 
New American Chrysanthemums. 
The new varieties from America seen this autumn at the exhibitions, 
and in collections of Chrysanthemums in nurseries and gardens, prove 
conclusively that we may now look year by year to the American florists 
for some important introductions, for several of their recently introduced 
varieties are taking a very high position with us as exhibition flowers. 
Such flowers as W. H. Lincoln, W. W. Coles, Puritan, Ada Spaulding, 
Coronet, Lilian B. Bird, E. G. Hill, Mrs. E. W. Clarke, and others from 
the American raisers may well lead us to expect some other fine varieties 
this coming season. 
Mrs. Alpheus Hardy for a year or two after its introduction was a dis¬ 
appointment this side of the Atlantic, but its necessary treatment seems 
now to be better understood, and some good blooms of it have been seen 
both at exhibitions and elsewhere. I saw some superb blooms in one 
collection of plants, and I was informed that the plants had been flowered 
in a little warmth, and that the cultivator intended growing a dozen or 
more plants of it next year. Louis Boehmer is disappointing so far. 
I saw at the Birmingham Show two good blooms, but differing in 
shade I saw also at the Chrysanthemum Show at Bilston, near 
Wolverhampton, a box of blooms from a great Chrysanthemum grower 
in the south, the greater part of which had large green centres, and the 
flowers were flat and very uninteresting. I think this variety also wants 
a little warmth to develop it, and that like its predecessor, Mrs. Alpheus 
Hardy, it will yet be seen good another year. It has been caught in 
good condition this season, but I am speaking of its general character so 
far. Even at the New York Exhibition recently it was not favourably 
viewed. In a notice of the Toronto Chrysanthemum Exhibition the 
American Florist correspondent, in reporting of Louis Boehmer, observes, 
“ I have yet to hear of a favourable opinion as to colour. ‘ Dull,’ 
‘muddy,’ ‘no good for market,’ seems to be the verdict. ‘Big’ and 
‘ hairy ’ are its good points.” 
The American Florist of November 12th gives a lengthened report 
of the New York Chrysanthemum Show, the great Chrysanthemum 
Exhibition of America, and a very large number of seedling Chrys¬ 
anthemums were staged. “ Here,” says the report, “ was the cream of 
the whole exhibition. There were fully 600 of them, many being decided 
advances, and the following is a list of the most promising varieties, 
with awards received by several of them.” 
Edward Hatch, pink, awarded the Whitney cup and a certificate; 
also described as in grand form at the Philadelphia Chrysanthemum 
Exhibition, and as a truly magnificent flower. Colonel W. B. Smith, 
light orange, awarded the Bird cup. H. F. Spalding, old gold co'our, 
awarded the Ladenberg cup and a certificate. E. Hitzeroth, yellow, 
awarded the Winslow cup and a certificate. Harry May, orange, 
awarded the Lanier cup and a certificate. Emily Ladenberg, deep 
Jacqueminot colour. (The H.P. Rose General Jacqueminot is largely 
grown in America for its blooms). Awarded the Oelrichs cup and a 
certificate. Miss Mabel Simkins, large globular white, awarded the 
Cleews cup. 
The following fourteen varieties were awarded certificates:—0. P. 
Bassett, a fine commercial variety, form of Cullingfordi. C. B. Whitnall, 
crimsm maroon. Maude Dean, La France colour. Roselyn, a shade of 
Syringa. Mrs. Wm. F. Dreer, a great improvement on Source d’Or. 
Roy, incurved pink. Marguerite Graham, creamy white, form of Henry 
Cannell. Mrs. W. J. Kimball, white suffused with pink. Hicks Arnold, 
orange, and very bright. Mrs. E. D. Adam, white (also at the Phila¬ 
delphia Exhibition, and described as an immense white, with a faint 
lemon tint, and as very fine). Oasis, yellow. Bryden Junior, fine 
yellow. Joseph H. White, pure white, form of Elsie. Charles J. 
Osborne, bronzy yellow. 
The following varieties are amongst those selected as acquisitions 
from the very great number of seedlings staged at New York :—Mrs. 
Robert Craig, pure white, globular. Mrs. Anthony J. Drixel, deep 
carmine. Mrs. Louis C. Madeira, splendid golden sphere. Mrs. Maria 
Simpson, yellow, an improved Coronet. Judge Hoith, a fine incurved 
silvery pink. Mrs. Dr. Williams, red and gold. Mrs. Robert C. Ogden, 
deep pink, reflexed. American Flag, an improved Marvel. Chicago, 
striped carmine and white. Christopher Columbus, a Japanese incurved. 
Mrs. J. M. Schley, shell pink. 
W. A. Manda, resembling Mrs. Alpheus Hardy in form and hairiness, 
but the colour is a rich deep yellow. This variety is thus described 
in the American Florist, but not as being seen at the New York 
Exhibition. 
Thinking that notes of these new American varieties may be of 
interest to your readers I send them on to you, but incurved and Japanese 
are evidently mixed up in the list, and we must wait the issue of the 
catalogue of our leading English growers to see what class these varieties 
belong to. 
I note also that at this great Exhibition there are classes for twelve 
blooms each of certain varieties, cut with long stems and staged in one 
vase. There were in the class for whites eight exhibitors, and the 
