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•Cabbages, only they require much less space. For procuring plants 
for winter and spring use sow in July, and plant out the main crop 
during August. Others can be planted at different times up to 
November. Coleworts are very hardy, and if the winter is not 
severe and the spring early they can always be turned in or cleared 
■off, but if it is the reverse they will be found exceptionally useful. 
Brussels Sprouts. 
If one variety of the Cabbage family requires better ground 
than another it is that named above. No labour or manure can 
'be wasted upon it, the length of the stem and the quality of the 
Sprouts are the first considerations. Ic ground is plentiful take, 
say, the Onion bed if not wanted for spring Cabbages, dress well 
with manure and turn it in, then sow with Vetches or Tares, and 
during the early spring apply manure, and trench the ground again, 
using a little lime. This can lie fallow till the planting time. If 
this is not possible the ground can be well trenched in the autumn, 
sown with early Peas, such as Sangster’s No. 1 or Chelsea Gem in 
December, and the Brussels Sprouts planted between. The former 
is much the better, and can be adapted to any of the autumn or 
“winter crops. 
Numbers of good Brussels Sprouts are at present in commerce, 
but there is one in the trial grounds at the Royal Horticultural 
Society’s Garden that I shall try and find space for when it is sent 
■out by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. I have noticed it two years, 
and it far exceeds any other, but it will not want my praise when 
it receives the Chiswick brand. At present I have found 
Scrymger’s Giant extra good. I should sow in the end of March 
or the beginning of April, as directed for other crops. Plant out 
■on the ground as soon as the plants are fit. They must not be 
neglected either in the seed bed or after, but must receive every 
^attention as to watering, hoeing, &c. Some top them after they 
have done growing, but this I do not advocate, and think it tends 
to do them more harm than good. Other plantings can be made 
from the same bed, or from other sowings. One good crop is all 
I try to obtain. 
Other Winter Greens. 
These are all very useful, but are too numerous to classify 
^and are also too often a repetition of the same. Whether they are 
the Dwarfed Curled or the Tall Curled Greens they can be relied 
upon for a certainty. The Tall is very hardy, standing severe 
-frost, and are also delicious in frosty weather. The Variegated is 
useful for garnishing. The Cottagers’ Kale is serviceable. In my 
-opinion mistakes are often made, of which I myself am guilty— 
namely, in sowing and planting too late. Sow the seed in March 
.and April, and plant as directed for other members of this family. 
They do not exhaust the ground nearly so much as Cabbages.— 
^G. A. Bishop. 
The National Chrysanthemum Society. 
The General Committee of the above Society met at Anderton’ 8 
Tlotel, Fleet Street, on Monday, December 2nd, at 7 P.M., the principal 
‘business being to fix the date of the Centenary celebration for 1890, and to 
appoint Judges. R. Ballantine, Esq., took the chair, and there was a large 
attendance of members, includingthe representatives of affiliated Societies. 
'The Hon. Sec., Mr. W. Holmes, reported on various matters in connection 
with the November Show at Westminster, and announced that the 
annual dinner will be held ao Anderton’s Hotel on Thursday, December 
19th, at 6 p.m. sharp, when Lord Brooke has promised to preside, and 
will be supported by Sir Edwin Saunders, Sir Lewis Pelly, and others. 
Arrangements have been made for a good programme of music, and it 
is expected that the gathering will be highly satisfactory. It was also 
reported with regard to the provincial Show at Hull that an excellent 
'Exhibition was secured, comprising over 500 more cut blooms than were 
^secured at the same Show last year, and the receipts were also largely in 
•excess. Some members of the National Society visited York by invita¬ 
tion, and were well received. A vote of thanks was accorded to the 
officials of the York Society for their courtesy to the deputation, and a 
similar acknowledgment was, on the motion of the Chairman, directed 
to be sent to the Ghent Society for the gold medal presented to the 
National Society at the recent Centenary Exhibition. The silver medal, 
recommended by the Floral Committee for Mr. R. Owen’s collection of 
cut blooms at the recent Westminster Show, was unanimously granted. 
Several Societies were affiliated, including one at Launceston, Tasmania, 
and forty-one members and Fellows were elected, bringing up the total 
to 673. 
The recommendation of the Centenary Sub-Committee (previously 
held under the presidency of Mr. E. C. Jukes) with regard to the date 
of the celebration next year was then carefully discussed. Mr. Jukes 
reported that it had been resolved to suggest November 11th, 12th, 13tb, 
and 14th as the most suitable dates after a careful consideration of all 
matters, as it was desired to render the Show as thoroughly representa¬ 
tive as possible, and it w r as feared that it would be difficult to secure 
specimen plants in the preceding week. An amendment was, however, 
moved and seconded to the effect that that the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th 
would be the best dates. A number of plant exhibitors thereupon 
expressed themselves decidedly against the earlier dates, and the amend¬ 
ment was withdrawn, the original motion being carried unanimously. It 
was explained that it is only intended to make the first two days a com¬ 
petitive display as usual, the remaining two-days Exhibition to be 
provided by special arrangement with exhibitors. 
The next matter was the appointment of Judges, the following 
being recommended and unanimously elected :—For cut blooms, Messrs. 
George Gordon, Lewis Castle, J. Douglas, R. Dean, J. Kendall, and 
W. G. Head ; for specimen plants, Messrs. Donald and Prickett ; for 
fruit and vegetables, Messrs. A. F. Barron and J. Roberts. Six reserve 
Judges were also selected, and this concluded the business of the 
meeting. 
Chrysanthemum Lune Fleuri. 
Comparatively few additions to the Pompons are now obtained, 
and this renders any novelty of merit all the more welcome. Mr. 
R. Owen of Maidenhead exhibited a large collection of new Chrys- 
fig. 60.— chrysanthemum lune fleuri, 
anthemums at the meeting of the National Chrysanthemum Society’s 
Floral Committee on November 12th last, amongst them being several 
that were found worthy of certificates, a silver medal being awarded for 
the whole exhibit. The Pompon Lune Fleuri (fig. 60) was included 
with the certificated varieties, and, though, perhaps too small to satisfy 
the taste of some exhibitors, it is just the style that we ought to look 
for in this type of Chrysanthemum. The blooms are globular, very 
even, somewhat in the way of Model of Perfection, but of a rich deep 
golden colour, very distinct, and it is likely to be useful both for 
general cutting purposes and for exhibition. 
Chrysanthemum Groups. 
Some remarks respecting groups of Chrysanthemums are given on 
page 480, and the admirable character of those shown in competition at the 
recent Hull exhibition is there noted. The illustration (fig. 62, page 489) 
has been prepared from a photograph of the best of them—namely, that 
which gained the premier honours—a silver cup—for Mr. J. P. Lead- 
better, gardener to Arthur Wilson, Esq., Tranby Croft, Hull. As we 
noted last week, the winning group was distinguished by the high 
quality of the bloom, the free eSective style of arrangement, and the 
neat margin of foliage plants. The latter were of moderate size, clean 
healthy specimens, not so large as to crowd the Chrysanthemums or 
detract from their beauty in any respect. Perhaps it could have been 
improved if the plants had been a little less rigidly staked, but altogether 
there were fewer defects than such groups usually possess. 
Chrysanthemums at Charlton. 
Having paid half an hour’s visit to the gardens of the Charlton 
Brewery at Shepton Mallet, I was greatly struck by the good Chrys¬ 
anthemums to be seen there, which would have done justice to the 
exhibition board, but unfortunately Mr. Curry could not get permission 
to exhibit. Though not large in number, the blooms of the following 
varieties were very fine :—Lord Alcester, this has been good in this 
neighbourhood generally; Boule d’Or, Yal d Andorre, Fail Maid o 
