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have not sported yet, they form almost the total list of what are regarded 
as first-class exhibition varieties. The appearance of these sports has 
driven out of general cultivation a number of smaller flowers that 
many of us part with with regret. We do not see such well-formed 
flowers shown now as we used to when Captivation, Little Harry, 
Formosa, Lady Slade, Enamel, &c., were favourite varieties, and the 
varieties of the Rundle family are fast going out of culti ation. It 
Behoves such Societies as the National not to allow these smaller, but 
more ideal types, to be altogether lost. 
LIST OF SPOUTS 
In which the ground eolmr does not change. 
Parent. Sport. 
Ja panese. 
Bouquet Fait 
James Salter 
Roseum Pictum 
Mdlle. Lacroix 
Miss Gorton 
Lady Selborne 
Striatum 
Pmk Sport 
Incurved. 
Golden Beverley 
Queen of England 
Golden Queen of England 
Queen of England 
George Glenny 
Guernsey Nugget 
Jardin des Plantes 
Princess of Teek - 
Princess of Teck 
Mrs. N. Davis 
Princess of Wales 
White Globe 
Venus 
Venus 
Novelty 
*This sport did not originate di: 
Mr. Bunn 
Empress of India 
*Bronze Sport 
Alfred Salter 
Golden Geo. Glenny 
Bronze Sport 
Bronze Sport 
Hero of Stoke Newington 
Lord Eversley 
Chas. Gibson 
Violet Tomlin 
Mrs. Crossfield 
White Venus 
Mrs. Weston 
Alfred Lyne 
from Queen of England. 
Christine Peach 
Christine Pink 
Golden Annie Salter 
St. Mary 
Mrs. Cullingford 
Mrs. Wood 
St. Crouts 
Rose Trevenna 
Lilac Cedo Nulli 
Rose d’Amour 
Reflexed. 
Christine Pink 
Christine White 
Orange Annie Salter 
Pompons. 
Higham 
Miss Davis 
Bronze Red Sport 
White Sport 
White Trevenna 
White Cedo Nulli 
Miss Wheeler 
In which the ground colour changes, the variation or reflective colour 
being retained. 
Parent. Sport. 
Japanese. 
Baronne de Prailly 
Carew Underwood 
Bouquet Fait 
Wm. Robinson 
Ethel 
Mrs. H. J. Jones 
Edouard Audiguier 
Mrs. Wm. Walters 
Madame John Laing 
Sarah Owen 
Meg Merrilies 
Ralph Brocklebank 
Lady Selborne 
Yellow Sport 
Incurved. 
Beverley 
Golden Beverley 
Empress of India 
Golden Sport 
Empress of India 
Lord Alcester 
Queen of Eng'and 
Golden Queen 
Tormosum Album 
Formosum Luteum 
Mrs. Geo. Rundle 
George Glenny 
Lady Slade 
Angelina 
Lady Hardinge 
Mrs. W. Shipman 
Princess of Teck 
Mrs. Norman Davis 
Hero of Stoke Newing 
ton Lady Dorothy 
Mrs. Heale 
Miss Haggas 
White Globe 
Yellow Globe 
Prince Alfred 
Lord Wolseley 
Prince of Wales 
Mr. Cobay 
Reflexed. 
•Christine Peach 
Bronze Sport 
Anemone. 
Lady Margaret 
Annie Lowe 
Madame Goderaux 
Mrs. Russell 
Pompons 
Lyon 
Madame Picol 
Madame Desgrange 
White Trevenna 
White Cedo Nulli 
Miss Wheeler 
Rosinante 
Snowdrop 
and Early. 
Alice Butcher 
Mr. W. Pierey 
G. Wermig 
Golden Sport 
Golden Sport 
Mrs. Bateman 
Nellie Rainford 
Golden Sport 
CUTTIXG DOWN CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
While fresh in my memory a few remaiks on (he above may not be 
out of place. I will first take the successful varieties Alfred Salter, 
Barbara, the latter good about 18 inclus from the pot; Cherub, pass¬ 
able; the Empress and Queen trite all that could be desired, as were 
Eve and Mabel Ward. These two were cut down in April, also Cherub, 
Lady Hardinge, Mrs. W. Shipman, Mrs. Hcale, Princess of Wales, all 
very good ; Mr. Bunn and the Beveileys very fine, being of good shape. 
Amongst reflexed kinds preference must be given to Amy Furze, which 
I consider one of the best of this class, five and six blooms produced on 
a plant of good substance. Of Japanese sorts, Chas. Delmas, Exposition 
de Troyes, and Hamlet, were grand, and the best flowers we had of Edwin 
Molyneux were produced on cut-backs not more than 2 feet 6 inches 
from the pots ; Mr. Garnar, fine; Mdlle. Blanche Pigny, Madame H. 
Payne, Barmne de Prailly, while Belle Paule was very fine, but too 
early ; Boule d’Or, Comte de Germiny, Criterion, La Triomphante, Lady 
Matbeson, Martha Harding, the last-named too early, but fine ; Marsa, 
M. D. Hillier, Mdlle. Moulis, Mdlle. Lacroix, Meg Merrilies, Ralph 
Brocklebank, and Thunberg, the last mentioned too early ; Triomphedu 
Nord, Val d'Andorre, and Wm. Holmes. Fleur de Marie and Fabian de 
Mediana being the best of the Anemones. 
Those that were not so good were, of incurved varieties, Guernsey 
Nugget, Jardin des Plantes, Prince of Wales, this has been very poor 
throughout. Of Japanese we had M. J. A. Laing, Balmoreau, Cdres, 
failure ; Buttercup, too small; Fleur d’Hiver, L’lle des Plaisirs, wanting 
in colour; Gloriosum, too small and flat, with bad foliage—this 
variety does not seem to like the treatment; Madame C. Audiguier was 
not up to last year’s form ; Triomphe de la Rue des ChSJets did not 
even show its colour. The past season seems to have suited the Empress 
and Queen family; Refulgens also seems to have done fairly. 
I consider cut down plants stand a much better chance of getting 
their wood firm or ripe than those grown on the orthodox plan, unless 
where plenty of room is at command, as the cut down plants do not 
shade each other nearly so much as the taller ones do. On a whole, 
the incurved varieties have been better than the Japanese. Pompons, 
especially of the Anemone family, have produced good solid bloom, 
though rather late. 
Many complaints have been made about damping, which, no doubt, 
arises from various causes. Many opinions are coming forward upon 
this point. I am inclined to think it is often caused by the plants 
not being housed soon enough, and when housed they are coddled too 
much by not giving enough air, and when the blooms are beginning to 
open fire heat is always necessary to keep the temperature, say from 
55° to 60° by day, not letting the thermometer fall below 48° or 50° 
by night. A little side air is always necessary, but more top venti¬ 
lation should be given. No doubt fire is the only thing to do battle 
against fog. Careful watering is another item. Great care should he 
taken not to have more water about the floor than necessary, being 
especially careful not to let the water come in contact with the hot- 
water pipes. I think more blooms are lost through want of fire heat 
and improper ventilation than by any other cause.—A Notts Grower. 
[This letter was received before Mr. Gibson’s paper dealing with the 
subject of “damping” had appeared.] 
KING OF RUSSETS POTATO. 
In the article on Northern Gardens, at page 23 of your last issue, we 
notice your correspondent refers to our King of the Russets Potato as 
being -badly diseased. This experience seems extraordinary to us, as we 
have received quite one hundred letters, from all parts of the country, 
praising the disease-proof qualities of this Potato. We send three or 
four for you to look at, and shall be glad to show the remainder.— James 
Carter & Co. 
[The writers of the letters referred to speak in high approval of the 
Potato in question as an excellent cropper and disease resister ; they 
also describe it of superior quality when cooked. Our correspondent 
“ B.” is a competent gardener and careful observer, who could only have 
one desire—namely, to state facts as he found them. It is well known 
that certain varieties of Potatoes have been quite free from the murrain 
in some soils and districts, and serious’y affected in others.] 
SEASONABLE NOTES ON CAMELLIAS. 
Plants that have flowered should not be placed again in a cool 
house where the general stock of these plants is kept. They 
should have a position in a moist moderately warm structure, 
such as a vinery or Peach house to excite them into growth. 
Where the flowers are required early, forcing is easier at this 
period of the year, and more certain, than having to hasten the 
plants to bring them into flower next autumn. The latter method 
of culture is always attended by some degree of uncertainty, for 
the plants will not stand undue forcing at that period of their 
growth without disastrous results following. The necessary forcing 
should be done now by assisting the plants to make and thoroughly 
ripen their growth early in the season. The plants will then 
flower under almost natuial conditions early in autumn, or during 
the winter, as may be required. 
Plants in a healthy condition that do not need larger pots 
