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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
f February 14, 1889. 
Aquarium in 1888, including those shown in the new classes for the 
so-called “Japanese Reflexed” varieties, was a magnificent one, and 
the largest, I should imagine, that has ever been got together at any 
exhibition. For my own part I cannot but regard the introduction of 
the new Japanese Reflexed section as an undesirable innovation, for it 
seems to me very unwise to split up into unnecessary divisions a class, 
one of the chief charms of which is the marvellous diversity to be found 
in the form and colouring of the flowers composing it, to say nothing 
of the wondrous variety in the character and disposition of their florets. 
There is, however, some slight consolation in knowing that the new 
arrangement is only a tentative one. In order to put the varieties in 
this section on the same footing as the other Japanese, 1 have, o£ course, 
taken no notice of those shown in the special classes devot, d to them 
when tabulating the different sorts for the purpose of my analysis. 
Nevertheless, at the end of this paper will be found a short list of the 
best flowers in the new section, which, it may be observed, has in it 
nothing but early and midseason varieties. 
Turning now to the analysis itself, it will be seen that Madame 
C. Audiguier once more heads the list of the Japanese, although had it 
to depend on last ysar’s form alone it would have had to be content 
with the third place. Mdlle. Lacroix was splendidly shown and staged 
at this Exhibition nearly half as frequently again as the leading 
flower. Val d’Andorre was also grandly represented. Other established 
varieties which come out unusually well are Elaine, Comte de Germiny, 
Soleil Levant, Marguerite Marrouch, and Monsieur Tarin ; while 
Madame de Sevin gained no fewer than seven places, Belle Paule six, 
Duchess of Albany five, and Yellow Dragon four. These advances are 
all considerable ; for it should be borne in mind that each year it 
becomes more and more difficult for any of the older varieties in this 
section to improve on their former performances, on account of the 
number of newer sorts that are finding prominent places upon it. 
Among those which have lost ground since the previous list appeared 
may be mentioned Fair Maid of Guernsey, Monsieur Astorg, Thunberg, 
Meg Merrilies, and Boule d'Or, also Triomphe de la Rue des Chalets, 
which falls twelve places, Japonais eleven, J. Laing eight, M. Ardene six. 
Album Plenum nine, Balmoreau seven, Fanny Boucharlat seven, Source 
d’Or seven, and Agrements de la Nature, which is only kept on the 
list at all by its 1885 form, twelve places. 
We naturally come next to the more recent introductions. Of the 
eight 18S5 varieties on the list Maiden’s Blush already occupies the 
third position, having risen no fewer than ten places in one season. La 
Triomphante and Madame J. Laing come next at No. 13, the first 
named having since the previous analysis gained five, and the latter as 
many as ten places. Then at No. 21 we find Mdlle. B. Pigny, which 
was altogether out of the last list. L’Adorable, on the other hand, has 
slipped down considerably, falling at once from No. 10 to No. 27. 
Monsieur Freeman also loses a good many places. Martha Harding,, 
another variety appearing for the first time in the analysis, stands at 
No. 31; whereas Gloriosum, a late sort, however, be it remembered, loses, 
four places. 
The year 1836 seem 3 also to have been a remarkably prolific-one as- 
regards the introduction of new Japs of unusual excellence. For 
instance, the most startling progress of all is reserved for Edwin 
Molyneux, which at one bound secures the fifth position in the 
analysis, although this is only its first appearance. None also of thA 
following sorts has appeared in any previous list—viz., Carew Under¬ 
wool (No. 16), Florence Percy, Monsieur J. M. Pigny, and Mrs. 
J. Wright (No. 29), Roi des Japonais (No. 33), W. Holmes (39), Amy 
Furze, Edouard Audiguier, Madame Baco, Monsieur PI. Elliott (all at 
No. 49), and - Phoebus (No. 51). Mr. Ralph Brocklebank (No. 13). 
gains eight places, while Mdlle. P. Dutour (No. 49) loses nine, and Mr_ 
C. Orchard (No. 49) as many as twenty-two places. Surely this is a 
wonderful record for a single year. Several of these 1886 varieties- 
INCURVED VARIETIES. 
Position in Present 
Analysis. 
Average Number of 
Times Shown in the 
Four Years. 
Number of Times 
Shown in 1888. 
Name. 
Date of Introduction. 
Raiser’s 
or 
Introducer’s 
Name. 
1 
61-0 
85 
Empress of India. 
1861 
( Downie, Laird, and [ 
| Laing.J 
2 
63-8 
80 
Queen of England . 
1847 
J. Salter. 
3 
50-5 
77 
Lord Alcester . 
1882 
Freemantle . 
4 
48-0 
59 
Golden Empress of India . 
1877 
Loader . 
5 
46-7 
54 
Jeanne d’Arc. 
1881 
Lacroix . 
6 
41-2 
53 
Lord Wolseley . 
1883 
Orchard. 
7 
39-8 
37 
John Salter . 
1866 
J. Salter. 
8 
36-8 
39 
Mr. Bunn . 
1881 
Bunn . 
9 
36-2 
45 
Prince Alfred . 
1863 
Davis . : . 
10 
34-3 
61 
Alfred Salter. 
1856 
J. Salter. 
11 
34-2 
40 
Princess of Wales. 
1865 
Davis . 
12 
32-7 
34 
Nil Desperandum. 
1862 
Smith . 
13 
30*0 
46 
j Emily Dale . 
1874 
Dale . ) 
| Golden Queen of England. 
1859 
J. Salter.f 
14 
27-5 
31 
Lady Hardinge. 
1861 
Clark . 
15 
260 
32 
Jardin des Plantes . 
1859 
J. Salter. 
16 
23-0 
27 
Mrs. W. Shipman. 
1878 
Shipman. 
17 
21-0 
23 
Mrs. Heale. 
1867 
Heale . 
18 
20-3 
19 
Prince of Wales . 
1865 
Davis . 
19 
19-2 
16 
Barbara. 
1869 
Salter. 
20 
18-8 
18 
Hero of Stoke Newington . 
1873 
Forsyth . 
20 
18-8 
15 
Princess of Teck . 
1868 
Pethers . 
21 
17-5 
14 
Refulgens . 
1873 
Cannell . 
22 
160 
16 
Bronze Queen of England . 
1886 
Carter. 
22 
16-0 
11 
Cherub . 
1862 
Smith. 
23 
15-3 
25 
Venus. 
1863 
J. Salter. 
23 
153 
16 
White Venus. 
1872 
Shrimpton. 
24 
14-8 
15 
Beverley. 
1863 
Smith. 
25 
14-3 
12 
Golden George Glenny . 
1876 
Dixon. 
26 
12-0 
11 
Mr. George Glenny. 
1870 
Waters . 
27 
11-3 
7 
Princess Beatrice. 
1868 
Wyness . 
28 
10-8 
ii 
Mrs. George Rundle . 
1868 
Rundle . 
29 
10-5 
ii 
Empress Eugdnie . 
1866 
Pethers . 
29 
10-5 
10 
Mr. Brunlees.. 
1884 
Smith. 
30 
8-7 
4 
Golden Eagle . 
1863 
Davis . 
31 
7-8 
4 
Lady Slade . 
1864 
Smith. 
32 
7-7 
3 
Eve. 
1805 
33 
73 
5 
Baron Beust. 
1868 
34 
6-5 
1 
Mabel Ward . 
1882 
Ward . 
35 
5-8 
5 
Novelty . 
1860 
Clark . 
36 
5-0 
5 
Mrs. Norman Davis . 
1886 
Colour. 
Pure white. 
Delicate rose blush. 
Pale primrose. 
Pale yellow. 
Blush white, tipped purple. 
Bronzy red. 
Cinnamon, orange centre. 
Bright golden yellow. 
Rose carmine, shaded purple. 
Clear lilac pink. 
Blush, tinted rose. 
Dark orange red. 
Pale straw colour. 
Silvery rose. 
Deep golden yellow. 
Fawn colour. 
Pure white. 
Purple. 
Bright amber, shaded orange. 
Rose pink. 
White, suffused pink. 
Rich purple maroon. 
Bronze brown, tinted rose. 
Orange, tinted rose bronze. 
Lilac, suffused pink. 
Pure white. 
Cream white. 
Bright yellow. 
Primrose yellow. 
Delicate rose pink. 
Pure white. 
Rosy lilac. 
Indian red, tipped gold. 
Reddish bronze, tipped orange. 
Lilac pink. 
Cream white. 
Chestnut red, shaded yellow. 
Buff yellow. 
Blush. 
Rich golden yellow. 
