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are good for late supply. There are many others, excellent and 
well worth growing where variety is required. 
I will now name some of the newer varieties ; the descriptions 
are in some cases the raisers’—that is, when they have not been suffi¬ 
ciently tested here to warrant me in giving an opinion on their 
merits :—Duchess of Edinburgh (Brown), large flattish fruit, of 
high colour, and excellent flavour. Pauline (Paul), certificated as 
an early variety. A. F. Barron (Laxton), a cross between Sir 
Charles Napier and Sir Joseph Paxton, an extraordinary prolific 
variety, bright in colour, and of fine quality. King of the Earlies 
(Laxton), earlier and better here than Black Prince, of much the 
same style of growth and fruit. Captain, said to be very good. 
Commander, a very heavy cropper. Noble, large fruit, bright 
scarlet fruit, appears to be a great bearer. Waterloo (Yeitch), 
fruit large Cockscomb, very dark in colour, and of excellent 
quality, distinct. Hammonia, fruit large and handsome, glossy 
orange red, flesh solid, sweet, and luscious, bears travelling well, 
late. Le Roi Henry (Paul & Sons), a perpetual bearer, small. 
Belle du Midi (Turner), large globular fruit, strong grower, and 
heavy cropper. Her Majesty, fruit large, handsome, and well 
flavoured. President Delacour, a fine strong grower, one of the 
best, fruit large heart-shaped, colour bright orange and scarlet, 
flavour excellent. Crown Prince, lan excellent sort, colour bright 
scarlet, firm, and travels well ; rather uncertain unless on young 
healthy plants. Bothwell Bank Seedling is one of the best 
hardy varieties, being a good grower and bearer, of excellent flavour 
and appearance, forces well. 
I am aware of many others not named here which are wel 
worth growing ; at the same time few of the newer varieties are 
equal to those which have been in cultivation for years, and until a 
really good one has been proved suitable for the soil and situation 
it is best policy to depend on our good old friends, such as Keens’ 
Seedling, Vicomtesse, &c., &c. One reason for disappointment in 
new varieties is that when shown and first brought under notice, 
they have been grown in rich soil with great care, and when sub¬ 
ject to ordinary cultivation they are disappointing, and some 
varieties will grow and flourish when others are a complete failure. 
My idea of new fruits is this, plant and treat them the same as old- 
established kinds, and if they prove superior then you are warranted 
in extending the crop of the variety under notice. It is a wrong 
idea to grow new varieties under special conditions. Let anyone 
try this with Keens’ Seedling or Sir Joseph Paxton, &c., get fine 
healthy runners, plant them in rich soil, and in fact cultivate them 
with great care and attention, and they will be surprised at the 
improvement produced. 
New varieties that will stand the test of producing finer fruit 
than any of our old varieties, when treated alike in every respect, 
are well worth extending, otherwise the sooner they are consigned 
to the rubbish heap, as I have done with some scores of varieties, the 
better it will be for the grower.—J. Smith, Mentmore , Backs. 
NOTES ON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
(Continued frontpage 574 last vol.) 
Continuing my notes on the new varieties of the year I may 
mention one named Mrs. J. Wright, a seedling raised by Messrs. 
J. Laing & Co., Forest Hill. It is a valuable addition to this class, 
and as pure white varieties are not very plentiful it is all the 
more welcome. It has round twisted florets, which renders it 
totally distinct from any other sort. It should make a fine middle 
or front row flower for exhibition. Mr. D. B. Chapman, another 
seedling raised by the same firm, is quite a new departure in the 
shape of its florets, which are divided at the tips somewhat after 
the style of a deer’s horn in miniature. It is rosy purple in colour, 
and of good size. Alpha, from the same firm, also a seedling, is 
likely to make an exhibition flower. It is full, having rounded 
slightly twisted florets of a rosy pur| le shaded with white. Snow¬ 
storm, as shown by Mr. Davis, is a large-flowered pure white 
variety, as its name implies, producing blooms in abundance, 
which will prove an excellent variety for decorative purposes. 
N. Davis ought to be more grown than it is, being the brighte t 
coloured of all the varieties I am acquainted with. It is the nearest 
approach to a real red. It is a full bloom, not very large ; the 
florets have a drooping habit, which renders it quite graceful in 
appearance. Martha Harding, sent out last season by Mr. Stevens, 
Putney, is sure to make headway as an exhibition flower. Its 
thread-like petals are golden coloured heavily suffused with bronze ; 
it is full in the centre, and, what is of great importance, the flowers 
last a long time in good condition. Maiden’s Blush, also sent out 
last spring by Mr. Stevens, has fully maintained the reputation it 
had then. It has been generally well shown during the season. It 
possesses an admirable constitution, producing exhibition blooms in 
abundance, massive in size and the faintest blush colour, makes it 
particularly attractive. It bids fair to take the place of Elaine as 
an exhibition variety. Mrs. Jones, the pale yellow sport from 
Ethel, now being sent out by Mr. T. S. Ware, Tottenham, is a 
valuable acquisition to the late-blooming varieties. Its pleasing 
shade of colour harmonises well with other varieties, and as a late- 
flowering variety it is excellent. Pelican was sent out last spring 
b.y Messrs. Jackson & Son, Kingston-on-Thames. It is a white 
variety, producing large blooms ; the florets are very broad, which 
curl inwards, giving it a massive appearance. C. L. Teesdale, a 
new variety in the hands of Messrs. Cannell & Sons, is a creamy 
blush of excellent quality as shown by him. The above comprise 
the best of the new Japanese sorts in my opinion. 
The number of reflexed varieties has been increased by the 
addition of three, which are all of the first order of merit, 
Amy Furze being the first to demand notice ; it is a seedling raised 
by Mr. Coombes, gardener to W. Furze, Esq., Teddington, who has 
placed his stock in the hands of Messrs. Jackson for distribution, 
and is particularly pleasing, being of large size, possessing great 
depth of florets, well up in the centre and of capital form, in fact 
it is the right type of a reflexed flower, the long time it remains 
fresh after being cut renders it valuable ; the colour is blush, 
mottled with pale magenta. Temple of Solomon, an old variety 
brought forward again by Mr. Davis, is a rich yellow of capital 
form, medium in size, just the kind required to brighten up a stand 
of blooms composed of dull varieties, of which class many of the 
reflexed belong to. Elsie in the hands of Messrs. Cannell was several 
times well shown, its colour a beautiful creamy white, being quite 
charming ; it is of medium size, the true type of a reflexed flower, 
it cannot fail to become popular even if it were for its colour only. 
Several additions have been made to the Anemone class, which are 
much more favoured by the public than they were owing to the 
increased number of forms and colours. Citrinus is one of the 
best, and as its name implies isiof a citron colour of good shape. This 
one belongs to the class now known as show Anemones, and 
Ratapoil, another new variety sent out by Mr. Cannell also, belongs 
to the Anemone Japanese section ; it is a buff or dull brown colour, 
having long guard florets with medium centre disc ; on account of 
its colour it should have a place in a not over-stocked class. Another 
variety belonging to the show Anemone list is La Marguerite, a 
full flower of medium size, particularly rich in colour, which is 
carmine velvet. 
Mention should be made of the three varieties Chardoneret, 
Croesus, and Scapin, which form quite a new break in the sections, 
this one being best termed fimbriated, the tips of the petals 
being deeply toothed, which gave a pleasing fringy character to the 
flowers. As shown by Mr. Davis, who received first-class certificates 
for all, they were all very attractive. No doubt in due time with 
the object of encouraging their cultivation prizes will be offered 
for this class. 
As a guide to those who contemplate forming a collection for 
the first time I purpose naming some of the older sorts that have 
borne out their previous good character for producing flowers of 
the first class. Some varieties are peculiar in their manner of 
perfecting their blooms. One season they are produced in large 
numbers, and possibly the next year the same variety will scarcely 
afford a single bloom for the exhibition board thi’ough some un¬ 
accountable reason. Belle Paule is an instance of this peculiarity. 
Jeanne Delaux, Criterion, Duchess of Albany, Grandiflorum, Mar¬ 
guerite Marrouch are a few which are not always consistent 
producers of finest flowers in all localities, but it would be extremely 
bad taste not to grow these because of their failure one season. 
Some of the incurved section, too, are addicted to this variability, 
notably Empress Eugenie, John Salter, Lady Hardinge, Eve, both 
Pink and White Venus, and Mrs. Heale. Extremes of heat or excess 
of rain in one season over another will be found the chief causes in 
the general production of the incurved class, but no cultivator will 
dispense with the above named. My advice to young beginners is 
this—Grow enough varieties, and seldom it will be found that too 
many are cultivated. The different varieties of the Queen family are 
the most constant we have, and should be grown in large numbers. 
—E. Molyneux. 
FILBERT CULTURE. 
Inquiries concerning Filbert culture occasionally appear in the 
Journal, and when they do I notice they ask for information in a general 
way. I therefore purpose devoting a paper describing in detail most of 
the principal points in their cultivation ; and although there may be very 
little, if anything, new to communicate, the result of a long experience 
may be of service to younger men who are anxious t9 learn all they can 
to advance them in their profession. To begiD, thei, I may say there is 
not a great risk to run in the first step t . wards Fi b:rt culture, because it 
