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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
October 18, 18)4. 
were staged. There was certainly far less variation than might have 
been expected, and on the whole, early as it was in the season, the 
competitors may be congratulated upon the excellent quality of the 
flowers. Most of these were of very recent introduction, and the largest 
and most attractive of them appeared in almost every stand. Among 
white Japs were Madame C. Molin, Mdlle. Therese Key, and Utopia. In 
blush and pale pink varieties, Louise, Eda Prass and Frank Wells. 
In brighter pink or rosy amaranth shades there were some fine examples 
of President Borel, Mrs. C. Harman Payne, Wm. Tricker, and in 
yellows and bronzes Miss Dorothea Shea, Charles Shrimpton, and 
W. H. Lincoln.—P. 
Municipal Chrysanthemum Shows. 
It is surprising how much the liberal action of the London County 
Council in enabling such splendid shows of Chrysanthemums to take 
place in the largest of the London parks under that body’s control has 
whetted the appetites of residents under other municipal bodies for 
similar displays of the people’s flower. I was talking recently to a 
gentleman here in Kingston who lamented that we had neither a summer 
flower show in the district, nor a good florist who could offer something 
in a floral way for the public to see. That is very true, and it is as 
much to be deplored as it is remarkable for so populous a residential 
district. But I could not help going farther and pointing out, in spite 
of the fact that we had here in Kingston a very fine Chrysanthemum 
show in November, yet the Chrysanthemum was in the immediate 
locality apparently poorly grown and represented. 
All the finest exhibits at the annual show come from a distance, and 
one of the best local growers, Mr. Woodgate, leaves a greater void by his 
departure than before existed. Still farther the show is so filled with 
small classes that have little of interest in them after the best blooms 
from outside growers have been seen, that there is no room whatever for 
the trade growers to show off their best novelties. Why these people 
should settle down in such out of the way places as Maidenhead, Earls- 
wood, and Lewisham, it is hard to understand ; but one of their great 
shows in this locality, such as they have at home, would be visited by 
thousands of persons during the season. Would that our municipal 
authorities were to provide a show house in which sometimes one trade 
grower and sometimes another could make an annual display. What a 
wonderful impetus would thus be given to Chrysanthemum culture. 
—A. D. 
London Chrysanthemums.—Battersea Park. 
While it would be preposterous to suggest that Chrysanthemums 
are better grown in London than elsewhere, still it may be affirmed that 
the annual shows of them in the Temple Gardens for many years, and 
more recently in some of the London parks, have had enormous influence 
in increasing the popularity of and extending the cultivation of the 
autumn town and country favourite. The Temple Chrysanthemums 
are not so forward as some others, and the show did not open till the 
18th inst., whereas the “ Chrysanthemum house” in Battersea Park was 
opened to the public on the 7th inst., and is now extremely gay. 
This structure is a lofty span-roof, 100 feet long by 24 feet wide. 
Palms and other tall plants being preserved in it through the winter. 
As showing the attractive pow'er of Chrysanthemums 5000 persons passed 
through the house on the first Sunday it was open, and 50,000 may be 
expected to visit the show before its close. 
The plants are arranged in banks on each side the central path, some 
being also trained up the rafters of the roof at intervals, so as not to 
unduly obstruct the light. The collection includes about 3000, amongst 
which most of the leading varieties are represented. Only the earlier 
forms are in bloom now, and these, as might be expected, chiefly 
Japanese, though there are a few incurves among them, also a fringe of 
Pompons. The fogs of last week cut short the beauty of some of the 
blooms, but the majority are remarkably fresh and bright, or pure 
and clean, 
Mdlle. Therese Key, White Louis Boehmer, Elaine, Madame 
Lacroix, Bouquet des Dames, Duke of Berwick, and Mdlle, Marie Hoste, 
are some of the light varieties, which, with the primrose yellow of Mr. 
C. Shea and Amos Perry, and the bright W. H. Lincoln contrast 
effectively with the deeper colours of Edwin Molyneux, J, Shrimpton, 
W, Holmes W. Seward, President Borel, and Mons. K, Bahuant, while 
there are large blooms of the rosy L’Ami Etienne looking down from 
the roof. The deep green foliage free from mildew or rust displays the 
flowers to the best advantage, and denotes good cultural care. 
The chief difficulty that London growers have to contend with is 
the confined space for growing the plants in summer, and the con¬ 
sequent exclusion of sun and air, as compared with country districts. 
Bearing this in mind the growers acquit themselves, as a rule, most 
creditably. The plants at Battersea Park are certainly a credit to all 
concerned—the London County Council, Mr. P. Coppin, the park 
Superintendent, who has controlled their cultivation, and Messrs. James 
Wheeler and John Hall who have attended to them well. 
Chrysanthemums around Liverpool. 
There appears to be a promise for good blooms around Liverpool. 
Some are, perhaps, a trifle later than in former years, whilst in many of 
the newer ones the buds have been “missed” through an imperfect 
knowledge of their requirements. Considering the high price of some 
of them 1 think there might be more information supplied by raisers to 
purchasers. Golden Wedding has been just as precarious here as in 
other parts of the country. Various causes are assigned, such as dull, 
damp weather, and a poor constitution caused by over-propagation, but 
I believe it to be the cause of some fungus such as infests the Tomato, 
for in addition I have lost several handsome plants of Violet Tomlin, 
Golden Empress, and Mons. K. Bahuant, all of which displayed the 
same symptoms. In the neighbourhood there appears to be a growing 
desire to pinch the Queen family in March, or resort to late propagation, 
the general opinion being that more shapely flowers with broader petals 
are gained. _ 
At The Hollies, Woolton, Mr. Vaughan, an old Sheffield exhibitor, 
intends again to be well in the front rank, his plants being indeed 
promising. The incurved section are grand throughout, more especially 
the Queen and Princess types. The former with Lord Wolseley and 
Prince Alfred he thinks will be much the best from plants stopped in 
March. The Japanese kinds are equally good, the best being Charles 
Davis, Viviand Morel, Mdlle. Marie Hoste, Mrs. Harman Payne on 
fourth bud, handsome in colour ; E. Molyneux, Wm. Seward, Charles 
Blick, Florence Davis, Mrs. F. Jameson, Boule d’Or, Colonel Smith, 
G. C. Schwabe, and Mrs. E. D. Adams. Of newer ones Eda Prass, 
Princess May, Miss Dorothea Shea, J. P. Kendall, and Mdlle. Th^r^se 
Key are the best. Anemones and reflexed are showing well. Over 300 
plants are grown for exhibition purposes. 
Mr. Haigh, who has won honours at York and elsewhere, has 500 
plants arranged in six houses at Highfield, Woolton. The Japanese 
varieties occupy three of them. All the old varieties are splendidly 
represented. Newer varieties opening well are Princess May, Madame 
Octavie Mirabeau, Kobert Owen, Mra. Harman Payne (grand colour on 
fourth bud). Golden Gate, Madame Cambon, a large and very much 
improved Comte de Germiny, and Louise, the latter being one of the 
finest Japanese incurved at present, a large bloom with broad florets of a 
soft pink shade. Mr. Haigh has lost quite half of his plants of Golden 
Wedding, which he thinks might have been caused by the wet weather 
in July and August. Wm. Seward is damping and scorching badly, and 
Princess Victoria, as in many other places, is too late. The Queen 
varieties occupy another house, and are very fine, the best results being 
from March-stopped plants. Vice-President Jules Barigny is very little 
thought of. ” Princesses, Heroes, and Tecks,” as they are familiarly 
known, take up another ; another small house of the useful early sorts 
bringing up a handsome collection. 
Although not an exhibitor Mr. Cromwell of Cleveley, Allerton, 
cannot be left out, for the handsome corridor, filled with some 600 plants 
when in full bloom, is one of the sights in the district. At present it is 
occupied with 150 plants of three varieties—viz.. Bouquet des Dames, 
Gorgeous, and Mons. Wm. Holmes, white, yellow, and scarlet, and to 
those who want to fill up a gap until the larger varieties come in there 
could not be found a better choice. As in other cases it would be 
useless to mention older varieties, as they are all doing well, but in 
newer kinds Eda Prass, Mrs. G. Dittrich, Miss Dorothea Shea, Colonel 
Chase, Kentish Yellow, The Tribune (which must supersede W. H; 
Lincoln), Waban, and Viscountess Hambledon are all remarkably good. 
Golden Wedding failures Mr. Cromwell thinks constitutional. Through¬ 
out the incurved section is admirable, here again the best blooms 
appearing on the March-stopped plants. I shall notice the corridor 
later on. 
This season Mr. George Eaton of Allerton House has 350 fine, strong, 
and promising plants, Ijeing certain, as in past years, to prove himself 
a very formidable opponent. For several years he has been practising 
stopping the Queen types in March, but never with such a promise of 
success as this year; in fact, the incurved varieties throughout are of 
superior quality. All, or nearly so, in the Japanese section are well 
timed, the best new ones being Le Prince du Bois (which ought to be 
exhibited by him in perfect condition), Kobert Owen, Madame Cambon, 
Mdlle. Th4rese Key, and President Borel. Of older varieties nothing 
but praise can be bestowed. Reflexed varieties are showing well. 
Another persevering and successful exhibitor is Mr. Jno. Edwards, 
Allerton Beeches, his number for exhibition being over 300 plants. He 
is perhaps Sf'mewhat later than some of those mentioned, the Queen race 
having good shaped buds, free from scales. The buds on the Princess 
type, even though the wood does not look what would be called 
“ripened,” are of excellent shape. In this section Mrs. W. Peto, Mr. J. 
Kearn, Sir Titus, Lord Rosebery, and Vice-President Jules Barigny are 
showing well among new ones. Percy Surman, which was sent out as 
an incurved, appears at present more like a Japanese flower. From 
appearances there are certain to be some grand Japanese. Robert Owen, 
Beaut4 de Toulousaine, Mrs. Grey Hill, H. Shoesmith, Duke of York, 
Mdlle. Tb4 A?e Key, Miss Muriel Scott, Colonel Chase, Cecil Wray, Rose 
Wynne, President W. R. Smith, Madame Calvat, Madame Edouard 
Key, Thomas Wilkins, Miss Dorothea Shea, and The Tribune are the 
best of the new ones. Mr. Edwards cannot account for Golden Wedding, 
one strong shoot having gone since housing. 
Mr. Healey, Hillside, Allerton, who always shows well at Liverpool, 
has 200 very promising plants, the incurved being represented by clean 
healthy buds, Baron Hirsch, Madame Darier, and John Salter being 
specially good. In the Japanese he has at present by far the best Lord 
Brooke as yet seen. Robert Owen is also good. Others likely to be of 
great service are Waban, Mdlle. Therese Key, Beauty of Exmouth, 
