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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
October 25, 1894. 
The Peioey, Hoenset. 
It is generally considered that growers of Chrysanthemums in and 
near the metropolis have to contend with atmospheric and other 
■diflScultiei which do not affect cultivators in the country. This may be 
correct, but it would appear that enthusiasm in conjunction with skilful 
management can overcome these obstacles, for some of the finest 
collections extant may be seen within the smoky area. Among these 
may be instanced that at The Priory, Hornsey, the residence of 
H. R. Williams, Esq., whose interest in horticulture is well known. As 
on previous years Mr. E. Rowbottom, the able and genial gardener, 
has this season brought together a splendid collection, and on making a 
visit last week it could be observed that this excellent grower will again 
give a good account of himself at some of the forthcoming exhibitions. 
Mr.^ Rowbottom, although comparatively young in years, is a veteran 
exhibitor. Apart from the numerous silver cups, medals, and certificates 
which he has been awarded during the past few years, his first and 
second prizes may be counted by the score, he being particularly 
successful at many of the metropolitan and other leading shows. At 
the Royal Aquarium recently the Hornsey grower secured first prizes in 
open competition for twelve Japanese and the same number of incurved 
blooms, not to mention other smaller awards. 
This year the Chrysanthemums at The Priory are looking remarkably 
well. The plants of the Japanese varieties are for the most part 
arranged in a long vinery, and include most of the latest novelties. 
Considering the past one naturally expects to find something unusually 
fine here, but this skilful grower has apparently eclipsed himself this 
season. Many blooms of gigantic proportions are already opened, and 
"the later kinds are expanding splendid buds. Louise is considered one 
of the best novelties of recent introduction, and we have never seen such 
fine blooms as those in this collection. The flower is large, white, tinted 
soft lilac, the florets being incurving, broad, and of stout substance. 
Another advantage in this variety is the dwarfness of habit, the plants 
under notice hardly reaching 4 feet in height. Golden Wedding is promising 
wonderful flowers here, the plants being in excellent health. Mr. Row- 
bottom is of the opinion that over-potting and over-watering have much 
ia do with the mysterious “ going off ” that has affected Golden Wedding 
this year. His plants are in comparatively small pots, and as indicated, 
are likely to produce fine blooms. Colonel Chase is a new variety of 
merit, the blooms being large in size, and the long drooping florets a 
pale blush colour. Violetta is apparently another good Japanese variety 
that will in due course find its way in many prize stands. The flower 
is of deep build, with rosy violet drooping florets. Good Gracious is a 
delicate pink flower, and Golden Gate, which is welt represented, has 
large tawny-yellow blooms. Some grand examples of Viscountess 
Hambledon are noticeable, the same applying to such as Excelsior, 
G .C. Schwabe, Mrs. W. H. Fowler. Avalanche, Mdlle. MarieHoste, Mdlle. 
Th^r^se Rey, and Col. W. B. Smith. It may here be mentioned that last 
year Mr. Rowbottom exhibited some magnificent blooms of this latter 
variety securing a silver medal for one stand. Primrose League has 
some unusually large buds, while Charles Davis, Sunflower, Eda 
Prass, Madame Cambon, President Borel, The Tribune, Charles Biick 
u.nd Miss Anna Hartshorn are carrying blooms of gigantic proportions, 
the last-named being particularly good. 
As regards the incurved varieties, these also are well grown at this 
establishment, and some grand blooms will doubtless emanate therefrom 
during the next few weeks. All the Queen family are promising well, 
and Mr. Rowbottom says he has never had these and others of a similar 
type in better condition. Some fine blooms of the new Pery Surman 
were to be seen, these being very large and of a rosy lilac colour. Mr. 
J. Kea)rn, too, is of recent introduction, the flower deep, well formed, 
and creamy white. The popular Baron Hirsch is to the fore, as also is 
Mons. R. Bahuant, both these varieties carrying excellent flowers. Mrs. 
<x. Randle and Mr. G. Glenny are likewise well represented, and such 
varieties as Lucy Kendall, Madame Darier, Miss M. A. Haggas, Lord 
Alcester, Mr. Bunn, H. Shoesmith, Empress of India, Violet Tomlin, 
•John Lambert, and Jeanne d’Arc are developing some grand buds. The 
Pompon and other types are also extensively grown, chiefly for decora¬ 
tive purposes. Altogether the Priory collection well maintains the good 
reputation it has so long held, and is a credit to Mr. Rowbottom, who 
attends closely to the requirements of these popular plants. 
Cheysanthemums at Baefoed Hill. 
Me. R. Jones at Barford Hill, Warwick, has this year an immense 
number of Chrysanthemums ; 1000 plants are grown solely for decorative 
purposes. The bulk of these are in bush form, the remainder being late 
rooted plants in small pots ranging in height from 1 to 2 feet; all are in 
a most promising condition and will shortly be a striking feast of floral 
beauty. The chief interest, however, centres in the great number of 
plants grown to supply large blooms. The collection is very strong 
'in new varieties, as both Mr. and Mrs. Smith-Ryland are enthusiastic 
admirers of the “ Autumn Queen," and furnished the means for obtaining 
the very best of the numerous varieties sent out last year. In the 
Japanese section many of the flowers are somewhat early, and as the 
majority of them are now rapidly unfolding their petals, the daily 
progress of the many new varieties is watched with great interest. 
Madame Edouard Rey promises to give grand flowers, and fully 
merits the high anticipation formed of it. G. W. Childs must prove a 
strong rival to William Seward, as it opens a little later than that well 
known variety which it resembles in colour. Beauty of Exmouth is 
this year showing its true form, and will, I predict, gain an increased 
share of public favour. Rose Wynne and Richard Dean are also in good 
condition. Other conspicuous varieties are Silver Cloud, Duke of York, 
Eda Prass, Primrose League, The Tribune, Duchess of Devonshire, 
Excelsior, and Princess May. Among the hairy varieties, Esau, Hairy 
Wonder, and Mr. W. A. Caldwell are a trio of sterling merit. The 
incurved sections are considerably later Baron Hirsch and Mons. 
R. Bahuant, being the most advanced ; Brookleigh Gem and Lord 
Rosebery from terminal buds promise to be very fine. The collection 
will be at its best in about a fortnight. Many of the plants are 
arranged in a house having iron sashbars, and Mr. Jones finds that 
thin tiffany stretched above the flowers entirely prevents damping.— 
H. D. 
Cheysanthemums in Cueshiee. 
The Chrysanthemums with Mr. Williams, Boscobel, are very pro¬ 
mising, especially the Japanese. Of newer varieties Charles Davis, 
Van der Heed, Mrs. C. H. Payne, G. W. Childs, Beauty of Exmouth, 
Rose Wynne, M. Pearson, Mdlle. Thfir^se Rey, Miss Dorothea Shea, 
Pearl Beauty, and W. Seward are good. All the incurved are looking 
well. Mr. Williams has been fortunate with Golden Wedding, having 
good stout foliage, with clean buds, but rather on the late side. His 
exhibits are always of a high order of merit. 
A thorough good grower is Mr. Ranson, The Oaklands, Spital; his 
plants, although a trifle later, are unfolding some very fine flowers. 
Jno. Shrimpton, which he showed so well last season, is coming good ; 
and Charles Shrimpton, coarse last year, is this time opening clean. 
Mrs. C. H. Payne, Charles Davis, and La Verseau are excellent. The 
new ones are Louise, which cannot well be overrated. With the first 
season it has come a little early, a plant not much over 2 feet from rim 
of pot, carrying three fine flowers, 5 inches deep and 18 inches in 
circumference. Madame Charles Molin is another grand white of the 
Vi viand Morel type, with Madame Ada Chatin, a very fine white 
incurved Japanese. The white Louis Boehmer and Vaucans, a deeper 
colour and a better grower than the latter, are excellent amongst the 
hirsutes. New incurved are Lord Rosebery, Vice-President, Jules 
Barigny (very tall), and Mrs. R. Craig (a little coarse from early buds, 
later ones being much better). This would be incomplete without a 
notice of Golden Wedding, plants of which were procured last year 
from America. They grew, having strong shoots and fine leaves, which 
did well until the buds were taken, when the shoots died, one only 
being left. Those in 6-inch pots were healthy to the last, and he thinks 
small pots will suit it best. This year two plants have gone in the 
same way. _ 
Mr. Burden, Longdale Lodge, Birkenhead, needs little introducing; 
his exploits at Leeds, Bradford, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Birkenhead, and 
elsewhere commend themselves. The Queens, Princesses, Baron Hirsch, 
Jeanne d’Arc, Mr. Bunn, and Prince Alfred are developing well. Lord 
Rosebery has fine buds on early crown, but seems narrow in petal. The 
finest Japanese are E. Molyneux, Excelsior, Mrs. C. H. Payne, Col. 
W. B. Smith, Beauty of Exmouth, Miss Dorothea Shea, Mdlle. TWr^se 
Rey, and Charles Davis. One plant out of three of Golden Wedding 
is living ; the others grew fasciated, and went blind. It was tried 
last season, made a broad flower, but thin in substance. Madame 
Edouard Rey is here a perfect incurved, the same colour as Alfred 
Salter. 
Cheysanthemums abound Liveepool. 
With the advent of a second season Mr. C. Osborne at Aigburth 
Hall has increased his stock to 250 for large blooms, which for strength are 
much the same as last year, but the buds of the incurved are opening 
much freer. All the Queens and Princesses, Baron Hirsch, and Madame 
Darrier are excellent, as is Lord Rosebery of the newer varieties. The 
Japanese ought to be very good; Charles Davis, Mrs. C. H. Payne, 
Princess May, Beauty of Castlewood, Robert Owen, Charles Biick, 
Viscountess Hambledon, Eda Prass, Duke of York, Mdlle. Thfii^se Rey, 
and Mrs. Hubback are the best. President Borel is considered one of 
the finest, and it is a gem when well grown. Cecil Wray will have 
to be grown again before faith can be placed in it, and five plants out 
of six of Golden Wedding have succumbed to what Mr. Osborne has 
no doubt is a disease. A speciality are fifty plants rooted at the end of 
June and let run on to the first bud, this only being allowed to develop. 
They are now in 6-inch pots, and prove of much value for dotting 
amongst other plants. _ 
Mr. Carling, Dove Park, Woolton, who at present holds the Ecclea 
cup, will take some beating, if one may judge from present prospects. 
His incurved varieties are very fine, more particularly the Princess type, 
which are developing grand flowers. Of newer ones Lord Rosebery is 
coming good, so is Baron Hirsch. The best amongst the newer Japanese 
are Eda Prass, Mdlle. Thdi^se Rey, J. P. Kendall, Miss Dorothea Shea, 
Mrs. Cambon, which does not appear very striking in colour, neither 
does Van der Heed. Madame Octavie Mirabeau has excellent buds, but 
a very washy colour; Vice-President Calvat is a fine deep colour; 
W. H. Atkinson, Mrs.E. D. Adams, Princess May, and Lizzie Cartledge 
are good, which, with Mrs. Isaacs, a charming white, the counterpart of 
Etoile de Lyon in form. President Borel, and the beautiful Louise, make 
up an attractive collection. Golden Wedding has gone. About 350 are 
grown. Madame Edouard Rey is a perfect incurved, and also an incurved 
Japanese from two different buds. 
