November 8, 1894. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
427 
Chrysanthemum Shows. 
As is usual at this time of the year we have received numerous 
intimations of Chrysanthemum shows which are to be held during the 
ensuing season. Space, however, can only be found tor mentioning 
those that have been advertised in our columns up to date, of which 
the following is a list. We append the names and addresses of the 
respective secretaries. 
Nov. 13th and llth. — Kingston AND Surbiton. — F. J. Hayward, High 
Street, Kingston. 
„ 13th and 14th.— KIDDERMINSTER (St. George’s Institute). — 
H, Turley. 
„ 13th and 14th— PLYMOUTH (West of England).—C. Wilson, 4, 
North Hill. 
„ 13th and 14th,— Farnham. —F, Weller-Poley, Waverley Abbey, 
Farnham. 
14th— Reading. —W. L. Walker. 
,,, 14th and 15th.— BARNSLEY. — W. Earle, 20, Grove Street, 
Barnsley. 
,,, 14th and 16th.—H ull and East Riding.—E. Harland and J. 
Dixon, Manor Street, Hull. 
14th and loth.— Birmingham. —J. Hughes, High Street, Harborne, 
Birmingham. 
„ 14th and 15th.— South Shields and Northern Counties. — 
B. Cowan, Harton, South Shields. 
„ 14th and 15th.— Herefordshire. —J. Ough, 7, Clifford Street, 
Hereford. 
„ 14th and 15th.— Bristol, —E. G. Cooper. 
„ 14th and 15th.— Rugby. —William Bryant, 8, Barby Road, Rugby. 
14th, 15th, and 16th.— YORK. —J. Lazenby, 13, Feasgate, York. 
15th.— Birkenhead and Wirral. —W. Bassett, 23, Grove Road, 
Rock Ferry. 
„ 15th and 16tb. — Winchester. — Chaloner Shenton, Westgate 
Chambers, Winchester. 
„ 16th and 17th.— Bolton. —James Hicks, Markland Hill Lane, 
Heaton, Bolton. 
„ 16th and 17 h.—CHESTERFIELD. — A. H. Johnson, New Square, 
Chesterfield. 
„ 16th and 17th.— Eccles, Patricropt, Pendleton and District. 
—H. Huber, Hazeldene, Winton, Patricroft. 
„ 16th and 17th.— Bradford and District. —H. R. Barraclough, 
383, Bowling Old Lane, Bradford. 
„ 16th and 17th.— Sheffield. —W. Houseley, 177, Cemetery Road. 
„ 20th and 2l8t.— Woking. — H. W. Robertson, Somerset Villa, 
Woking. 
„ 20th and 21.st.— Twickenham. —Edward F. Green, Lincoln Lodge, 
East Twickenham. 
Chrysanthemums and Paper Collars. 
Now that the exhibition season is in progress I trust exhibitors 
will not continue the practice of staging their blooms with incon¬ 
gruous paper collars under them. I am glad to find that the practice is 
fast becoming obsolete. Still it does exist, for I saw last season far too 
many blooms with this foreign accompaniment at a noted Northern 
show. Twenty years since very few blooms were staged at Liverpool 
without frill papers. Now there is not one to be seen at this celebrated 
autumn exhibition.—B. M. 
Chrysanthemum Baron Hirsch, 
This is one of the best incurved varieties which have been recently 
introduced. The plant is a good grower, and produces splendid blooms 
from both crown and terminal buds. The only fault in the variety that 
I know of is its earliness ; but, unlike most of the chestnut and bronze- 
coloured kinds, this one keeps fresh for a long time after it is fully 
opened. A large number of blooms open freely, few indeed being 
malformed, and it is therefore to be depended on. Where this grand 
Chrysanthemum is exhibited in its best condition it will run other 
varieties hard for the position of premier bloom in the show. 
—G. Garner, 
Disqualified, 
This is not a gratifying word to meet the eyes of an exhibitor when 
entering a show after the judges have made their awards. Such was my 
case at Kent County Chrysanthemum show on Wednesday, October 3l8t, 
and again at Battersea on Friday, November 2nd. In the first instance the 
judges had awarded the second prize in the large open class, which con- 
*'ained also the two premier blooms (Japanese and incurved) in the show ; 
but I was disqualified for using 7-inch boards. Now, I will not make any 
comment upon this, but will ask anyone who saw them if those blooms 
could have been seen to advantage on a 6-inch board ? for most of them 
were 8-inch blooms. The judges would not disqualify them, but the 
Committee did. Regulation 8 says, “ Exhibitors are requested to have 
their stands made in accordance with the metropolitan plan,” &c. What 
does this mean? If anyone can unriddle this for me I shall be much 
obliged. 
Then again at Battersea this comforting word was very prominent. 
In this case it was the judges who had disqualified this. This society is 
affiliated with the National Chrysanthemum Society, and as the regula¬ 
tions say the boards must be 24 inches long and 18 inches wide, I wrote 
to the Secretary, and his reply was as follows :—“ You may exhibit 
under exactly the same conditions as prevail in the N.C.S.” This I did. 
My blooms were far superior to any others in the class, and could not 
have been crowded on a small board. I should really be very glad to 
know from good authority what I had better do under the circumstances, 
—W. Wells, EarUioood Nurseries, Red Hill, 
Specialities in Schedules. 
Since the article on “Specialities in Schedules” was written by 
Mr. Molyneux and published on page 409 of our last issue, we have 
received several notifications, with advertisements, of Chrysanthemum 
shows to be held in due course. These include the York exhibition, 
which is to take place on the 14th, 15th, and 16th inst. Some unusually 
good prizes are offered, and include a £20 added challenge prize, now 
held by a metropolitan exhibitor; £ 10 challenge prize, for local 
exhibitors; £45, and other special prizes, with tolerably substantial 
prizes in general items. York show has been considered by competent 
authorities to rank amongst the best in the country. The promoters 
are the Ancient Society of York Florists, and their efforts are directed 
to the encouragement, not only of the Chrysanthemum, but all other 
florists’ flowers. It may bo mentioned, too, that Sheffield show takes 
place on the 16th and 17th, Woking and Twickenham on the 20th and 
2l8t inst, and Reading exhibition on the 14th inst. 
Single Early Chrysanthemums. 
The early flowering Chrysanthemums are so valuable and so beau¬ 
tiful in the flower garden that they should receive every encouragement. 
The perusal of Mr. W. Piercy’s article on page 411 induces me to write in 
favour of a further development of the early Chrysanthemum by the 
introduction of single varieties. 1 do not in the least disparage the 
c’narming double flowers we have already ; these occupy an unassailable 
position and need no commendation. I think, however, that a class of 
single flowered varieties will be exceedingly useful, not only in the 
garden but for cut blooms where lightness of arrangement is a 
desideratum. 
So far I do not know of any early flowering single Chrysanthemums 
being offered by the trade, and I think raisers of seedlings might direct 
some of their attention to supplying the want. We have now a large 
number of late flowering singles, and single Dahlias, single Pyrethrums 
and others have their admirers. Why not, then, have single early 
Chrysanthemums which would come into flower, say from July, 
and be useful for many purposes ? Many of the best of our autumn 
flowering yellow Composites, such as the Sunflowers, are of little use 
for cut flowers, and we want some blooms of moderate or small size 
of bright colours to keep us going until the Michaelmas Daisies come 
into flower. An early flowering Jane or Admiral Sir T. Symonds would 
always find admirers, and single flowers the size of the Pompons would 
be exceedingly valuable, I hope some of your readers will give their 
views on this question when the pressure on your space caused by the 
shows has been removed. What does Mr. Piercy say to it ?—S. Arnott, 
Dulwich Chrysanthemum Show. 
The first show of this Society was held on November 5th and 6th in 
the Constitutional Hall, East Dulwich, and was as an initial effort a 
great success. Groups were decidedly the best feature, but some credit¬ 
able Japanese blooms were noticeable. Incurved varieties made but a 
poor display, and this was the case with some other sections. Messrs. 
J. Peyton, G. Smith, A. M. Falkner, H. Wells, J. Bertenshaw, T. F. 
Davison, F. Collins, P. Waterer, and C. J. Bennett were the most suc¬ 
cessful exhibitors. Miscellaneous exhibits were not numerous, and 
included a handsome group of Chrysanthemums from Mr. Witty, and 
a good collection of Apples from Messrs. J. Peed & Sons. The success 
of the show was doubtless largely due to the indefatigable efforts of 
Mr. A. M. Falkner, the Honorary Secretary. 
