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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
November 8, 1894. 
Chkysanthemum Louise. 
When this fine variety was certificated by the National Chrys¬ 
anthemum Society it was considered to be one of great promise, and 
it has obviously proved itself to be of some value. Already Louise 
has found its way into many trade and private collections, and on 
the 23rd ult. awards of merit were adjudged for it by the Floral 
Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. The engraving (fig. 6G) 
which has been reduced from the photograph of a flower cut from 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons’ collection at the Royal Exotic Nursery, 
Chelsea, depicts the character of the flower. The florets are broad, 
incurving, and of great substance, the bloom being massive in build, 
of gigantic proportions, yet not coarse when well grown. It is white, 
tinted blush, in the lower florets. This variety has already figured in 
several prizewinning stands this year, and it may be regarded as an 
acquisition to the exhibition Chrysanthemums. 
Maiden’s Blush Spoeting. 
With regard to the query of “ P.” in your last issue, page 408, as 
to whether Maiden’s Blush Chrysanthemum had already sported, I may 
say that it has sported with me, and the sport is now carrying some 
very fair blooms of a canary yellow colour. This makes the third year 
of its flowering. I have not sent it out, but have thought of sending a 
sample to one of our growers to test its value, if any.—F. T. 
Floeal Committee Meeting—Certificated Chetsanthemums. 
The Floral Committee of the National Chrysanthemum Society held 
a meeting at the Royal Aquarium yesterday (Wednesday). A large 
number of members were present, and Mr. W. Herbert Fowler occupied 
the chair. The exhibits, which were of a high average quality, were 
numerous, and the principal novelties came from Messrs. Cannell & Sons, 
W. J. Godfrey, Shea, Ernest Calvat, W. Wells, Edwin Molyneux, Owen, 
and Jones. First-class certificates were awarded as follows :— 
M, Panliouclie. —A very large Japanese with long drooping florets; 
colour rich golden yellow. Shown by Mr. Dinsmore. 
J. Agate. —An incurved variety, very large in size, semi-globular in 
form, with a fine round tip to the florets ; colour white. Staged by 
Mr. Myers of Hinchingbrooke. 
Wilfrid Marshall. —A Japanese, being very large and globular in 
form, with grooved florets; colour rich pale canary yellow. Exhibited 
by Mr. W. J. Godfrey. 
Duchess of Wellington. —This is another full sized exhibition Japanese 
of a yellow shade ; the colour is rich ; the florets are somewhat incurving 
and of great length. An exhibitor’s bloom, also shown by Mr. Godfrey. 
Miss Maqgie Blenldron. —Another very large yellow Japanese of a 
rich golden hue : in this case the flower is of the incurved type, very 
solid, and a good show flower. From Mr. C. E. Shea. 
Miss Rita Schroeher. —A large Japanese, incurving centre, florets of 
medium width, pale lilac centre tinted yellow. Shown by Mr, C. E. 
Shea. 
W. G. Xewitt. —A flne pure white Japanese, florets long and droop¬ 
ing, a capital bloom for the showboard ; staged by Mr. W. Wells. 
Florence Carr. —This is a charming little Pompon, very close and 
compact in form ; colour chestnut bronze ; raised and exhibited by Mr. 
W. E. Carr. 
C. Curtis. —A large incurved bloom of the old type, but as shown 
was rather flat. The florets are narrow, very pointed but numerous, 
making up a large solid flower ; colour rich golden yellow ; exhibited by 
Mr. H. J. Jones of Lewisham. 
Caledonia. —A fine Anemone. The guard florets are white, slightly 
incurving, the centre being lilac mauve; raised by Mr. R. Owen, who 
was the exhibitor. 
Owen's Perfection. —This is an Anemone with long guard florets, 
with a centre of lilac mauve shaded gold. .Another from Mr. Owen, 
Niveus. —A truly grand novelty from America, and one bound to 
make its mark. It belongs to the Japanese type, and the colour is the 
purest paper white. It is deep, compact, and the florets of good width. 
This came from Mr. H. J. Jones. 
The Queen. —Another white Japanese, very large in size, and the 
blooms solid, florets curly and notched at the tips, and of great length. 
Shown by Mr. H. J. Jones. 
Junon.-K?, an old show Anemone this promises to take a high 
place. The colour is delicate pale blush, and the centre high and fine. 
Also staged by Mr. Jones. 
Glole d'Or. —A solid-looking incurve ; colour rich bronze buff, with 
centre rather lighter ; outer florets tinged rosy bronze. This came from 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons. 
Some excellent varieties nearly secured the coveted distinction of a 
first-class certificate, and some of the Committee desired to see them on a 
future occasion. Chief among the varieties passed over must be men¬ 
tioned Mrs. Chas, Shea, which will probably be the largest white 
Japanese in existence ; a seedling from Condor and Boule d’Or, raised 
by Mr. C. B. Shea. Ernest Feriers was another fine white Japanese. 
Calvat, a yellow seedling with a whitish reverse, was also good. Mrs. 
E. Seward, a short-petalled reflexed Japanese, a charming mingling of 
deep orange and bronze, was commended. Pr^fet Robert was also 
presented again in good form, but without success. Madame O. Mirbeau 
and Enirlaude, both promising Japanese, were also highly thought of. 
Beauty of Teignmouth, rather a heavier bloom in build than Pr6fet 
Robert, was also in good form, but the greatest novelty of the meeting 
was undoubtedly Mrs. Walter Butters, raised from seed sent from Japan 
a curious white Japanese with forked and laciniated florets that aroused 
much interest. 
There were more new Anemone varieties shown at this meeting than 
we remember seeing for a very long time, 
Oldfield Nueseeies, Alteincham. 
At the time of my visit to Messrs. W. Clibran & Sons, Oldfield 
Nurseries, the Chrysanthemums were scarcely at their best, a week 
later would have found many more fully developed. The col¬ 
lection is a remarkably fine one, their large show house being 
210 feet long and 30 feet wide, and in it were many of the novelties. 
The first to attract my attention was Wm. Firkins which this firm 
are distributing for the first time this season. A splendid acquisi¬ 
tion it is, being a clear yellow sport from Bouquet des Dames, of high 
built form and massive substance. Van den Heede was also of enor¬ 
mous size, and Triomphe de St. Laurent is a rich orange yellow ci 
requisite size and depth, which surpasses Golden Wedding. Wilfred 
Marshall, a glorious lemon yellow of fine form, must be specially noted. 
Mrs. E. G. Hill is a fine variety recently awarded a certificate of merit. 
Madame Edouard Rey is one of the best of the pink incurved Japanese, 
and Mr. R. W. B. Murray is a handsome, high built flower of a rich 
lemon shade. Thomas Wilkins is a grand chrome yellow, and Sir 
Edwin Saunders is an extra fine, rich orange, buff flower. President 
W. R. Smith is pure self pink, fine for cutting or exhibition. Wm. 
Bolia is a distinct ani beautiful flower of great depth and substance, 
colour bright crimion maroon, suffused with silvery lake. Le Prince 
du Bois is a fine golden yellow after style of Florence Davis. 
Other good varieties include Souvenir de Jambon, Mrs. Jno. Eyerman, 
Edith Rowbottom, Le Drac, Duke of York, Mdlle. Th§r6se Rey, Louise, 
Eda Prass, Charles Davis, Viviand Morel, Wm. Seward, Col. Chase, 
Jno. Shrimpton, Vicomtesse Hambledon, Mrs. C. H. Payne, M. 
Pankoucke, Rose Wynne, and Primrose League, all of which were seen 
in larere numbers developing flowers of the highest quality. In addition 
to the foregoing Messrs. Clibran had some splendid seedlings, of which 
we shall hear more another season. 
The incurved section are alike excellent. Lord Rosebery and Baron 
Hirsch being strong and promising. Mabel Simpkins and M. P. Mar- 
tignac must be noted for another season; the former is an immense 
pure white high built flower, the latter a neat pale coloured yellow, 
perfect. Anemones, such as John Bunyan and Mdlle. Nathalie Brun, 
should also be secured. Singles are here a speciality also, bat far and away 
the best I have ever seen are three of their own seedlings—viz., Mr. F. W. 
Travers, rich dark velvety crimson ; Mrs. F. W. Travers, delicate shade 
of puee, changing to blush ; and Mrs. W. J. Crossley, pure white, with 
narrow circle of rosy pink round disc.—A Visitor. 
Eaelswood Nurseries. 
If anyone is desirous of seeing Chrysanthemums everywhere they 
had better go to the Earlswood Nurseries of Mr. W. Wells, and assuredly 
they will be satisfied, for there is practically nothing else to see. There 
are Chrysanthemums by the thousand, a large houseful of singles here, 
another of the green-flowered Ethel Amsden there, and last, but not 
least, a very long span-roofed structure containing plants of varieties, 
new and old, some grown for trial, others for affording the handsome 
show flowers for which this grower is so justly celebrated. A curious 
point in connection with this collection is the few plants of the incurved 
section that are grown for show purposes, a hundred being about the 
number, while of Japanese there must be somelhing very nearly 
approaching two thousand. 
All the novelties that can be had find their way to Earlswood in 
a very short time, and thus the collection is kept right abreast of the 
times. In addition to these there is always a very great number of 
seedlings on show just at this season of the year, and thus the interest 
is much extended. Some of course turn out failures, and are promptly 
discarded, whilst others which show good points are marked for trial 
another year, when if they stand the test of a severely critical examina¬ 
tion and comparison with standard sorts they are put in commerce, and 
if not they follow the fate of those previously mentioned, and are 
consigned to the rubbish heap. That some turn out acquisitions is 
proved by the variety Frank Wells, which was recently figured in the 
pages of the Journal. 
Time and space being so short at this busy season of the year a 
very hurried glance over the collection had to suflSce, but it was amply 
sufficient to see some remarkably handsome flowers, and a few of the 
best will be mentioned, though it is very difficult to know where to 
make a start, but one cannot go very far astray in placing Souvenir 
de la Petite Amie at the head of the list, because it is certainly one of 
the very best. The blooms are solid and of good shape, and this 
description might quite safely be applied to a large number of those 
grown here. A grand white variety, with a delicate creamy centre, is 
W. G. Newitt, which though of only recent introduction has already 
secured a number of admirers. Another creamy white of merit is 
Mrs. Jeremiah Colman, and to form a quartet of whites Madame Carnot 
may be added. 
Turning now to brighter colours, we see Cha?. Davis in pure yellow 
and in bronze, equally handsome in either colour ; Duke of York, very 
deep crimson in colour with a silvery reverse, is broad and stout in the 
floret, and makes a massive incurved Japanese bloom. Col. W B. Smith 
everyone knows and most admire ; while the hirsute Mrs. Alpheus Hardy 
still retains its quota of admirers. Of the very dark varieties 
J, Shrimpton was one of the finest, though it is c’.ose'.y followed by 
