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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
November 29, 1894. 
Chrysanthemum Dieecteur Tisserand. 
M. Ernest Calvat haa done much during the past three years to 
raise the standard of Japanese Chrysanthemums in this country, and 
the varieties which seem to have fount most favour with our exhibitors 
are his seedlings Louise, Mdlle. Thdrese Key, Mrs. C. Harman Payne, 
President Borel, Pr4fet Eobert, M. Pankoucke, Madame C. Molin, and 
Madame Carnot. Up to the time of writing these lines six varieties of 
M. Calvat’s have received an award of merit at the meetings of the 
Eoyal Horticultural Society this season, and ten have been awarded 
first-class certificates by the National Chrysanthemum Society, six of 
the latter awards being made to M. Calvat personally as the exhibitor. 
At the floral meeting on the 21st inst. one of the new flowers staged 
by him was called Directeur Tisserand. This, as shown in the illustra¬ 
tion (fig. 75) which has been reduced from a photograph, is a very 
large Japanese bloom of great depth, with florets of medium width 
forming a very solid looking flower of great substance. The colour is 
what we may describe as a rich golden ochre yellow with the centre 
curiously suffused with deep rosy crimson. Directeur Tisserand is not 
yet in commerce, but will probably be distributed next spring. 
Estimate op New Chrysanthemums. 
With a view of assisting those persons interested in Chrysanthemum 
culture who have not the opportunity of forming their own estimate of 
the value of new varieties, I purpose giving mine of each as gained from 
actual observation. My practice in former years has been to describe 
the flowers from my point of view, not adhering to catalogue descrip¬ 
tions exactly, although I find them very convenient, If definition 
of colour in some instances is at variance with that in certain 
catalogues, it is because I cannot find that which I omit in the actual 
flower. Compilers of catalogues are, in my opinion, defeating their own 
aim by appending such lavish descriptions to some varieties when much 
more simple terms would suffice, and with the public be much more 
appreciated. As usual, the Japanese section is more numerously 
represented than any other, owing to the raising of seedlings now so 
largely practised in nearly all parts of the globe. Undoubtedly the 
pride of place at the present time must be given to the Duchess of York, 
which was described and illustrated in the Journal of Horticulture for 
October 25th of this year. 
Souvenir de Petite Amie. —As an exhibition variety this is likely to 
become popular; the blooms are of full size, perfect in contour, the pure 
white florets are narrower than those of Mdlle.Thbibse Key, curling at 
the tips when unfolding, afterwards they are quite straight. This 
French-raised Chrysanthemum is of the right kind of growth—dwarf 
and well clothed with foliage. 
Autumn This is an English-raised variety, and decidedly 
possessed of much merit as well as being somewhat peculiar in its 
colour. While unfolding its fairly broad florets the colour then is pure 
gold at the base heavily striped and suffused with purple bronze. With 
age this becomes much paler, the centre of the flower changing to a 
rich golden yellow ; large solid blooms of excellent form ; growth, 
robust but not tall. 
Madame Charles Capitant. —This reminds one forcibly of Maiden’s 
Blush in the style of its flowers, although much larger. The florets are 
flat, each having three notches at the point. The colour is blush at the 
base, suffused and striped with purple. Although not an extra large 
flowered kind it is one that exhibitors should note. The only objec¬ 
tionable feature is its tall growth. 
Thomas Hewitt, —This belongs to the incurved Japanese section ; 
florets broad, of good substance. The ground colour is creamy white, 
heavily striped with rose lilac. 
_ Mrs. E. S. Irafford. —Although this is the name given to this 
English-raised sport from the well-known American variety W. Tricker, 
it will no doubt be better known as “ Bronze Tricker.” The new-comer 
differs in no sense from its parent except in colour, which is a pleasing 
shade of bronze. 
Miss Dorothy Franldand.—TM^ has received a first-class certificate 
from the National Chrysanthemum Society. The blooms are rich yellow, 
the incurving florets are quilled at the base,the tips notched and forked. 
The narrowness of its florets detracts from its merits considerably. 
TU. G. Hewitt. — Although white-flowered Chrysanthemums are 
numerous there is still mom for this. The florets are of medium width, 
flat, and pointed, some being notched at the tip. The colour is white 
with cream centre, which declines with age. Grown by the orthodox 
method crown buds are too late. By “ taking ” the first bud at 4 feet 
high, blooms 7 inches by 5 inches are obtained. 
Miss Ethel Addison —An incurved Japanese having broad florets ; 
the surface violet-amaranth, reverse silvery flushed with purple, robust 
foliage. 
Fred. Watcrton, —An incurved-ffapanese while unfolding its florets. 
afterwards it partakes of the build of Boule d’Or. The colour, soft 
pink, is pleasing. 
Zealandia, —This was sent over from New Zealand by Mr. J. Earland, 
and distributed in England by Mr. H. J. Jones. It is distinctly an 
incurved Japanese variety. The colour, silvery pink, reminds one 
forcibly of Sam Henshaw. 
Undine. —Too small for exhibition, but an acquisition for decoration ; 
creamy white, with yellow suffusion in the centre, 
Wilfred Marshall. —A Japanese incurved, florets pointed, large and 
full blooms are produced on plants but 4 feet high. The blooms are 
a golden yellow colour. 
Comtesse de Galhert. —Although this Chrysanthemum was certificated 
by the N.C.S. in 1891 it has hardly ever been seen since, though I 
expect it will take part in many competitions. The pale rose, yellow 
tinted broad florets promise to be pleasing, 
Violetta. —This has Etoile de Lyon style of floret, purplish pink 
flushed with white ; effective, but thin. 
Petit la Deux. —This variety has broad incurving florets, which roll 
up ball fashion in the middle of the flower, white, tinged with lilac 
mauve. All the varieties noted in this article belong to the Japanese 
section.—E. Molyneux. 
Winchester and Croydon Shows, 1895. 
The next Winchester Chrysanthemum show is flxed for Thursday 
and Friday, November 13th and 14th, 1895, The Croydon Chrysanthe¬ 
mum exhibition will take place on November 12th and 13th next year. 
Chrysanthemums Certificated at York Show. 
Certificates of merit were awarded to two new varieties of 
Chrysanthemums at the York show. They were Welton Beauty 
(Japanese), and Mrs, E. C. Kingstone (incurved), both from seed raised 
by Mr. H. B. Surman of Germanstown, Philadelphia, and exhibited by 
Mr. C. Lawson, The Gardens, Welton House, Brough.— Jno. Lazenby. 
Chrysanthemum Philadelphia. 
An illustration of the new Chrysanthemum Philadelphia, referred to 
on page 449 of our issue for November 15th as having been awarded a 
silver-gilt medal of the National Chrysanthemum Society, is published 
in the Chrysanthemum number of the “ American Florist.” As there 
depicted the bloom appears to be a member of “the missing link ” type, 
being globular in form, with regular incurving florets. It was shown at 
the Chicago Exhibition by Mr. Hugh Graham, to whom a certificate 
was awarded. 
Duke of York v. Beauty of Teignmouth. 
As I am partly responsible for the disqualification of Mr, Foster’s 
exhibit at Exeter, allow me to say that after considerable delibera¬ 
tion no other conclusion could be arrived at, as to all appearances the 
two blooms were one and the same variety. The flower of the supposed 
Beauty of Teignmouth was compared with several other blooms of Duke 
of York in the exhibition, and the only verdict that could be arrived 
at was that Beauty of Teignmouth was simply Duke of York rechristened. 
The flower labelled Beauty of Teignmouth was a younger one than that 
of Duke of York when exhibited, and this would account for the slight 
difference }in colour noted in the Editor’s paragraph on page 463.— 
C. Herrin, Dropmore, Maidenhead. 
Golden Wedding. 
Having read with interest the reports from various correspondents 
respecting the behaviour of Chrysanthemum Golden Wedding, I thought 
you would be pleased to hear we have been fairly succt^ssful with that 
variety. We lost three shoots only from five plants. We do not 
exhibit, but grow about 300 plants for large blooms merely for home 
display. We find Golden Wedding very subject to mildew. I enclose 
a bloom for your inspection. Lord Brooke 1 merely put in to fill the 
box.— Wm. Maybury, Brooke House., Ash, 
[Like many other gardeners who do not exhibit you evidently grow 
Chrysanthemums well. Both the specimens are better than many of 
the same varieties we have seen in prize stands this year.] 
Chrysanthemums Outdoors. 
These have been very bright and beautiful in Surrey, Those who 
stick to some of the old sorts or are content with good Pompons and 
singles, no doubt get the prettiest results. Plants treated as ordinary 
perennials having this season found ample moisture have done wonder¬ 
fully well, blooming most profusely, I have seeu clumps lately of fully 
a yard through, with splendid clusters of flowers. How beautiful for 
this purpose is the old Julie Lagrav^re, once the best of all the crimsons, 
but now so much displaced by larger flowers. Still there are few of the 
colour that bloom so effectively as Julie does out in the open ground. 
Were it possible to ensure honesty in the competition it would be worth 
while to have a class at shows for bunches in trebles of, say twelve 
distinct sorts grown outdoors without shelter of any sort. Such a class 
would do something to popularise Chrysanthemums as hardy garden 
flowers.—A. D. 
Chrysanthemums at Dulwich Park. 
Growers who have good well-heated houses in which to exhibit 
Chrysanthemums have of late been very much surprised when visiting 
the sbow here to see what can be done with only a temporary span-roof 
structure made up of ordinary pit lights and bast mats, with no warmth 
whatever. One thousand plants have been on view for the last four 
weeks, and seem likely to last another fortnight yet. The plants are 
