November 5, 1887. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Marguerite, the dull crimson of King of Anemones, 
the blush and sulphur of Emperor, and the curious 
bronzy colour of Georges Sand, the disk florets of 
which are tipped with gold. More interesting if not 
more showy are the large hybrid Anemone kinds, that 
seem to partake of a curious mixture of the Anemone 
type proper, and the contorted forms of the Japanese. 
The latter applies to the ray, which generally consists 
of many series of twisted florets, designated in “ Mum ” 
language, the fringe. Most striking amongst these are 
Sceur Dorothee Souille, a large variety with a blush 
fringe changing almost to white ; Fabian de Mediana, 
lilac and white, with the disk shaded purple and gold; 
Minnie Chate, with rosy lilac fringe; and Madame 
Berthe Pigmy, with long spreading rosy purple rays. 
The latter two are notable for the great breadth of 
their disk of quilled florets. Madame Cabrol must not 
be overlooked with its rosy blush long tubular florets 
of the ray, and the curiously crested lilac florets of the 
ray. A very charming new Pompon, named Mdlle. 
Elise Dordan, had perfectly globose, compact, rosy 
pink flower-heads, with the florets beautifully involute 
at the margin. These are but a few of the many that 
filled three houses. 
The Public. Exhibition at Finsbury Park. 
The low span-roofed show house containing these 
is situated in and almost concealed by a mass of 
shrubbery, through which a temporary road is con¬ 
structed so as to admit the public at one end, egress 
being by the other door. A central walk runs along 
the house, on either side of which is a sloping bank of 
Chrysanthemums, with a row of Pompons occupying the 
front line. It soon strikes the visitor that by far the 
largest proportion of fully expanded blooms are Japanese 
varieties, with a sprinkling of incurved and Anemone 
forms. They were 'sufficiently gay at the time of our 
visit to attract a considerable number of visitors, but 
required at least another week to make the fullest 
display. 
Incurved blooms were represented by the Queen of 
England, Mrs. Geo. Bundle, Geo. Glenny, Golden Geo. 
Glenny, Refulgens, a rich purple-maroon variety ; 
Princess Beatrice, a large rosy pink, deeply globose 
head ; Novelty, equally large, and blush coloured ; the 
orange-amber Barbara, Golden Beverley, and its deeper 
golden yellow sport, Mr. Bunn. The reflexed type was 
typified by King of Crimsons ; the large Anemones by 
Laing’s Anemone, with large and deep flower heads of a 
rosy purple colour, that have been in bloom for a month 
or more ; and the Pompons by Flambeau Toulousain, 
the purple heads of which ultimately become almost 
white, and flower as early as the last. 
Among Japanese varieties, the metallic-looking 
nankeen-yellow Comte de Germiny, the white Lady 
Selborne, Elaine, White Globe, and Mademoiselle 
Lacroix upheld their reputation very creditably. A 
distinct-looking kind is Mons. Henri Jacotot, with 
drooping crimson florets tipped with gold. The 
porcupine and bristling appearance of the tubular 
florets of Alfred Chantrier ; the new pale bronzy purple 
Mons. Moussillae ; and Gloire de Rayonnante, with 
narrow, tubular and rose-coloured florets, are very 
distinct and striking in their way. Besides those 
already mentioned as early, and in flower about a 
month ago, are Mons. Raoux (amaranth), Gorgeous 
(golden yellow), Flamme de Punch, and Mons. 
Moussillae. Some very striking blooms character¬ 
ised by the narrowness of their florets are Joseph 
Mahood, golden yellow and flushed red; and Tri- 
siphone, with slender orange red-crested florets. A 
lilac-pink new variety, named Aspasia ; Mons. J. H. 
Laing, blush, with broad spreading florets; a new 
golden yellow Phcebus; the bold reddish crimson 
L’Africaine, known also as George Gordon; Comet, 
reddish brown ; and the new golden yellow, Alice Bird, 
all contributed their quota to the list of good things 
that keep the house gay. The free-flowering character 
and the large rosy pink flower-heads of Margot are 
notable; the yellow of Embleme, flushed with 
crimson ; and the beautiful silvery violet-rose of Mons. 
Tarin. A strange mixture is also seen in the hybrid 
Anemone varieties represented at this time by Soeur 
Dorothee Souille, the rays of which are blush and rose, 
and the long quills of the centre crested. 
The Temple Gardens. 
A respectable little show of Chrysanthemums, open 
daily to the public, is held on the Thames Embank¬ 
ment, between the Temple and Blackfriars railway 
stations. The show house surrounds two sides of the 
small square enclosure in which it is held, and a 
quantity of Pompons are plunged in a bed of ashes on 
each side of the entrance door ; but very few of them 
are yet in bloom. Inside, however, there is a fair 
admixture of incurved and Japanese varieties, the latter 
being the more prominent. A thin screen along the 
back and a permanent opening under the eaves of the 
house allow a free play of air, keeping the atmosphere 
healthy and cool. 
Amongst the Japanese varieties were good heads of 
Mons. Planchenau (better known as Bouquet Fait), 
Joseph Mahood, Comte de Germiny, Thunberg, Salterii, 
George Gordon, Margot, Elaine, Lions. Delaux, James 
Salter, Mons. William Holmes, Reverie and William 
Robinson. A conspicuous variety with large creamy 
white heads changing to white, although, strictly 
speaking, a Japanese form, is included amongst the 
summer and early autumn-flowering kinds on account 
of its earliness. The long, slender, loosely arranged 
florets resemble finely cut tobacco excepting in colour. 
The same might, however, be said of Joseph Mahood 
and others. What a contrast to these in general 
appearance are the bristling heads of Porcupine, more 
properly named Gloire Rayonnante, although the former 
name is more expressive—the head consisting of a mass 
of long tubular quills ! The long white tinted florets of 
La Triomphante point in all directions, forming a 
globose head; Mons. Henry Jacotot was represented by 
fine heads, the deep crimson and golden yellow-tipped 
florets of which are very telling, and further charac¬ 
terised by being regularly concave near the apex. 
The florets of Jewess, a reflexed variety, are yellow 
heavily suffused with bronzy crimson, and markedly 
toothed at the apex. Hybrid Anemones are repre¬ 
sented by Fabian de Mediana, whose central tubular 
florets are comparatively long and white, shaded with 
purple and gold, while the twisted rays are white 
changing to deep lilac. A goodly number of incurved 
varieties are scattered through the house, and furnish, 
by their compact and regularly-arranged heads, a well- 
marked contrast to the twisted, ragged, bristling, or 
cut-paper blooms of the Japanese kinds. Prominent 
amongst these were Empress of India, Golden Queen of 
England, Beverley, Lord Alcester, Jeanne d’Arc, the 
brilliant yellow Mr. Bunn, and Aurea multiflora. 
Dark kinds are Refulgens (purple-maroon), and Prince 
of Wales. The latter is noted for its large purple 
heads, the reverse side of the florets varying considerably 
in the depth of their tints. 
The Liverpool District. 
Now that we are able to form a somewhat correct 
estimate of the style in which our autumn queen will 
come out this season, a few notes on the collections 
grown in this district may not prove uninteresting to 
your numerous Chrysanthemum-loving readers. That 
the enthusiasm and interest in the “Mums” is still as 
keen as of yore may be gathered from the fact that 
several new societies have sprung up in the north, and 
the value of the prizes is increasing also. Sheffield is 
taking a decided lead in this direction, the two societies 
holding their exhibitions in that town offering the 
handsome sums of 25 guineas and £20 respectively for 
the premier forty-eight cut blooms. May they both be 
rewarded with the rich displays that such liberality 
deserves ! The Bradford society, which has selected an 
early date, so as to avoid clashing with other societies’ 
fixtures, offer good prizes for a first show ; and the 
premier class, which is for forty-eight blooms, is of a 
somewhat novel character, exhibitors being allowed to 
stage thirty Japanese or a similar number of incurved 
blooms if they choose. Birkenhead offers a modest 
list of prizes in nine classes for cut blooms, the awards 
ranging from £5 to the same number of shillings. For 
Chrysanthemums in pots only one class is included, 
which is not to exceed twelve pots, arranged for effect. 
Undoubtedly a good show will be the result, as a 
fortnight intervenes between that and Liverpool. The 
St. George’s Hall not being available, the Liverpool 
committee have postponed their show until the 29th 
and 30th of November, and from the appearance of the 
plants in the district the exhibition should not suffer 
in the least, as the flowers are fully ten or twelve days 
late. 
The plants generally this year are very equal as 
regards strength, a trifle dwarfer than usual, and the 
wood well ripened. Commencing with West Derby, I 
may say that in the collection of W. D. Holt, Esq., the 
plants are very promising ; but, perhaps, as late as any 
in the neighbourhood, the petals of the majority being 
only just expanding. Mr. F. Roberts considers the 
postponement of the show an advantage for his flowers, 
the most promising of which are Edouard Audiguier 
(good colour), Carew Underwood, Moonlight, Annie 
Clark, Mr. Bunn (fine), Jardin des Plantes, and Criterion 
(extra). Mr. Wilson, gardener to J. E. Reynolds, Esq., 
Sandfield Park, has a satisfactory lot, the buds of some 
kinds being exceptionally good. Mr. Thomas White, 
Fulwood Park, although not an exhibitor, has a very 
desirable selection. His Elaines are unusually good, 
and some bush plants of Soeur Melaine, La Nymphe, 
and Madame Marthe, will prove an acquisition for 
home work. The Otterspool collection is both exten¬ 
sive, and of great promise. Mr. Lindsay has still 
hopes of Bronze Queen of England, the later buds 
coming well with broad petals, although the early ones 
are simply useless, being rough and the petals quilled. 
Elouard Audiguier and La Triomphante are also held 
in high favour. 
The only collection visited at Wavertree was that of 
Mr. A. R. Cox, Elm Hall, who has under his charge a 
very promising lot, including a liberal sprinkling of 
reflexed varieties and Japanese Anemones, which are 
carrying fine buds. Amongst the older varieties Jeanne 
Delaux, Mrs. Heale and Princess of Wales are splendid. 
The “Wyncote” lot are in all respects grand, and, 
with plenty of room and different aspects, will enhance 
(if that be possible) Mr. Mease’s reputation as a lead¬ 
ing grower. It is difficult to single out special varieties 
where all are good, but mention may be made of 
Martha Harding, Annie Clark (a pleasing colour), 
Madame J. Pigmy, Triomphe de la rue des Chalets, 
Madle. Paine Dutour (large), Madame Audiguier, and 
all the Empress type. Mr. W. Tunnington, one of our 
oldest growers, promises to fully sustain the reputation 
of “ Calderstones. ” His flowers are a few days earlier 
than most in the locality. Yellow Dragon is mag¬ 
nificent, the flowers on the plant measuring 7 ins. in 
diameter and 8 ins. in depth—a perfect pyramid of 
massive golden petals. Mons. Freeman (splendid), 
L’Ebouriffee, Madame J. Laing, and Alpha are also 
specially fine. Here we noticed a grand pan of Pleione 
lagenaria with nearly one hundred flowers. Odonto- 
glossum grande was also beautiful, with large clearly 
marked flowers. 
Mr. Edwards, gardener to H. Tate, Esq., in addition 
to a nice lot of “Mums,” had a fine Phalsenopsis 
grandiflora aurea, with two spikes and seventeen 
flowers ; also Cattleya aurea, with a fine magnificently 
coloured lip. Mr. Winkworth, Chilwall, has a fine 
lot of his new sport, “ Mr. Ralph Brocklebank,” which 
is highly spoken of by most growers. Mr. Mease 
considers it to have a better constitution than its 
parent. The new Amy Furze is also well represented 
here. Mr. T. Carling, Doe Park, Woolton, has a 
limited but very meritorious lot carrying buds, which 
must give satisfactory results. The Camp Hill Show 
is of the usual high-class character ; Stansted "White is 
of great promise ; Mr. C. Orchard (very fine), Japonais 
and Madame J. Laing are remarkable for the enormous 
number of petals they contain. Princess of Wales and 
Mrs. Heale also promise to make extraordinary flowers. 
The Gardeners’ Calendar, 
THE PLANT HOUSES. 
Poinsettias. —The house containing the Poinsettias 
must now be kept rather drier, and syringing of the 
plants quite withheld for the time, or the bracts will be 
quickly spoiled through the damp lodging on them, 
for as soon as the flowers open they are most susceptible 
of injury through excessive moisture. Air must also 
be admitted freely throughout the day, at the same 
time the pipes in the house must be kept nicely warmed 
always, so that the air may be as buoyant as possible. 
If grown under such circumstances the bracts last much 
longer in good condition than if kept growing under 
ordinary stove treatment. 
Euphorbia jacquinleflora will now be better if 
placed in warmer quarters, as the flowers open so much 
better. At the same time the whole stock need not be 
introduced at once, but the season of flower may be 
prolonged by keeping a part in the intermediate house, 
and, if possible, endeavouring to have a goodly lot of 
bloom about Christmas time, when they are extremely 
valuable for so many purposes. Cyclamens should now 
be encouraged to throw up their flowers, by the giving 
of stimulants to some of the strongest, but they must 
not by any means be subjected to a high temperature 
to induce them to flower, as that is simply courting 
failure. Let them be kept on shelves as near the glass 
as possible, well exposed to the light and sun, and the 
flower buds will soon appear in plenty. 
Herbaceous Calceolarias are making a very free 
growth ; they are on a shelf quite close to the glass in a 
