October 6, 1888. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
83 
CHRYSANTHEMUM NOTES. 
Early-flowering Varieties. 
I have read with much interest the suggestive letter 
of your correspondent, Mr. Erancis Mead, and also .the 
instructive one of Mr. Witty in your last. I like these 
early-blooming sorts, and shall add some of those 
mentioned by Mr. Witty to my stock. Would you 
allow me to ask him a question or two with reference to 
La Petite Marie ? This is an especial favourite of mine, 
but I have great difficulty in keeping it through the 
winter, and consequently in getting stock. My cut¬ 
tings are always very small, but by putting five in a 
thumb-pot, and afterwards potting on to 48’s, I get 
lovely little bushes 6 ins. high. If I planted them out, 
would they suffer much from lifting in August ? How 
does Mr. Witty manage it, and has it a match in 
diminutiveness of any other colour 1 —A Country 
“Mummer." 
Chrysanthemum Burnaby. 
In reply to Mr. Potts, p. 67, I may say that I have 
found the foliage of this Chrysanthemum to be quite 
like that of Comte de Germiny in all respects, and not 
like Japonais. I thought the bloom of Burnaby, which 
I saw last season, resembled one of Japonais, hence my 
reason for doubting its being a sport from Comte de 
Germiny. At the present time the blooms are opening 
quite like Comte de Germiny, but they may change 
later on. In any case I shall have much pleasure 
in informing your correspondent what the variety 
ultimately develops into'.-— E. Molyneux, Swanmore 
Parle, October Ind. 
Chrysanthemum Shows. 
The following is as complete a list of the Chry¬ 
santhemum shows for the coming season as we have 
been able to obtain. We should be glad to receive 
intimation of any additions or corrections :— 
October. 
10, 24.—National : Floral Committee Meeting. 
November. 
5, —Surrey, at Peckham. 
6, 7.—Southampton 
7, 8.—National, at the Westminster Aquarium, and 
Bath. 
7, 8, 9.—Portsmouth. 
9, 10.—Crystal Palace, and Leicester. 
13, 14.—Brighton, Winchester, Maidstone, Lambeth, 
and Southwark. 
14. —Ealing. 
14, 15.—Bromley, Hampstead, Market Harborough, 
and. Kent and County at Blackheath. 
14, 15, 16.—Southgate, and York. 
15. —Chiswick, Taunton, and Dublin. 
15, 16.—Hinckley, Weald of Kent, and Salisbury. 
16. —Exeter. 
16, 17.—Provincial Show of the National Society at 
Sheffield. 
19, 20.—Wolverhampton. 
20. —Oxford, and Finchley. 
20, 21.—Liverpool, and Edinburgh. 
21. —National: Floral Committee Meeting. 
21, 22.—Birmingham, and Eugby. 
22 23.—Hull. 
23, 24.—Bolton. 
December. 
5.—National: Floral Committee Meeting. 
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VIOLETS IN FRAMES. 
The return of the autumn months once again reminds 
us that preparations must be made for the coming 
winter, and as there is so much to be done it is not 
wise to leave a great quantity till the last week or two; 
indeed, plants grown outside throughout the summer 
should be at once potted, or what is better still, should 
have already been done. No time should now be lost 
in planting Violets in the frames destined for their 
accommodation, as it is imperative that they should 
get established before the short sunless days come upon 
us. 
The frames should have a quantity of litter put into 
them, treading it firmly down during the process of 
filling, then allow a few days - for it to cool, as violent 
heat at the bottom is detrimental to the well-being of 
Violets, and, necessarily, successful culture is non¬ 
existent. Soil composed of loam, leaf-soil, and sand, can 
in the meantime be prepared, subsequently filling the 
frames with it to about 3 ins. to 4 ins. from the top. 
The Violets can then be planted, and should touch the 
glass when in, so that all the light possible can be 
accorded them, as the beds will naturally sink in time, 
therefore, if not well up at the commencement it will 
be obvious that much light will be denied them when 
so low, also the vigour and floriferousness of the Violets 
will be proportionately less. Give a good watering 
when the planting is done, and afterwards care must 
be exercised in this matter, as little will be required till 
the spring comes round. The lights can remain off for 
a week or two, until the nights become colder. In 
severe weather protection must be given, in the way 
of mats and litter ; in mild weather air should be 
freely admitted. 
The most useful and best varieties are Marie Louise, 
and Neapolitan, doubles ; The Czar, and Comte de 
Brazza, singles, the latter being white and much 
admired.— F. E. S. 
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NOTES FROM EASTBOURNE.—II. 
Kesuming my observations on things arboreal, I should 
like to make a few additional remarks on this subject, 
before passing on to the other domain of floriculture. 
In my last, p. 48, I dealt mainly with Elm trees and 
Euonymus shrubs ; but in Tespect to the former I am 
disposed to admit, that although the Elm seems to be 
the favoured tree here, yet there are others, such as 
the sweet-blossomed Lime, the quivering Poplar, the 
elegant Eobinia, the stately Plane, &c., which appear 
quite as much home as our welcome umbrageous 
friend—the noble Elm. As to the shrubs, which 
apparently are quite prosperous in their homes by the 
sea, I append the names of some of the most note¬ 
worthy. They are, in addition to the ubiquitous 
Euonymus, the Holly, the Privet, the Bay, the 
Berberis, the Laurel, the Laurestinus, the Veronica 
(which forms large bushes), the Yew, and the Conifer 
tribe generally. 
The charming Elizabethan residences, which abound 
on the north and west, or what may be termed the 
suburbs of Eastbourne, are, for the most part, detached 
from their neighbours, each occupying their own 
“ desirable situations,” and thus forming quite elegant 
and independent estates. The modus ojoerandi generally 
adopted in constructing the gardens of these palatial 
villas consists in throwing up mounds of earth level 
with the enclosures, which are of ornamental brick and 
stone, graduating 'or undulating these to the desired 
configuration, planting evergreen and deciduous shrubs 
upon the top, with a margin for flowers, and 
finishing off with sloping banks of turf. In the larger 
gardens provision is duly made for that most healthy 
and invigorating of all modern outdoor games, in which 
both sexes can unite—namely, lawn tennis ; and I need 
hardly insist that the turf is maintained in the most 
velvety and beautiful condition. About these archi¬ 
tecturally and charmingly-devised modern mansions 
creepers freely climb—notably the pale blue hardy 
Passion Flower (Passiflora eoerulea), which simply 
luxuriates in the saline breezes, exhibiting its curious 
blossoms with such a wealth of freedom as to stand 
unrivalled in the matter of bloom. The purple 
Clematis (C. Jackmanni) also appreciates its southern 
home, judging by the quantity and quality of its showy 
flowers. Eoses do well considering the nature of the 
soil, as also Crataegus Pyracantha, Jasmine, and many 
other graceful subjects, never omitting the many- 
hued and gorgeously-tinted foliage of Ampelopsis 
tricuspidata. 
As to the flower gardens, most of them are laid out 
in the usual stereotyped style, but here and there some 
very pretty effects are produced by a rare selection of 
some of our choicer half-hardy annuals. Conspicuous 
amongst these are Phlox Drumraondi grandiflora, 
Godetias, Gaillardias, Scabious, Calliopsis, &c., the 
brilliancy and beauty of which surpass all conception, 
and must be seen to be appreciated. 
The geometric or carpet bedding on the Grand Parade 
I have rarely seen equalled, the designs being meri¬ 
torious and the colouring superb. The zonal Pelar¬ 
gonium seems perfectly at home in the sunny south, 
and a bed of Mrs. Turner and Henry Jacoby, edged 
with Golden Harry, rivetted my attention. 
Other flowers, such as the Dahlia, the Petunia, the 
Fuchsia, the Japan Anemone, the Tritoma, &c., 
develop severally their floral beauties whenever the 
necessary attention is bestowed upon them, and a great 
amount of that must be required in a dry season. 
"Wherever a garden of any pretensions whatever is 
acquired, a necessary adjunct is a greenhouse or conser¬ 
vatory, and that desideratum has been compassed here 
by the erection of one or more such structures to most 
of the villa residences built in recent times. I am 
pleased to see that a real spirit of, and love and taste 
for, floriculture predominates amongst the occupiers of 
these pretty villas, and that in consequence a wholesome 
and exhilarating rivalry prevails. 
Devonshire Park, the veritable “lion” of the place, 
owes not a little of its attractiveness to the admirable 
manner in which the gardens have been laid out. 
Trees and shrubs of the best description have been 
planted without stint, and with a due regard to effect, 
and a raised terrace running round the park beneath a 
wealth of foliage affords a delightful promenade in fine 
weather. The beds and borders are artistically dis¬ 
posed, and besides the customary bedding out we have 
groups of Palms, Tobacco plants, Phloxes, and Ver¬ 
benas ; while in the borders rise up for our approval 
clumps of Eudbeckias, Antirrhinums, Sedum spectabile, 
or the rosy Stonecrop, Godetias, &c., &c., the interior 
being laid out at different levels for cricket and 
lawn tennis, with a floral hall or music garden to 
complete the scene. 
Before I conclude these rambling remarks, I must, 
perforce, mention Gazania splendens, Campanula 
isophylla, Othonna crassifolia, and Sedum Sieboldii 
medio-variegata. These plants, it is hardly necessary 
to add, are grown either in suspended pots or baskets, 
and the charming way in which their elegant grace¬ 
fulness and intrinsic beauty is thus displayed, leaves 
nothing else to be desired, except it be a tinge of sorrow 
that one cannot transport them, in all their loveliness, 
to the hearths and houses of those who daily toil in the 
great city—the modern Babylon.— C. B. (?., Acton, W. 
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ffOTES FROM f|c0TLAND. 
A Holiday Trip to Scotland (continued from 
p. 67).—Half an hour’s walk from Eavenswood, across 
some fields, with lovely scenery in every direction, 
brought us to 
Priorwood, Melrose, 
The residence of A. Curie, Esq., a great Orchid enthu¬ 
siast, and the owner of a very rich eollectiou. Although 
not the season of the year for many species to be in 
flower, yet throughout the houses there was a good 
display of bloom. In a large span-roofed Cattleya 
house many good things were in flower, amongst others 
being an exceedingly fine variety of Cattleya aurea, 
deliciously scented, and the valuable autumn-flowering 
C. Gaskelliana represented by several good varieties. 
A fine specimen of the true and much-coveted C. G. 
alba would soon be at its best. C. gigas Sanderiana 
and C. crispa also added to the show, the former being 
of extra quality. Of others not in flower I noted two 
fine plants of C. exoniensis, a large specimen of 
C. Skinneri alba, and also one of the much-sought-after 
autumn-flowering C. labiata. Lslia elegans and sundry 
other things added their quota to the show in this 
house. Several specimen Vandas and Aerides occupied 
the centre stage, amongst the former being the finest- 
furnished specimen of V. ccerulea I have ever, seen, it 
having no less than forty-six leaves on one growth, and 
the variety, I was informed, is superb. Amongst the 
Aerides were fine examples of A. Sanderiana and A. 
Lawrenciana. In the Cypripedium house were some 
wonderful examples of high cultivation ; a specimen of 
C. Druryi with twenty growths is not often met with. 
C. Harrisianum, C. villosum, C. Sedeni, and others 
were several feet through, whilst the finer and scarcer 
sorts were represented by smaller plants. Zygopetalum 
Gautieri was remarkable for its size and healthy 
appearance, having ten spikes of flower, some of which 
were past their best. 
The cool house Orchids are exceedingly well done ; 
Odontoglossum crispum and O. Pescatorei are grown 
in large numbers, and it is seldom one meets with such 
a houseful of large plants, the majority occupying 
pots ranging in size from 6 ins. to 10 ins. Several fine 
forms were in flower, net with the usual spike 1 ft. or 
so long, with eight to a dozen flowers, but branching 
spikes several feet long, and that number of flowers 
multiplied many times. A large specimen of O. Uro- 
Skinneri with six spikes of flower was very effective. 
A pan of the pretty yellow Oncidium cheirophorum 
2 ft. through, and a correspondingly large specimen of 
the not very plentiful Mesospinidium vulcanicum, are 
more easily imagined than described. Masdevallias are 
largely grown, especially the large-growing kinds ; and 
special attention is paid to the Harryana section, being 
special favourites of Mr. Curie, and many fine varieties 
are included amongst them. Not only these, but the 
entire collection is faultlessly grown by Mr. Sharp, 
Mr. Curie’s able and courteous gardener, whose ability 
is not only apparent amongst the Orchids, but in every 
other department under his charge.— B. C. Fraser. 
