October 17, 1891. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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worn by an ex-emperor. A written record, dated 
August g, 1260, tells us that the Emperor Kame- 
yama wore a red coloured court dress which had the 
figure of a Chrysanthemum of eight petals woven 
within circular linings. Moreover, a sword, known 
to us as that of ex-emperor Gotoba, has the stamp of 
Chrysanthemum on its handle. This ex-emperor 
Gotoba had been driven to an islet (Oki) by civil 
contest, and died there in 1239. From the above 
facts we are able to suppose that the Chrysanthe¬ 
mum had already been in use as the imperial sign 
from the beginning of the eleventh century—a long 
period of time.— H. Tukuba, Japan, in “ The American 
Garden. ’ ’ 
GARDENING CRICKET. 
We have the pleasure this week to give a couple of 
illustrations which we doubt not will prove of con¬ 
siderable interest to those of our readers who are 
devotees of the national game of cricket, and their 
name is legion among the young men engaged in the 
pursuit of horticulture. For the first time, so far as 
we know, the nurserymen, seedsmen, and gardeners 
merchants of Southwark Street. Mr. S. N. Samp¬ 
son represented the famous house of Messrs. Hurst 
& Son, of 152, Houndsditch. The Messrs. M.andF. 
Young, of the Milford Nurseries, Godaiming, 
worthily bear the name of one who was in life 
greatly respected in the nursery trade. Mr. E. 
Pollard represented another Surrey nursery, that of 
Mr. Slocock, of Woking. Mr. C. H. Sharman, jun., 
is the eldest son of the captain of the team, a 
member of the first eleven of his school, Margate 
College, and a most promising young player; and 
Mr. Robert Cannell represented the well-known 
Swanley establishment. 
The Gardeners' team was composed of Mr. 
Edwin Molyneux, captain; Mr. J. Agate, gardener 
to — Rawson, Esq., Havant; Mr. J. Rose, gardener 
to Lord Wantage, Lockinge Park, Wantage; Mr. 
T. Record, foreman in the gardens at Bellingbear 
Park, Wokingham ; Mr. J. Hathaway, gardener to 
Earl Latham, Latham House, Ormskirk; Mr. E. 
Dives, Sacombe Lodge Gardens, Harbledown, Can¬ 
terbury; Mr. R. Battell, Field's Cottages, Balham, 
Surrey; Mr. J. Fassum, a young journeyman from 
the neighbourhood of Canterbury; Mr. A. Allman, 
regions from Merritt’s Island southward to Key 
West, and northward from there to Tampa Bay, in 
which region there are hundreds of acres yielding 
this fruit abundantly. The islands seem especially 
favourable, as their foundation is usually coral rock, 
upon which is a well-drained sandy soil mixed with 
decayed vegetable matter. 
Although thin sandy soil may produce light crops, 
rich soil is much better. Key Largo, Plantation 
Key, and Pine Island are some of the most profitable 
places for Pine-apple culture in all Florida. At 
Biscayne Bay, on the east coast, are very many 
fine plantations, and also on the shores of Lake 
Worth, which lies opposite the south end of Lake 
Okechobee. Northward of this place lies the narrow 
sound, which is known as Indian River, and for 
over a hundred miles along its shores may be found 
patches of this fruit at the home of almost every 
settler. At Eden, which is on the mainland side, 
are some of the largest plantations in Florida. It 
is estimated that fully half a million fruits of mar¬ 
ketable size were shipped from this place in 1820. 
On Merritt's Island are also many commercial 
plantations, and it may be stated that this is the 
J. AGATE. J. ROSE, 
T. RECORD. 
J 
HATHAWAY. 
E. DIVES. 
R. BATTELL. 
J. FASSUM. 
A. ALLMAN 
J 
FLOYD. 
E. MOLYNEUX. 
0, CRIPPS. 
— CARVER. 
DOE. 
E. 
ROWBOTTOM. 
of this country met in friendly rivalry, in anything 
like a national match, at the Crystal Palace on the 
occasion of the late fete in aid of the Gardeners’ 
Orphan Fund, and although time only permitted of 
one innings each being played, the game was so much 
enjoyed by all that we hope it may become an annual 
event. The match it will be remembered was 
played between the Nurserymen and Seedsmen v. 
the Gardeners of England, the first-named team 
being selected by Mr. Charles H. Sharman, of the 
firm of Messrs. James Carter & Co., of High Hol- 
born, and the latter by Mr. Edwin Molyneux, the 
famous Chrysanthemum grower, and gardener at 
Swanmore Park, Bishop’s Waltham. 
The players representing the Nursery and Seed 
trade were the captain, Mr. Sharman, who was one 
of the earliest promoters of The Gardeners’ Orphan 
Fund, and is still an active member of its executive 
committee. Mr. J. H. Ellis is nursery clerk in the 
establishment of Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, at Crawley, 
Sussex. Mr. S. Ainsworth is a veteran in the great 
Holborn seed house, and a veteran cricketer to boot. 
Mr. C. Hurst, who represented Leicestershire, is a 
son of Mr. Hurst, of Banbridge, Lincoln. Mr. R. 
Pollard, Mr. D. Pugh, and Mr. C. Pearson are 
employes of the firm of Messrs. James Carter & Co. 
Mr. J. Parr hails from the establishment of Messrs. 
Cooper, Taber & Co., the well-known wholesale seed 
and Mr. J. Floyd, from theTurnford Gardens, Brox- 
bourne ; Mr. B. Cripps, foreman at Castle Ashby, 
Northampton ; Mr. Carver, gardener to Lord Camp¬ 
bell, Wimbledon; Mr. Doe, gardener to H. W. 
Tugwell, Esq., Crowe Hall, Bath ; and Mr. E. 
Rowbottom, gardener to H. Williams, Esq., The 
Priory, Hornsey, N. 
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PINE-APPLE CULTIVA¬ 
TION IN FLORIDA. 
In a report recently issued by the United States 
Secretary of Agriculture, it is stated that it may not 
be generally known that Pine-apples are grown 
successfully in field culture in that country. The 
industry is, however, limited to Southern Florida, for 
not only does a slight frost slightly damage the 
plant, but chilly air, either day or night, is injurious, 
and dry air at any temperature is not suitable. Many 
persons think that any situation where frost does not 
come will suit the Pine-apple and other tropical 
plants and trees, but this is far from being the case. 
In the extreme southern part of Texas and in many 
places in California it would succeed if the nights 
were as hot as the days and the air moist. A few 
partially successful attempts have been made in Cali¬ 
fornia. Even the central part of Florida does not 
seem so well suitecj to Pine-apple culture as the coast 
northern limit of the Pine-apple cultivation. It is 
true that all over the Orange-growing region of 
Florida the Pine-apple is occasionally grown under 
temporary protection, but not otherwise, except in 
a few favoured situations. Near Orlando there are 
some fields which are reported as yielding a large 
and paying crop this year. 
The plants thrive best which are set from 3 to 4 ft. 
apart each way, although some growers set them 
closer. The hoe is the principal tool used in cultiva¬ 
ting, but horse cultivators are used with advantage 
until the plants get too large. The edges of the 
leaves of nearly all varieties are armed with sharp 
teeth. A plantation will last about three years with 
out renewal, and bear good crops. The first year 
the young plants bear little or no fruit, but the 
second year each should have at least one good large 
one, and the third year two or more, but there is 
usually a considerable proportion of small ones, 
which are unmarketable, of less than about 4 in. in 
diameter. Propagation is always conducted by off¬ 
shoots, which are of three kinds, and known by the 
names “ crowns,” " sets ” or “ slips,” and " suckers.” 
The crown is that part which appears at the top of 
the fruit, and consists of a single bud in the centre of 
a cluster of leaves. Very small shoots, called 
“crownlets,” are sometimes found at their base. 
The slips or sets are found about the base of the 
