November 9 , 1895 . 
THE GARDENING WORLD; 
163 
CHRYSANTHEMUM ROBERT OWEN. 
Time has proved this incurved Japanese variety to 
be worthy of the cultivator and exhibitor’s best 
attentions. When a single bloom of it was first 
brought before the public it was received with 
acclamation, and would have received a First-class 
Certificate, but the rules of the National Chrysan¬ 
themum Society forbade it because two blooms were 
not shown. Since then, however, it has received 
and whorled or twisted tips, all turned in one 
direction with that peculiar regularity seldom 
possessed by other varieties belonging to the same 
section and never quite the same, for it is a unique 
acquisition. In some cases the heads are of an old- 
gold hue, but their true and characteristic colour is 
bright golden-bronze, changing to reddish-bronze on 
the lower portion. It was raised and sent out by 
Mr. Robert Owen, Castle Hill, Maidenhead, who 
was also instrumental in giving us such permanent 
LIVERPOOL CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Now that the annual trial of forces is within 
measurable distance, it may prove of some interest 
to give a few details of the most important collec¬ 
tions in this district. In view of “ greater ” Liver¬ 
pool, which came into force on the ist inst., the 
City of Liverpool will be able to boast of the finest 
“ mums ” of any City throughout the Kingdom, but 
this, from a grower’s point of view, is only a minor 
Chrysanthemum Robert Owen 
that coveted award as well as two special first 
prizes. It has also appeared in numerous winning 
stands. The second year of its appearance dashed 
the hopes and promises of the first, but its cultiva¬ 
tion and special peculiarities were not then known. 
It requires to be taken on the crown bud, so as to 
give it a long season and plenty of time to be ready 
for the November exhibitions. The heads are of 
great size (see illustration), closely and compactly 
incurved with fleshy florets, having pointed, hooked, 
acquisitions as Viscountess Hambleden, Rose Wynne, 
Owen Thomas, Mrs. Smith, Guirlande, Thomas 
Wilkins, &c. Amongst incurved varieties of Mr. 
Owen’s raising we may mention Baron Hirsch, 
Robert Petfield, Owen’s Crimson, Lord Rosebery, 
Wm. Tunnington, &c. 
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A small quantity of available food applied to a soil 
enables the plants grown in it to attack and utilise 
some of the less soluble ingredients. 
detail. The general verdict is that we are to have a 
good season. The “Queen” types, which maybe 
considered the most important in the incurved 
section, are, up to this date, promising fine blooms. 
The flowers generally will be about at their best in 
time for the Liverpool Show. It was thought 
generally that the excessive heat of September would 
unduly hasten the flowers so that the finest blooms 
would have passed their best before the date of the 
show fixtures; this happily will not te tbe case, in 
