November 9, 1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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great length, light bronzy-gold with yellow reverse, 
whorled like those of Col. W. B. Smith, but to a 
greater extent, and the outer ones are notched at the 
apex. We are likely to hear and see of this variety 
again when the annual round of exhibitions takes 
place. Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood Nursery, Redhill, 
Surrey. 
D. B. Crane. —In this we have a beautifully com¬ 
pact, incurved variety of globular shape, and 
measuring about 4J in. in diameter. The florets are 
broad, bluntly pointed, very fleshy, and of a charm¬ 
ing clear old-gold colour, quite unique in this section, 
for we do not remember anything like it. Mr. 
with which it was previously favoured. The heads 
are 4$ in. to 5 in. in diameter, globular and compact, 
with neatly-arranged florets. The latter are bright 
yellow, broad and blunt, and when in best condition 
are tinted with bronzy-chestnut, which enhances the 
effect considerably. The plant is rather a tall 
grower, like many others belonging to the incurved 
section. The bloom from which the accompanying 
illustration was prepared was taken from the crown 
bud of stems 5 ft. in height. Several certificates 
were accorded the variety last year. We are in¬ 
debted to Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, for 
this opportunity of figuring it. 
arranged his batches of plants that the first has 
been in the conservatory for some time, while there 
are two or three later batches in the garden, and the 
latest consists of dwarf bushy plants, the buds of 
which are yet very small. Amongst them we noted 
Boule de Neige, Golden Bowl, and Eda Prass, only 
lately taken into a cool house. The last named also 
furnishes early blooms. 
A batch of disbudded plants in the same house 
will furnish large blooms for late work. Here we 
noted such well-known and popular sorts as Viviand 
Morel; Charles Davis; President Borrel, deeply 
coloured; Mons. Pankoucke, with large heads of 
Thomas Robinson, gardener to W. Lawrence, Esq., 
J.P., Elsfield House, Hollingbourne, Kent. 
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CHRYSANTHEMUM GLOBE D’OR. 
As far as numbers are concerned, the true incurved 
or Chinese varieties cannot keep pace with the more 
favoured Japanese sectiors, but very beautiful 
additions to those existing continue to be made. 
That under notice received a First-class Certificate 
last year, and recently turned up again in splendid 
condition, and equally worthy of the same honour 
WHITMORE LODGE, SUNNINGDALE. 
Every place has its own peculiar requirements, and 
the Chrysanthemum plays no small part in meeting 
the same. At Whitmore Lodge, Sunningdale, Berks, 
the residence of V. L. Oliver, Esq., the conservatory 
which adjoins the mansion is kept gay for months 
during autumn and early winter with Chrysanthe¬ 
mums and such other things as may be in season. 
Mr. J. Cowie is an exhibitor and ardent lover of the 
Golden Flower, but this use of the same has to be 
largely subservient to decorative purposes. With 
this object in view Mr. Cowie has so grown and 
twisted florets; John Schrimpton; and the refined 
Avalanche. The merits of Lord Brooke for late 
work are well recognised at Whitmore Lodge. The 
great, spreading, and golden heads of Duchess of 
Wellington are bold and attractive. One of the 
early vineries is at present occupied with plants that 
will be at their best in a short time, and, therefore, 
fit to take their place in the conservatory. Amongst 
the finer blooms are Edwin Molyneux, H. Jacotot 
Fils, yellow overlaid with red, Mdlle. Marie Hoste, 
Wm. Tricker, and Rose Wynne, the crown buds of 
which are white and much admired for their massive 
