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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 9, 1895. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MRS. C. E. SHEA. 
In this we have one of the novelties of the present 
year, bidding for a share of that popularity already 
possessed by older and better-known sorts. It is a 
true Japanese variety, of immense size, with broad, 
croft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham The great 
length of the drooping and interlacing florets serves 
to give the bloom a deep and massive appearance, as 
it is, indeed, one of the largest in cultivation when 
well grown and finished. The plant is of vigorous 
growth, and to get the best results the cuttings must 
realised its popularity will depend Time proves all 
things, however, and it is one of those things which 
deserve the cultivator’s best attention. 
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DEVONHURST, CHISWICK. 
Of all the Chrysanthemums we have seen this year, 
Chrysanthemum Mrs. C. E. Shea. 
drooping, smooth, and refined-looking florets of a 
soft creamy-white. As the flowers are expanding 
the centre possesses a darker and more decidedly 
yellow tint, which disappears as the bloom reaches 
perfection. The general aspect of it at this stage 
may be gleaned from the accompanying illustration, 
for which we are indebted to Mr. H. J. Jones, Rye- 
be struck some time between the beginning and 
middle of November. The stems must be topped 
early in March, otherwise the blooms will be too late 
for the November shows. This is a matter of 
primary importance, for as far as has yet been de¬ 
termined, perhaps, it is best grown for exhibition 
purposes, and upon this character being fully 
those at Devonhurst, Chiswick, the town residence 
of E. H. Watts, Esq., are the dwarfest. They have 
not been cut back, and have had the same chance 
as at other places, so that their dwarfness must be 
owing to the special cultural conditions given them 
by Mr. James Gibson. Nor have they received any 
marked attention, since Mr. Gibson's time has been 
