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largely monopolised by the fruit and vegetables and 
the hundred and one items that engross the energies 
of a gardener at a private residence. 
The collection is more extensive here than we 
have ever before seen it, and all the best of the 
novelties are included. We noted grand blooms of 
M. Pankoucke, Ethel Addison, Col. W. B. Smith, 
International, and Violetta. Curiously enough 
the blooms of Col. W. B. Smith are of a clear golden- 
yellow. Some of the blooms of Sunflower are of 
immense depth and full in the centre. Charles 
Davis is also well up to its standard in size, but 
rather pale compared with the later blooms. Here 
also are the golden incurved Japanese Wilfred 
Marshall, the glorious crimson Commandant Blusset, 
Mrs. C. Harman Payne, and the bronzy-yellow 
Mens. Cbas. Molin. All of these and others are 
shining Japanese sort, and the pink and white Mrs. 
W. H. Lees is also very pretty. 
A third large group is arranged along the back of 
another vinery. All the three houses are in line, so 
that visitors have to wend their way through them, 
following a narrow winding path while inspecting 
the display. It may here be stated that a show is held 
at Devonhurst every year, admission to which is one 
shilling. The proceeds are devoted to some charit¬ 
able purpose, and on this occasion they will be given 
in aid of the London City Mission, which is also a 
charity. The show is very popular and largely 
attended every year by the local residents. Con¬ 
tinuing our notes, we come upon huge blooms of 
Mrs. E. G. Whittle, the best we have seen of this 
white incurved Jap. Wm. Seward, Wm. Tricker, 
and the golden-yellow and spreading Sir E. T. Smith, 
The new golden C. H, Curtis is also well done here, 
as is Lord Rosebery, and the well-known Wm. 
Bunn. 
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CHRYSANTHEMUM LADY BYRON. 
The popularity of incurved Japanese varieties is 
still rising, aided as it is by the numerous magnifi¬ 
cent varieties which come before the public every 
year. That under notice came before the National 
Chrysanthemum Society on the 23rd ult., when a 
First-class Certificate was unanimously awarded it, 
a circumstance which seldom occurs (see p. 139). 
The exhibitor was Mr. Weeks, gardener to Lady 
Byron, Thrumpton Hall, Derby, from whom Mr. 
Norman Davis, Lilford Road Nursery, Camberwell, 
has acquired the entire stock of it. The accompany- 
Chr\sakthemum Lad* Byron. 
arranged in a huge, semi-circular group upon the 
floor against the back wall of a Peach house. 
In a vinery where young canes are being grown 
another group is arranged up against the glass and 
facing the pathway at the back. Here we noted a 
pure -white and a deep pink bloom of Viviand 
Morel upon the same plant and at the same level; 
both are of huge size. M. Paul Lacroix is very 
promising, but late. King of Chrysanthemums is a 
beauty, with huge orange-red blooms and a golden 
reverse. It is bound to be a favourite. The flesh- 
coloured Col. Chase is compact and refined. Deuil 
de Jules Ferry is dark chocolate with a bronzy 
reverse. Hairy Wonder, Sunflower, Phoebus, and 
M. Gruyer are also worthy of note. The last-named 
is pink with the florets recurved at the tips, and very 
broad. Guirlande is a beautiful pearly-white and 
are also massive. The late-flowering Robert Owen, 
Duchess of Wellington, Mrs. C. E. Shea, and Phila¬ 
delphia, have large buds more or less expanded, and 
very promising. 
The incurved or Chinese section is not neglected, 
for many of them are much more forward than we 
have hitherto seen at the time of writing (November 
1st), and many of the blooms are of great size and in 
good form. Some of the finest are Princess of 
Wales, Baron Hirsch, of a rich dark chestnut-red, 
Globe d’Or, and M P. Martignac. The latter is a 
beautiful golden-yellow in the style of Jardin des 
Plants, but more refined. Globe d'Or is also very 
fine, being large, compact, golden-yellow, and deeply 
tinted with bronze. The incurved varieties are dis¬ 
tributed through all of the groups, and in some cases 
Princess of Wales was as large as Queen of England. 
ing illustration of it was prepared from one of the 
blooms exhibited on the above-mentioned occasion, 
and supplied to us by Mr. Davis. The blooms 
measure 6 in. to 7J in. in diameter, which says much 
for a Chrysanthemum of this type. The florets are 
broad, blunt, and beautifully incurved at the tips, 
though not compactly imbricated, and of a beautifu 
ivory-white. It is an exhibition bloom of the first 
water, and is almost certain to find its way into 
every collection of any importance in the course of 
a few years. From all appearance it is an easy 
variety to grow, relatively dwarf, and early. Its 
cultural requirements will, however, be much better 
known by this time next year. 
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs, by 
A. D. Webster. A valuable guide to planters of beautiful 
trees and shrubs for the adornment of parks and gardens, 
Price, 3s.; post free, 3s. 3d. Publisher, Gardening World, 
x, Clement’s Inn, Strand, London, W.C. 
