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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 16, 1895. 
must indicate great resources on the part 
of this young and rising exhibitor. His 
success hitherto has amply justified the 
labours of Chrysanthemum raisers in the 
production of new varieties, and given 
evidence that the capabilities of the Golden 
Flower are not yet played out. Without 
assuming to have the inspiration of a 
prophet, we may venture to predict that 
competition for the championship will be 
keener next autumn. 
Ten or fifteen years ago the Chrysanthe¬ 
mum, over the greater part of Scotland, or 
the whole of it for that matter, was com¬ 
paratively an unimportant plant. The 
Scottish Horticultural Association, there¬ 
fore, deserves its due meed of praise for the 
perfection to which the Chrysanthemum 
has been brought on the northern side of 
the Cheviots, for, independently of the con¬ 
tributions from English growers, the 
Edinburgh show has now assumed a stage 
of primary importance amongst the 
numerous exhibitionsthroughout the British 
Isles. The extensiveness and suitability of 
the Waverley Market for horticultural 
shows of any kind are facts beyond all 
question. Another unique character about 
the Waverley Market is that its roof carries 
a flower garden. Such a building if in 
London would fully answer the require¬ 
ments of the long-desired Horticultural 
Hall. 
A leading feature of Chrysanthemums 
grown in the north, as far as our observa¬ 
tions go, is the dwarfness of the plants. 
The same statement applies to Dahlias and 
various other soft-wooded plants. The 
difference in latitude between London and 
Edinburgh no doubt accounts for this 
circumstance, just as altitude determines 
a dwarfness of the herbage even in southern 
districts. While commenting on the short 
time that elapses between the shows of the 
two distant capitals, it may not be out of 
place to state that our transatlantic cousins 
speak of their Chrysanthemums as being 
four or five days later this year than last. 
The great heat of last September is blamed 
for this result. While this may or may 
not be the case, it is a scientific fact that 
any great range above or below the 
optimum temperature for this particu¬ 
lar plant would have a retarding effect 
upon its growth. Then the difference 
between the mean temperature of 
London and Edinburgh cannot be great, 
judging from the dates of the two 
shows. 
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Mr. James Cypher. Queen's Road, Cheltenham, 
has been elected, without opposition, as a member 
of the Town Council there. 
A correspondent writes in reference to last week's 
issue of The Gardening World :—“ It seems to 
me that 1 saxpence' would not be too much to ask 
for ‘value received.’ Anyhow, the democratic ‘ d ' 
should ensure for it a large and representative 
circulation.” 
A lover of Fruit. —Youngster (who has just had a 
penny given to him) : “’Ow much is them Grapes, 
mister?” Shopkeeper (amused): "They are four 
shillings and sixpence a pound, my lad.” Young¬ 
ster: “Well, then, give us a ’aporth o’Carrots; 
I’m a demon for fruit.”— Punch. 
National Auricula and Primula Society.—The 
annual general meeting of this society was held in 
the rooms of the Horticultural Club, Hotel Windsor, 
on October 30th. The expenditure for the year 
was £77 14s. 4d , against receipts from subscriptions 
of /68 13s. 6d. The deficiency of £g 10s. was taken 
rom the reserve fund, which now stands at 
£11 8s. 6d. The exhibition will (with the per¬ 
mission of the council of the Royal Horticultural 
Society) be held in the Drill Hall, James Street, 
Westminster, as heretofore. A full statement of 
accounts and schedule of prizes will shortly be 
published.— Jas. Douglas, Hon. Sec. 
Thirty Pears weighing 261b. were picked from one 
tree at Lanwithan, Lostwithiel, on the 19th ult. 
A Large Tuber—A large Potato, weighing 2 lb. 
11 ounces has been lifted in a garden plot in Godinton 
Road, Ashford, Kent, by Mr. T. Tabret, of St. John’s 
Lane. 
William Collier, late of Hillsborough Hall, Sheffield, 
has been appointed gardener to A. Muir Wilson, 
Esq., Whiteley Wood Hall, near Sheffield. 
Pallanza is come to stay and will displace many of 
the yellow Chrysanthemums used for decorative 
work and market purposes. It is of remarkably easy 
culture, and the well-known Sunflower is nowhere 
against it. 
It is gratifying to notice that the promoters for many 
years of the Penzance Chrysanthemum Exhibition 
have revived their energy, and the old shows which 
were so popular, have once more become the order of 
the day. The show took place on the 7th and 8th inst. 
Charles Davis Chrysanthemum varies from deep 
rosy-bronze to clear yellow and yellowish white. If 
it ultimately gives a pure white, what will be the 
distinction between it and the white sport from 
Viviand Morel ? 
The largest and most massive blooms of any variety 
of Chrysanthemums we have noted this year were 
those of Mrs. W. H. Lees, shown in the leading 
prize stands at the Crystal Palace by Mr. W. H. 
Lees, gardener to F. A. Bevan, Esq., Trent Park, 
New Barnet. Two immense blooms of it opened 
the eyes of a good many gardeners. 
Why propagate Chrysanthemums every year if the 
intention is grow them for the sake of cut flowers ? 
Old plants cut back after flowering and re-potted in 
spring make huge bushes bearing armfuls of bloom. 
The stems may be thinned out to any desired num¬ 
ber, and the shoots disbudded according to the size 
the flowers are required to be. 
As an instance of the mildness of the season in the 
West of England, it may be remarked that within 
the last few days there have been gathered at 
Newton Abbot, on the moorland side, several wild 
Strawberries (Fragaria vesca), some Honeysuckle 
(Lonicera Periclymenum) and Wild Roses (Rosa 
canina), while the Blackberry is again in flower. 
Some Chrysanthemums are beating their records 
for earliness in America just as here. Madame 
Ferd. Bergmann and Marquis deMontmort were put 
upon the New York market on September 30th, the 
former, a white variety, was four days earlier than 
last year, while the latter has appeared in the market 
for the first time. 
The American Apple Crop.—Great interest has 
been aroused by an article published in the American 
Agriculturalist, in which the Apple crop is exhaus¬ 
tively dealt with. According to the statistics 
furnished, and based on authoritative information, 
the quantity of this season's crop available for com¬ 
mercial purposes amounts to no less than sixty 
million barrels. This year’s Apple crop is declared 
to be the largest obtained for many years .—Central 
News. 
Chrysanthemum Source d’Or — A grand bush plant 
of this well-known variety has been, for the last 
week or two, a very noticeable feature in the green¬ 
house at Kew. Not only is it noteworthy on 
account of its decorative value as a well grown 
specimen, but special interest attaches to it from the 
fact that it has been obtained by grafting upon 
Chrysanthemum crithmifolium. Stock and scion 
have taken very kindly to each other, and the result 
is to be seen in a plant possessing a large, well- 
balanced head of almost spherical outline, and bear¬ 
ing numerous medium-sized flowers, disbudding 
having been practised to a certain extent. Experi¬ 
ments of this kind, even although they may be only 
conducted for experiment’s sake, cannot fail to be 
interesting, illustrating as they do the adaptable 
qualities of which the Chrysanthemum is possessed, 
and how completely it is in the hands of the cultiva¬ 
tor to do with it as seemeth him best. 
The Golden Flower comes from the far East—the 
“ land of the Rising Sun.” 
“ He who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.” 
The Rose is out of season ; go indoors and look at the 
Chrysanthemum, whether it be as large as a mop¬ 
headed Lethiop or as small as " The wee, modest, 
crimson-tipped flower ’’ of the bard. 
The Worcester Branch of the Gardeners’ Royal Ben¬ 
evolent Institution. —The inauguration meeting of the 
above will be held in the Guildhall, Worcester, on 
Monday, November 18th, at 3 p.m. The president, 
Earl Beauchamp, supported by several influential 
gentlemen, will occupy the chair. Messrs. Veitch, 
the hon. treasurer, and G. J. Ingram, the secretary, 
will address the meeting to explain its objects. The 
local committee hope to see every gardener in the 
County attend, and thus testify practical sympathy 
with the movement. All lovers of horticultural 
pursuits are also cordially invited. 
At the Abbey Park, Leicester, the Chrysanthemums 
number over 1,200 specimens, representing over 300 
varieties. The fact in itself speaks volumes to the 
magnitude and comprehensiveness of the display. 
They are, if anything, a little behind those of the 
London Parks in point of time, but the more 
northern latitude and inland situation naturally 
account for the difference. The Chrysanthemums 
are supplemented by Palms and Dracaenas, so that 
the first-named do not have it all their own way. The 
contrast of fine foliage and the galaxy of colour 
presented by the "Golden Flower” show off one 
another to mutual advantage. To visitors far and 
near the display offers a golden opportunity for 
making notes. 
Dr. Marshall Ward, F.R.S., who has been elected 
Piofessor of Botany at Cambridge in succession to 
the late Professor Babington, is a son of Mr. Mar¬ 
shall Ward, who has conducted the Nottingham 
Philharmonic Choir with conspicuous success for 
many years, and two of his brothers, Sydney and 
Edgar Ward, are well-known light opera con¬ 
ductors. Dr. Ward was a scholar and fellow of 
Christ’s, was for some years assistant in the botanical 
department of Owens College, Manchester, and 
afterwards professor of botany in the forestry 
department of Cooper’s Hill College. He is well 
known for his researches on plant diseases, 
particularly in regard to the fungoid disease which 
some years ago played havoc with the coffee crop of 
Ceylon, and also for his work on the bacteria of the 
Thames .—Daily Chronicle. 
Carnation and Picotee Society.—The annual 
general meeting of the southern section of the 
National Carnation and Picotee Society was held 
in the rooms of the Horticultural Club, Hotel 
Windsor, by kind permission of the members on 
October 30th. Martin Rowan presided in the 
unavoidable absence of the president, Martin R. 
Smith, Esq. The financial statement showed a 
balance in hand from last yearof £159 13s. 7d. ; sub¬ 
scriptions, £241 15s. 6d., inclusive of special prizes 
entrance fees (7/6) making a total of /401 16s. 7d. 
The expenditure was £205 17s. 6d., leaving a balance 
in hand for the present year of £195 19s. id. 
T wenty-six members have been lost during the year by 
death and withdrawal. Against this fifty-eight new 
members are added to the society. It was decided 
o hold the next exhibition at the Crystal Palace 
about the third week in July.— J. Douglas, Hon. Sec. f 
Ilford, Essex. 
Pot-pourri.—The Weekly Dispatch says that a 
correspondent has asked us to furnish him with a 
good recipe for making pot-pourri. Here is an 
excellent and well-known one, which we have tried 
ourselves, and found to be thoroughly reliable :— 
The rind of two lemons cut thin, one pound bay 
salt, one ounce orris root (powdered), one ounce gum 
benzoin, one ounce cinnamon, one half-ounce cloves, 
one ounce nutmugs, one grain musk (finely ground), 
twelve bay leaves, a few Sage leaves, Rosemary and 
Lavender cut small, one ounce lavender water, one 
ounce Eau de Cologne, one ounce bergamot. Mix 
all together in a pan, and add Rose petals and other 
sweet flowers in their natural state as they come into 
blossom. Stir it frequently—at least once a day. It 
must be put in a covered stone pot, with a wooden 
