ApriJ 19, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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DAFFODILS AT CHISWICK. 
On the occasion of the Narcissus Exhibition and Con¬ 
ference at Chiswick, which was opened on Tuesday 
afternoon by H R.H. The Princess Mary, Duchess of 
Teck, the exhibits were arranged in the big vinery, 
and it must be confessed, that although the Rose may 
have more admirers, a Daffodil show presents a more 
graceful appearance, quite devoid of the stiffness of an 
orthodox Rose show. Admirers of Daffodils are very 
enthusiastic, but the exhibition held at Chiswick 
brought out the fact that growers on a large scale are 
comparatively few, making it desirable that more of 
the private growers or amateurs should be induced to 
take up their cultivation. As it was, however, all the 
sections were represented ; and we must not lose sight 
of the fact that the long, cold, and dry spring, with a 
prevalence of east winds, did much to injure Daffodils 
in the open. 
The largest and most fully represented exhibit was 
that of Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent 
Garden, who were awarded a Gold Medal. The firm 
exhibited representatives in each class from one to 
eleven inclusive. There were three forms of N. Bulbo- 
codium. Some of the finest amongst the yellow 
Trumpet or Ajax Daffodils were Glory of Leiden, 
Maximus, Golden Spur, Ard Righ, Henry Irving, 
Captain Nelson, P. R. Barr, Spurius coronatus, Shirley 
Hibberd, and M. J. Berkeley. Of the Bicolor section, 
Bicolor Horsefieldi, Empress, J. B. M. Camm, Grandis, 
Dean Herbert, James Walker, and others, were very 
telling and effective. N. moschatus, of Haworth, is a 
small flower compared with its progeny, such as 
Albicans, Mrs. F. W. Burbidge, Lady Grosvenor, and 
Snowflake. 
The Narcissus incomparabilis section was well 
represented by such grand forms as Sir Watkin, C. J. 
Backhouse, Stella, Gloria Mundi, Queen Sophia, King 
of the Netherlands, Goliath, and others. The hybrid 
N. Barrii had grouped around it, N. B. conspicuus, 
Sensation, Flora Wilson, Crown Prince, and others. 
The Leedsii section was fully represented, and included 
Leedsii Gem, Mrs. Langtry, Duchess of Westminster, 
Princess of Wales, Grand Duchess, &c. Amongst 
natural hybrids and their forms were N. Tridymus 
S. A. de Graaff, Nelsoni Stanley, N. Mrs. C. J. 
Backhouse, Macleaii, Backhousei and Backhousei Wm. 
Wilks. N. triandrus albus was in its usual graceful 
form. N. poeticus ornatus, N. odorus rugulosus, N. 
Burbidgei, and the forms of the latter held their own. 
Polyanthus Narcissi were represented by Grand 
Monarque, Her Majesty, and Sir Isaac Newton. 
There were several forms of the double Daffodil, and 
also of the double Incomparabilis types. 
The collection of Mr. James Walker, Ham Common, 
Surrey, was less extensive, but of high-class quality, 
and he was awarded a Silver Gilt Flora Medal. Fine 
yellow Daffodils were Maximus, J. G. Baker, Countess 
of Annesley, Hudibras and Edward Leeds. The leading 
Bicolor types already given were shown in grand form. 
Some of the N. moschatus type were Albicans, Wm. 
Goldring, Cernuus pulclrer, Leda and Mrs. F. W. 
Burbidge, the latter being very fine. The finest of the 
Barrii section is, doubtless, N. Barri conspicuus. 
Besides some flowers of N. incomparabilis above- 
mentioned, Magog, Beauty, Frank Miles and Wm. 
Ingram stand out prominently. N. Leedsii Gem, 
Amabilis, Superbus, Acis, Circe and Beatrice are fine 
forms of their class. The hybrid type, N. Macleaii, 
had others grouped around it, such as Nelsoni, Wm. 
Wilks, Aurantius, Tridymus Duke of Albany and T. 
S. A. de Graaff. The short-crowned N. Burbidgei 
type was represented by improved forms, such as Mary, 
Golden Mary, Falstaff, Sulphureus, Model, &c. 
The finest of the Poet’s Narcissus was N. poeticus 
ornatus. Other types shown were N. odorus, N. o. 
plenus, N. incomparabilis Sulphur Phoenix and N. 
Telemonius plenus. 
Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea, were awarded 
a Silver Flora Medal for a collection of 136 kinds, 
including fifty varieties of N. Tazetta, the latter being 
by far the largest exhibit of its kind in the show. The 
leading varieties of the Yellow Trumpet Daffodils were 
well represented, as were those of the Bicolor, Moscha¬ 
tus, Incomparabilis sections, so that it is unnecessary to 
repeat them here. The same might be said of the 
hybrid Barrii, Burbidgei, Leedsii, Nelsoni, and their 
forms. Here also were N. poeticus ornatus, and the 
beautiful, but far too scarce N. p. poetarum, also N. 
Bulbocodium, N. odorus and its forms, and the double 
Daffodils. Amongst the varieties of the fine exhibit of 
Polyanthus Narcissus (N. Tazetta) were Bazelman 
major, Grand Monarque, White Pearl, La France, 
Queen of the Netherlands, Gloriosa, Adonia, Yerlina 
and Soleil d’Or. The latter was the darkest and richest 
of all, although by no means the largest. They showed 
some new forms, including N. bicolor Czar, N. mos¬ 
chatus James Veitch, with a fine trumpet, Bessie 
Hume, with a wide, open, yellow trumpet, spotted with 
white at the edges, and Prodigy, with a nearly closed 
trumpet. 
A Silver Banksian Medal was awarded to Mr. W. 
Poupart, Twickenham, for a small collection of a high 
standard of merit. In the Bicolor section occurred a 
very handsome and comparatively new variety, named 
Madame de Graaff, with white segments, and a soft 
lemon corona beautifully revolute at the margin. All 
the large-flowering kinds were well represented in the 
yellow Ajax, Bicolor, Moschatus, Leedsii, Burbidgei, 
Nelsoni, and Incomparabilis sections, as well as doubles, 
which space will not permit us to particularise. 
In the amateurs’ classes a collection was shown by 
the Rev. W. Wilks, Shirley Yicarage, Croydon, includ¬ 
ing Bicolor Horsefieldi, Empress, C. J. Backhouse, 
Gloria Mundi, Princess Mary, and the finest specimens 
of Sir Watkinin tie exhibition. Mr. Wilks also showed 
seedlings of some merit. C. W. Cowan, Esq., Valley - 
field, Pennyeuick, had a large collection, but the flowers 
were small. He also showed in two other classes, 
where the competition was open only to amateurs. 
The largest collection, not for competition, was sent 
from the Royal Gardens, Kew, and included 105 
species, varieties, natural and artificial hybrids. N. 
poeticus was well represented ; and other species were 
the pretty N, rupicola, N. Jonquilla, N. gracilis 
tenuior, N. triandrus albus, N. bicolor, and N. Bulbo¬ 
codium citrinus. The trumpet Daffodils included also 
such distinct forms as N. moschatum, N. Johnstoni, 
N. muticus, N. cyclamineus, N. maximus, N. pallidus 
praecox, and other types of N. Pseudo-Narcissus. 
Natural and other hybrids were represented by N. 
Bernardi, N. Macleaii, N. Nelsoni, N. Tridymus, N. 
Burbidgei, N. Leedsii, and N. Barrii. A much smaller 
collection was staged by Messrs. R. Veitch & Son, 
Exeter, including such fine Daffodils as N. bicolor 
Horsefieldi, Empress, Emperor, Sir Watkin, Stella, 
Cynosure, and N. moschatus from imported bulbs, 
showing a great amount of variation. They also 
showed Tamarix japonica plumosa, and trusses of 
flowersof Rhododendrongloxiniseflorum. Smaller collec¬ 
tions of Daffodils were shown by Mr. G. Greyson, 
StarkieJHouse, Leyland ; by Col. Trevor Clarke, Welton 
Place, Daventry, showing transition forms of double 
Daffodils; by Captain Nelson; by the Rev. A. Rawson, 
Fallbarrow, Windermere ; and by the Rev. Theodore 
H. Marsh. 
Messrs. Birr & Son had a collection of hardy herba¬ 
ceous and bulbous plants arranged in groups along the 
side staging. Amongst them were Trillium sessile, 
T. ornatum, Triteleia uniflora lilaciua, Anemone stellata 
Jewel and other varieties, Ophrys bombylifera, 0. 
arachnites, 0. aranifera, Ornithogalum nutans, species 
of Muscari, several varieties of Tulips, and other subjects. 
A collection of golden yellow and white Polyanthus 
was shown by Miss Jekyll, Munstead, Godaiming. A 
box containing some fine flowers of Mareehal Niel Rose 
was exhibited by Mr. H. Shoesmith, gardener to — 
Hodgson, Esq., Shirley Cottage, Croydon. A stand of 
cut flowers of Camellia reticulata, grown in the Royal 
Horticultural Society’s Gardens, was also conspicuous 
on the side stages. 
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SELECT CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
While Chrysanthemum growers are making up their 
lists for the season, it may possibly be useful to some to 
know the results brought out by the statistical returns 
obtained at the Chiswick Conference, and which Mr. 
Molyneux has communicated in full to the Journal of 
the Royal Horticultural Society, part 1, vol. xii., just 
issued. In each case we give only the number of 
voters, and the first on the different lists of the num¬ 
bers specified. 
Best 24 Japanese 
for Exhibition (85 voters). 
Mme. C. Audiguier . 
83 
Baronne de Frailly... 
54 
Edwin Molyneux ... 
82 
Comte de Germiny... 
52 
Avalanche.. 
80 
M. Marrouch. 
52 
Belle Paule . 
78 
J. Delaux. 
52 
Boule d'Or. 
78 
Carew Underwood... 
52 
Meg Merrilies. 
70 
Valle d’Andorre 
51 
Ralph Brocklebank.. 
69 
Sunflower. 
40 
FairMaidofG uernsey 
67 
Japonais. 
40 
Mile. Lacroix.., ... 
66 
Duchess of Albany... 
35 
Criterion. 
58 
Elaine. 
35 
Thunberg. 
58 
Gloriosum. 
31 
Mme. Laing . 
55 
Golden Dragon. 
30 
Best 12 Reflexed 
for Exhibition. 
Cullingfordii. 
66 
Peach Christine 
50 
King of Crimsons ... 
65 
Pink Christine 
49 
Chevalier Domage ... 
61 
Phidias . 
43 
Dr. Sharpe . 
59 
White Christine ... 
37 
Golden Christino ... 
58 
Putney George. 
29 
Cloth of Gold. 
56 
Mrs. Forsythe. 
26 
Best 12 Large-flowered 
Anemones fop. Exhith- 
tion (50 
voters). 
Lady Margaret 
49 
Georges Sand. 
37 
Gluck . 
46 
Prince of Anemones 
33 
Fleur de Marie 
45 
Louis Bonamy 
29 
Empress. 
41 
Miss Ada Lowe 
28 
Mrs. Pethers. 
39 
Mme. Goderau 
22 
Acquisition . 
39 
J. Thorpe, Junr. ... 
21 
Best 12 Japanese 
Anemones for Show Blooms 
(46 voters). 
Mile. Cabrol. 
44 
Mme. Bertha Pigny 
34 
Fabian de Mediana 
42 
Bacchus. 
26 
Soeur Dorothea Souille 41 
Minnie Chafe. 
26 
Ratapoil. 
38 
Duchess of Elinburgh 25 
Madame Clos. 
36 
Jeanne Marty. 
25 
Marguerite Villageoise 36 
Souv. de Lardenne... 
19 
Best 12 Japanese 
Reflexed for Show' Blooms 
(59 vottrs). 
Elaine . 
56 
Mons. Astorg. 
42 
J Delaux . 
53 
L’Adorable . 
38 
Maiden’s Blush 
52 
Mons. J. Laing 
33 
Criterion. 
48 
Amy Furze . 
32 
Val d’Andorre 
47 
Mons. W. Holmes ... 
30 
La Triomphante ... 
43 
Triomphe du Nord 
29 
Best 12 Pompon Varieties for Show Blooms 
(33 voters). 
Mile. MaTtlie. 
30 
Marabout. 
17 
Golden Mile. Marthe 
27 
Prince of Orange ... 
14 
Mile. Elise Dordan 
26 
Nellie Rainford 
14 
Black Douglas 
21 
Cedo Nulli 
13 
President. 
21 
Fanny . 
12 
St. Michael . 
20 
Adele Prisette. 
12 
Best 12 Anemone Pompons for Show Blooms 
(29 voters). 
Antonins. 
29 
Queen of Anemones 
18 
Mme. Montels 
27 
Perle . 
18 
Mr. Astie. 
27 
Madame Sentir 
17 
Marie Stuart. 
24 
Mme. Chalonge 
17 
Calliope . 
24 
Dick Turpin . 
17 
Miss Nightingale ... 
22 
Marguerite de Coi ... 
16 
Best 12 Single Varieties (13 voters). 
Mary Anderson 
10 
Miss Cannell. 
5 
Jane. 
9 
Helianthus . 
5 
Miss E. Terry. 
9 
Lady Churchill 
5 
Admiral Sir J. Symonds 8 
America. 
4 
Miss Rose . 
7 
Mrs. Wills . 
4 
David Windsor 
6 
White Perfection ... 
4 
Best 12 Incurved for 
Specimens (53 voters). 
Mrs. G. Rundle 
53 
Lady Hardinge 
27 
Mrs. Dixon . 
50 
John Salter . 
26 
Geo. Glenny . 
43 
Lord Alcester. 
24 
Prince of Wales ... 
35 
Golden Empress ... 
20 
Empress of India ... 
34 
Guernsey Nugget ... 
17 
Queen of England ... 
29 
Mrs. Sharpe . 
16 
Best 12 Japanese for 
Specimens (54 voters). 
Hiver Fleuri . 
38 
Elaine . 
30 
Peter the Great 
38 
James Salter .. . ... 
29 
Mme. BertierRendatler 36 
Fair Maid of Guernsey 27 
Bouquet Fait. 
35 
La Nymphe . 
25 
Lady Selborne 
35 
Val d’Andorre 
24 
Mdlle. Lacroix 
31 
Triomphe duNord ... 
20 
Best 6 Reflexed for 
Specimens (46 voters). 
Dr. Sharpe . 
36 
Chevalier Domage 
61 
Golden Christine ... 
34 
Pink Christine 
29 
King of Crimsons ... 
32 
Mrs. Forsythe 
22 
Best 24 Incurved, 
Queen of England ... 
87 
Empress of India ... 
86 
Princess of Wales ... 
86 
Golden Empress ... 
85 
Lord Wolseley 
85 
Lord Alcester. 
84 
John Salter . 
82 
Alfred Salter. 
80 
Jeanne d’Arc. 
80 
Prince Alfred. 
77 
Jardin des Plantes... 
74 
Lady Hardinge 
73 
Exhibition (87 voters). 
Mrs. Heale . 73 
Barbara . 69 
Hero of Stk. Newington 68 
Princess Teck. 67 
Mrs. W. Shipman... 67 
Empress Eugenie ... 59 
Nil Desperandum ... 55 
Mr. Bunn . 54 
Refulgence . 52 
Emily Dale . 40 
Violet Tomlin.. 37 
Princess Beatrice ... 36 
Best 24 for Decoratii 
Lady Selborne 
28 
Mrs. G. Rundle 
28 
Mrs. Dixon . 
27 
Elaine . 
27 
James Salter . 
, 26 
La Nymphe . 
, 23 
Cullingfordii. 
23 
Mdlle. Lacroix 
, 22 
George Glenny 
, 21 
Bouquet Fait. 
, 21 
Mons. H. Jacotot 
, 20 
Mdme. Desgrange ., 
. 17 
e Purposes (42 voters). • 
Peter the Great ... 17 
Avalanche . 16 
Mdme. de Sevin ... 16 
King of Crimsons ... 15 
Yal d’Aniorre ... 14 
Margot . 14 
Hiver Fleuri. 13 
G. Wermig . 13 
Chevalier Domage ... 12 
Jeanne Delaux ... 11 
Triomphe du Nord... 11 
L’lsle des Plaisirs ... 11 
