November 18, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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CHRYSANTHEMUM 
NOTES. 
At Falkland Park. 
The collections that have contributed their usual 
share to the annual competitions are now more or 
less decimated for a season. Such is not the case at 
Falkland Park, South Norwood Hill, where the 
plants have been undisturbed, and are still mostly in 
full bloom, and in fresh condition. They are 
arranged in the long corridor which connects the 
fine new range of houses together, and in the end 
in many cases are large, with any quantity of 
material, but they have not opened kindly. As we 
have already said, incurve 1 Chrysanthemums and 
the Queen type in particular, have not come up to 
the usual standard. There are, however, exceptions' 
amongst other kinds, for Miss M. A. Haggas, 'White 
"Venus, Venus, and Mons. R. Bahaunt have been 
excellent. The carmine-rose flowers of the latter are 
not, however, so large as the early developed blooms. 
The delicate silvery-white blooms of Princess of 
Wales are tinted with pink at the base. Lord 
Doughty and John Lambert are large, but not in 
desirable form. On the contrary, Jeanne d’Arc has 
maintained its neatness and delicacy of tint. A sport 
from it has produced pure white florets of much 
greater breadth than usual, and will be an improve¬ 
ment to grow as a companion to the type on account 
of its purity. Even some of the other white 
varieties are milky by comparison with it. The con¬ 
stancy of the sport has yet, however, to be proved. 
Japanese Varieties. 
It is amongst this race that the greatest achievements 
Chrysanthemum Baron Hirsch. 
house, which is practically used as a conservatory 
all the year round, the plants stood on each side of 
the pathway of the corridor, transforming the latter 
into a vista of great beauty. The various Japanese 
and incurved types are the most popular, and are 
grown for large blooms, with exception of Lady 
Selborne, Bertier Rendatler, Hiver Fleuri, Avalanche, 
and others of that type, of which a quantity is 
grown in the usual decorative style. The flowers of 
Bertier Rendatler are clear yellow, and quite unlike 
the orange flowers tinted with yellow and red, as 
grown for exhibition. 
Incurved Sorts. 
The number of varieties of this type in the collection 
is considerable, but although many of them are in 
handsome form, the Queen of England and Empress 
of India type has not given satisfaction. The flowers 
Wolseley, Mr. Bunn, and Alfred Salter offer little to 
complain of. The pink blooms of Novelty are tinted 
with primrose at the tips of the florets. Violet 
Tomlin has proved as variable in colour here as 
elsewhere. The rich golden hue of Jardin des Plants, 
an old-fashioned kind, is worthy of note, Mrs. 
Robinson King has proved very late, but to all 
appearance the hue will be much darker than Golden 
Empress of India. Mrs. Coleman is of the Miss M. 
A. Haggas type, but the large flowers are of a deeper 
shade of yellow, and tinted with bronze at the base. 
The blooms of Robert Cannell are moderate in 
si.-e, but they are crimson, with a chestnut-red 
reverse, and therefore rich in colour. Empress 
Eugenie is in excellent form, and the same might be 
said of Lady Carey. Alfred Lyne, the silvery-pink 
sport from Novelty, remains constant in colour. John 
have been obtained. The great circular and shield¬ 
like flowers of Lizzie Cartledge are of a bright rose, 
with a silvery reverse shown at the incurved tips only. 
Lord Brooke measures about 7 in. across, and main¬ 
tains its usual charming and rich colour. Mr. G. C. 
Schwabe is a soft crimson-red, with old gold reverse, 
but the orange-red of 'W. W. Coles is much brighter 
and more attractive. The latter has done well, some 
of the blooms measuiing 8 in. across. Col. W. B. 
Smith is highly coloured. The great, mop-like heads 
of Condor measure 9 in. across, and the broad florets 
are of great substance. Stanstead White is still a 
handsome thing in its way, but liable to be over¬ 
looked in the rush for newer kinds. Viviand Morel 
varies from 9 in. to 10 in. in diameter, and is variable 
in colour. The golden-yellow florets of Sunflower 
have behaved splendidly. Very different is Mrs. G. 
