November 19, 1892. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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and very distinct, but they take a long time to 
expand. Of good constitution is George Daniels ; 
the large flowers are white with an outer fringe of 
pink. Dwarf-habited and useful subjects are W. H. 
Lincoln and Mons. Freeman. Cesare Costa has 
broad crimson drooping florets, like those of a mag¬ 
nified Cullingfordi, also grown here, and very dwarf. 
The buff-yellow Criterion has also done well, and is 
likely to find admirers for some years to come. 
The beautiful ivory-white and broad-petalled Miss 
Anna Hartzhorn has taken the public fancy very 
much this year, and is likely to appear more 
abundantly than ever on exhibition boards next year. 
Incurved Varieties. 
There is less change in this section than in any 
other of the types of Chrysanthemum. It is satis¬ 
factory to note, however, that all the best of the old 
types have been retained, while the sports appearing 
from time to time are also incorporated in the col¬ 
lection. One of the most recent additions is Mrs. 
Robinson King, an improved Golden Empress of 
India, resembling Jardin des Plantes for colour, but 
very much larger. Richard Parker does not appear 
to be so decided an acquisition. It is a sport from 
Miss M. A. Haggis, and is said to be darker in 
colour. The blooms of Alfred Salter, John Lam¬ 
bert, Golden Empress of India, Queen of England, 
Bronze Queen of England, Lord Alcester, and 
Prince of Wales are all in good form. The rich 
orange and the neat form of Barbara has never been 
surpassed, except in size. The blooms of John 
Salter are respectable, although the plants are 
grown in 48-size pots. The variety is a good one 
for training into specimen plants. Mrs.W. Shipman, 
bronzy yellow, and White Globe are not so common 
as they used to be ; the latter is of beautiful shape, 
with broad white petals. Mrs. Heale is another 
sort of fine form, and as the blooms get old the 
outer florets change to a rosy purple, setting off the 
white crown to great advantage. Amongst the 
medium-sized kinds Princess of Wales and Mrs. 
Norman Davis are choice and distinct. Even the 
small-flowered Mrs. Geo. Rundle is not neglected, 
but is allowed to form a branching bush so as to get 
a good quantity of bloom. One branch has sported, 
bearing blooms identical with those of Mrs. George 
Glenny. Altogether the collection is well worthy of 
inspection. There were a thousand plants in the 
house on the occasion of our visit the other week, 
and the most of them were in their meridian of 
beauty. 
St. John's Nursery, Putney. 
In spite of the general lateness of the season for 
Chrysanthemums, a large proportion of them are 
over for another year and have been cut down in the 
St. John’s Nursery, Putney, belonging to Mr. George 
Stevens. He grows for exhibition but chiefly for 
cut flower purposes, and his object is therefore to 
secure an early and a late supply, in which he 
succeeds admirably. For instance he has been 
cutting from E. Molyneux and others since the 4th 
of October, and will continue up to Christmas, finish¬ 
ing with such late varieties'as Ethel, Golden Ethel, 
Golden Gem and Princess Blanche, the latter a 
creamy white Japanese variety or slightly tinted 
with salmon. A large proportion of those grown 
for exhibition purposes are now cut down, those 
remaining being chiefly incurved varieties. At 
the recent exhibition of the National Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Society, Mr. Stevens was the only one who 
showed incurved varieties in his group. Some idea 
of the weight of bloom on this group may be 
imagined from the fact that the plants composing 
it bore about 400 blooms, completely hiding the 
foliage except around the sides. 
Amongst those sorts still in bloom, Etoile de Lyon 
is dwarf and variable, but the late blooms are rich 
in colour. Lady Lawrence was fine but only half 
expanded on the occasion of our visit a week ago, 
Another late variety is Pelican. The value of W. 
H. Lincoln for late bloom is well illustrated here, 
for large quantities of it are dwarf, branched and 
floriferous, with foliage of a rich dark green. The 
blooms are of various sizes according to their 
position on the stems, as are those of Elaine now 
producing its late blooms in great quantity from the 
side shoots. It is needless to describe Source d’Or, 
now so abundant everywhere in the florists’ shops ; 
here it is most floriferous and about 3.} ft. high. The 
same may be said of Mrs. G. Stevens, a golden 
bronze variety of similar habit. Madame Baco 
proves useful for cut flower work when grown only 
to moderate size ; the flowers are rosy lilac. Those 
of Coquette de Castille are of a lively pink with 
broad florets. Other fine Japanese varieties still in 
bloom are E. Molyneux, Puritan, Sunflower, 
Stanstead White, John Laing and Edwin Beckett 
John Laing is a crimson Japanese variety with inter¬ 
lacing florets. It is now pretty well known that 
Edwin Beckett is a golden reflexed Japanese sort 
with the habit of Avalanche. -Mrs. Edwin Beckett 
is a white variety, but flowering late. Lady 
Margaret is still one of the best large flowering 
Anemone kinds. 
Incurved varieties are naturally later than the 
Japanese ones, and are still well represented here 
by such fine things as Queen of England, Golden 
Queen of England, Empress of India, Golden 
Empress of India and Lord Alcester. The fine 
sport from the latter and known as John Lambert 
originated with Mr. Stevens and was grown for six 
years before he sent it out. It has broader florets than 
Lord Alcester, and is closely allied to Queen of 
England, of which it is considered the best stock. 
Concurrently with the culture of Chrysanthemums, 
and in one of the same houses, is a fine batch of 
Lilium Harrisi, with stems 3 in. to 6 in. high ; and 
being brought on slowly the plants will come into 
bloom during February. If subjected to forcing 
they would flower by Christmas. 
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THE ROSE GARDEN. 
Exhibition Roses. 
Now is the time for purchasing Rose plants, and as 
a slight guide to anyone who may be contemplating 
growing a few for the purpose of exhibition, I name 
and briefly describe twelve good hybrid perpetuals 
and twelve good Tea-scented varieties. All of these 
are our most constant and reliable Roses for the ex¬ 
hibition box. They are als.o all grand garden Roses. 
It is often said that exhibition Roses are not the most 
suited for general garden cultivation. This is true 
enough as regards some sorts, but in choosing twelve 
out of each of the principal classes, we have no need 
to include any such varieties. Those I name are all 
splendid growers, free bloomers, and produce a large 
majority of really grand flowers. Quality, in the 
way of size, shape, and freshness of colour, cannot 
fail to be appreciated, even if not grown for the pur¬ 
pose of competition. Therefore I can confidently 
recommend the following twenty-four Roses in pre¬ 
ference to many of the so-called best garden varie¬ 
ties. What object can there be in growing such old 
kinds as Baronne Prevost, Jules Margottin, Anna 
Alexieff, Madame B’oll, and others when we can have 
much the same shades of colour, infinitely better 
quality, and a larger quantity of blooms from the 
same number of plants ? 
Hybrid Perpetuals. 
*A. K. Williams (J. Schwartz ).—This is the finest 
example of an imbricated Rose that we have ; it is of 
most perfect shape, good size, and borne in a bold 
and erect manner. Colour bright carmine-red. 
One of our best autumnal Roses, and also a grand 
early flower. 
Camille Bernardin ( Gautreau ) is another Rose of 
imbricated form, and also has good shape. Light 
crimson in colour, paler on the edges of the petals. 
This is not so boldly carried as A. K. Williams, but 
is nevertheless a very certain and exquisitely scented 
Rose. 
’’Charles Lefebvre ( Lacharme ) has two synonyms, 
viz., Marguerite Brassac and Paul Jamain. It is one 
of the very best Roses grown, and almost always 
seen in winning exhibition stands. Colour purplish- 
crimson, with deeper shadings. A good grower. 
’Dupuy Jamain ( Jamain) is one of the most reli¬ 
able Roses we have in this class. It is a deep, 
globular flower of bright cerise colour. A good 
grower, and a splendid autumn Rose. 
General Jacqueminot (. Rousselet) was sent out as 
long ago as 1853, and is still one of, if not the very 
best hybrid perpetual for general cultivation. 
Though rather thin for the present standard of 
show-blooms, it is always good shaped, of brilliant 
red colour, and almost always needed in a fair-sized 
collection. It is one of the most perpetual of its 
class, and is highly fragrant. 
’Madame Gabriel Luizet (Liabaud) has fre¬ 
quently won the medal as being the best bloom in 
the show. It is an exquisitely shaped Rose of light 
silvery-pink colour. Very distinct, and sweet- 
scented. 
’Marie Baumann (Baumann) is only a moderate 
grower compared to the former varieties, but it is 
more often good than nine-tenths of the Roses 
grown. Colour soft carmine-red ; of globular form, 
with the outside petals slightly reflexed. 
Earl of Dufferin (A. Dickson &- Sons) is a very 
dark crimson-maroon. The petals are reflexed in a 
peculiar manner, and the reflexed edges have a 
brilliant crimson tint. A remarkably full flower, 
with a grandly built-up centre. A vigorous grower, 
and thoroughly distinct 
’Mrs. John Laing ( Bennett) is almost an ideal 
Rose It is of deep globular form, a beautifully 
clear and soft pink colour, a splendid grower, and 
one of the very finest Roses grown. 
Victor Hugo ( Schwartz) has been shown remark¬ 
ably well this season, and is a good reliable Rose. It 
is one of the best dark Hoses, being a dazzling 
crimson shaded with maroon. Its shape is perfect. 
Viscountess Folkestone ( Bennett ) is more of a 
hybrid tea than a hybrid perpetual, but as the 
National Rose Society has decided it shall be shown 
with the latter class I include it here. It is very 
distinct, very reliable, and one of our best autumn 
or garden Roses. Colour creamy-white, flushed 
with pale pink. A charming Rose, and of good 
shape and size. 
’Alfred Colomb (Lacharme) is rather a late 
flower, but it is always good, while both the shape 
and size are first-class. It is bright carmine-red, 
with slightly reflexed petals, and very fragrant. 
Tea-scented Roses. 
’Catherine Mermet (J. B. Guillot, fils.) is a 
grand show tea; it is always good, whatever stage 
the flower may be in. Of most perfect form, good 
size, and very sweetly scented. Colour light but 
clear rosy-flesh. 
Anna Olivier (Ducher) is also very certain and 
very distinct. It varies in colour from pure yellow 
to pale rosy-flesh, apricot, and buff, being often a 
combination of these colours. The shape is grand, 
and the flower has remarkably long lasting qualities. 
It is a vigorous grower, and very free flowering, the 
blooms being carried erect and well above the 
foliage. 
’Comtesse de Nadaillac (J. B. Guillot, fils) is 
the grandest of all show teas, being closely 
approached by the following variety. Although not 
so good a grower as one would wish for a garden 
Rose, they bloom freely upon all growth made, and 
are of such wonderful lasting powers that all collec¬ 
tions should include these two varieties. Shape 
perfect in every way. Colour bright rosy-flesh and 
yellow, with a deep coppery centre. 
’Souvenir d’Elise Vardon ( Marest) is also one 
of the best show Teas. The description to the pre¬ 
ceding variety will answer for this, with the exception 
of colour. This is a creamy-white with a pale flesh 
shading. 
’Innocente Pirola ( Madame Ducher) is one of our 
mostconstant Roses. Unfortunatelyitis much subject 
to mildew. Of bolj, erect habit, perfect form and 
size ; colour white, slightly shaded with cream. 
’Marechal Niel ( Pradel ) is too well known to 
need any description here. 
Marie van Houtte ( Ducher) is undoubtedly one 
of the best garden and show Teas we have. It is a 
pure yellow, with rosy shading's on the edges of the 
petals; this being much deeper in the autumn. It 
is very distinct, of good shape, and a grand grower 
and bloomer. 
Souvenir d’un Ami (Belot-Defougere) is of globu¬ 
lar-cupped form, large, very free, sweet-scented, and 
pale rosy-pink colour. 
’Souvenir de S. A. Prince (Prince), syn. The 
Queen, is a pure white form of the preceding variety. 
It is one of our grandest white Roses. 
Hon. Edith Gifford (Guillot) is not a large 
flower, but it possesses grand shape, and retains it 
as long as any variety. It is white, with a creamy- 
flesh centre ; very free flowering and of good habit. 
The Bride (May). —This is a white sport from 
Catherine Mermet, and in other respects is identical 
with that grand Rose. It is one of the best Roses 
grown, and always comes good. 
Madame IIoste (Guillot) is of somewhat similar 
type to Anna Ollivier, but is quite distinct, being a 
constant, and pale lemon colour ; a good Rose. 
I have now named twenty-four Roses, all of which 
are really first-class, and certain to give satisfaction 
under suitable treatment for the queen of flowers. 
Those starred (*) have gained the medal as being 
the best Rose in the show at one or more of the 
National Rose Society’s exhibitions ; most of them 
have gained it many times—a fact which speaks for 
itself.— Experience. 
