November 2?, 189?. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
199 
Chrysanthemum Rose Queen. 
vellously fine blooms, whose rich colour might well 
be envied by the productions of the town and city. 
Mrs. W. J. Godfrey is a new white hairy form of 
considerable merit. Louise, Geo. Seward, Mme. 
Ad. Chatin, Mme. J. Bernard, Chas. Davis, Viviand 
Morel, G. W. Childs, and the white, buff, and pink 
Good Gracious, have all rendered a capital account 
of themselves. 
Those cultivators who are lamenting the deca¬ 
dence of that erstwhile fine variety, Edwin Moly- 
neux, will be joyed to learn that Mr. Davis has a 
seedling that bids fair to supersede it. The build 
and colour of the bloom is very nearly the same as in 
Edwin Molyneux, but the habit of the plant is more 
robust, and it promises to be an incomparably better 
doer. It is to be Darned Joseph Chamberlain, and 
was raised by Mr. Weeks, of Thrumpton Hall Gar¬ 
dens, Derby. 
Amongst the incurved section we noted very many 
grand samples, Mrs. R. C. Kingston beiDg especially 
fine. Lord Wolseley, George Haigb, Perle Dauphi- 
noise, Baron Hirsch, C. H. Curtis, Major Bonaffon, 
and the new varieties, Mme. Ferlat, and Mdlle. 
Lucie Faure were all first-class. 
In conclusion we may say a word or the health 
and vigour of the plants, which were remarkably 
good. In every case they presented a wiry ap¬ 
pearance that bespoke judicious treatment with 
regard to feeding. Like most other successful culti¬ 
vators, Mr. Davis is extremely careful how he 
applies chemical stimulants, and his plants are not 
slow in repaying the care. Mildew is almost sure to 
make its appearance amongst the plants towards the 
end of the season, but it has been kept so well at 
bay at Framfield that only a stray spot or two met 
our gaze. 
The Framfield Chrysanthemums are from all 
points of view first-class ! 
-- 
Wheat averaged 28s. per ton from the time of 
Alexander the Great down to the time of Columbus ; 
but from 1751 till 1800 the average price was four 
times as much. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM ROSE QUEEN. 
The accompanying illustration of this Japanese 
variety was prepared from a photograph sent us by 
Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Rolle Street, Exmouth, Devon, 
who has been remarkably successful with his Chrys¬ 
anthemum novelties during the past few weeks. He 
has been accorded fifteen certificates, for various 
exhibition varieties, by the National Chrysanthemum 
Society and the Royal Horticultural Society. This 
fact alone, in the absence of other evidence, would 
show that Mr. Godfrey not only understands the 
culture of the golden flower, but also the qualities 
that are requisite in a variety to claim the attention 
of exhibitors. Rose Queen is represented natural 
size, and the general contour of the bloom as well 
as its perfectly double character, will be apparent to 
the eye of the experienced cultivator. There is 
much material in the bloom and Mr. Godfrey has 
every confidence in its sterling qualities for exhibi¬ 
tion purposes. 
