November 12, lb98. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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SATURDAY , NOV. 12th, 1898. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Tuesday, November 13th.—Chrysanthemum Shows (1 day) : 
Lrscard ; (2 days): Chester, Leeds, Paxton, Stilling, Folke¬ 
stone and District, Belfast, Great Yarmouth, and Ipswich ; 
(3 da,s): York. 
Wednesday, November 16th.—Chrysanthemum Shows (2 
days): Ascot,Sunninghill.Sunningdale and District, Bristol, 
Banbury, Hull, Tonbridge, Lewes, Faversham and 
Chippenham. 
Thursday, November 17th.—Chrysanthemum Shows (1 day): 
Aylesbury; (2 days): Lincoln; (3 days): Scottish He rd- 
culrural Society, R.B. and H.S. of Manchester, and 
Norwich. 
Friday, November i8tii.—Chrysanthemum Shows (1 day): 
Broughton-ic-Furness, Wrexham ; (2 days): Stockport, and 
Bolton. 
Saturday, November 19th.-Chrysanthemum Shows (1 day): 
Arbroath, and Bailey. 
Whe N. C. S. Chrysanthemum Show.— 
The general expression of opinion is 
that the great autumn competition and 
fete of the National Chrysanthemum 
Society that opened on Tuesday last is 
another gigantic and almost unqualified 
success. Some declare that it is the best 
show that has been held since the Jubilee 
year of the society ; others think that it is 
fully equai to the standard in quality 
though not in quantity. Though there 
was a falling away in some particular 
items, this was fully made up in other 
directions. In any case, the show, pro¬ 
ceeding as we go to press, is a thoroughly 
representative and most attractive one ; 
and the great body of visitors from far and 
near fully attest their appreciation of the 
same. Where is the rust concerning 
which there was such an outcry about a 
month ago ? “ Left at home,” someone 
may reply. Granting that it can be left 
there, Chrysanthemum shows have com¬ 
paratively little to fear from its existence. 
It is not a deadly disease in the same sense 
as the Potato blight; because in that case 
the whole plant body collapses more or less 
completely, whereas neither stems nor 
flowers of the Chrysanthemum are appreci¬ 
ably, if at all, affected by the rust. In any 
case there is no falling away in the size or 
quality of the blooms, so that for all 
practical purposes the rust can be left at 
home. Taking into consideration also the 
extraordinary heat and drought of the 
past summer we have ample evidence that 
the British gardener can meet all emergen¬ 
cies when he determines to keep up his 
favourite flowers to the wonted standard. 
The size, quality and colours of the cut 
blooms were in most cases remarkable; 
and the unusually clear sky at this period 
of the year showed up everything to the 
best advantage, while at the same time 
greatly contributing largely to the comfort 
of the thousands assembled to do homage 
to the queen of autumn flowers. The 
prizes offered for circular groups of pot 
plants of Chrysanthemums only brought 
three entries, and while a desire was ex¬ 
pressed that more might have been forth¬ 
coming, there was no dissatisfaction with the 
quality of the flowers, nor with the effective 
arrangement. Circular groups where the 
public can pass all round them leave little 
room for variation in design, as all sides 
must appear alike. The conical form also 
affords the best opportunity for making an 
effective display in the space at command. 
Trained specimens were not all up to the 
leading exhibits of former years, hut that 
no doubt was due to the competition being 
chiefly taken up by younger hands. Some 
of the old veterans at this method of 
culture were absent, particularly the 
champion from Leyton, Essex. It can 
hardly be detrimental to the cause to have 
younger men trying their hand at this kind 
of work. The best bloom in the show was 
G. J. Warren, or the yellow Madame 
Carnot, which is a singular commentary 
upon the total failure of some growers of it 
this season, not through rust, but to the 
best of our belief from overfeeding. Mrs. 
W. Mease, the primrose sport from 
Madame Carnot, was also in very fine form 
and true to colour. During a hurried and 
imperfect inspection we noted some very 
promising new varieties, including Sir 
Herbert Kitchener, Hon. W. F. D. Smith, 
Master H. Tucker, R. Hooper-Pearson, &c. 
The fruit and vegetables added greatly to 
the interest of the show ; and there can be 
no doubt that the miscellaneous exhibits 
were an important feature of it, particularly 
the two groups for which Gold Medals 
