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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 7, 1896. 
Alfred. Some huge blush white blooms of Jeanne 
d'Arc were also very conspicuous. Baron Hirsch 
has done well, for the blooms, although not large, 
possess good form, and are well incurved with¬ 
out any artificial aid. Mrs. J. Kearn, a novelty to 
us, is a variety of great promise. It throws a pure 
white bloom of great depth, which fills up well in the 
middle, although the florets are somewhat short. 
Madame Darrier closely resembles Baron Hirsch in 
build,although it has agood deal more gold in it, which 
renders it exceedingly showy. The florets, too, are 
tipped with bright gold excrescences. The great fault 
of this variety is that unless crown buds are secured 
the plants become so lanky as to necessitate the 
employment of a step-ladder before their beauties 
can be perceived. 
Coming to the Japanese varieties we were fain to 
admire some grand samples of Chas. Davis, which 
were in reality the best in the house. Not only 
were they striking in point of size, but the colour was 
exceedingly rich. Emily Silsbury, on terminal buds 
is a good early November flower, but when taken on 
crown buds blooms nearly or quite a month earlier. 
Mutual Friend, and Mdlle. M. A. de Galbert are 
two good whites that should be in every collection. 
Mrs. Chas. Blick belongs to the same category. 
Louis Boehmer was especially well-coloured, and 
both it and its white form are charming and distinct. 
Etoiie de Lyon is well-known as exemplifying one of 
the largest and heaviest types of show bloom that 
we have. Both it and Reine d’Angleterre appear to 
have a good deal in common, and occasionally 
resemble each other so much as to make it difficult 
to distinguish between them. 
Calvat’s Boule d’Or is a noble flower, nearly 
globular in shape, with massive florets loosely inter¬ 
lacing. Mrs. W. J. Godfrey, white, with a suspicion of 
rose suffusion, is charming. The slight thorning 
adds to, rather than detracts from its beauty. John 
Shrimpton needs no recommendation. It appears to 
have done well everywhere this year, and Dover 
House certainly is not the exception. Good blooms 
of Florence Davis, John Lightfoot, Col. Chase, 
Sunflower, Pallanza, and H. L. Sunderbruch were 
much in evidence. Marjory Kinder, a really fine 
yellow, is not known or grown nearly so extensively 
as it deserves to be upon its merits. We are indebted 
for it to C. E. Shea, Esq., by whom it was raised. 
Miss Goschen is another rich golden-yellow Jap., with 
very long and spreading and rather narrow florets 
which turn upwards slightly at he tips, thus 
imparting a very graceful character to the bloom. 
Lady Randolph represents a type of flower of which 
we have none too many examples. There is a lot of 
stuff in the flower, which exhibits a curious shade of 
crimson-cerise with a light rose reverse. The florets 
reverse slightly and the occasional glimpse of the 
lighter colour thus obtained serves to throw into 
greater relief the deeper hue. 
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LIVERPOOL CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
[Continued from p. 135). 
The few days that have elapsed since the last article 
on this subject was penned, have opened the flowers 
to a considerable extent, so that a forecast of what 
we may expect on the exhibition table, may be more 
closely defined. Last season the incurved section 
baffled the most skilful growers; what with damp 
an 1 the flowers collapsing, this section did not reach 
the high standard usually found in this district. 
This season the incurve! varieties promise to be 
considerably ahead of last year ; the greatest difficulty 
that the grower will have to combat is that of time ; 
the flowers of the Queen and Princess type in most 
cases are not more than half open, and if this dull 
moist heavy weather continues, it will prove difficult 
to have the blooms in readiness for the nth. The 
blooms generally promise well, being of good size, with 
an abundance of petals, and clean—important points 
for the building up the elements of success. The 
Japanese section can hardly be spoken of in such 
high terms ; the blooms generally give evidence of a 
slight reduction in diameter, and it is questionable 
whether the depth will not also be a depreciable 
quantity ; this statement more particularly refers to 
the older varieties; some of the newer ones are dis¬ 
tinctly in advance of the better known kinds. Damp¬ 
ness has not made itself felt to any great extent ; yet 
if the mild dull weather continues it will tax to the 
full the intelligence of our cultivators. The Com¬ 
mittee of the Liverpool Horticultural Association 
have secured their new Challenge Vase and it is 
asserted to be the finest ever offered by this Society. 
Another new feature at this show will be that St. 
George’s Hall will be lighted with electricity which 
should add to the attractiveness of the exhibition. 
Sefton Park. 
This is the third exhibition provided by the corporation 
and to show the success that the Autumn Queen has 
attained, a new house has been handed over for the 
better display of her charms. A span-roofed house 
fully 100 ft. by 20 ft. is devoted to this purpose ; the 
arrangement is light and pleasing, the blooms not 
being overcrowded but set off to the best advantage 
by a back ground of dark healthy foliage. The 
sides of the house are furnished with bush plants of 
pompons and singles. The number grown is 1,100 
for large blooms, and 1,500 bush plants, the display 
being highly creditable to Messrs. W. Clark, fore¬ 
man, and S. Moore, the grower. Amongst the newer 
varieties the following are included:—Mrs. W. H. 
Lees, Mutual Friend, good, Phoebus, Mons. C. 
Mo'.in, Van den Heede, Mdlle. M. A. de Galbert, 
International, G. W. Childs, Miss Rita Schroeter, 
Niveus, Golden Gate, W. A. Manda, &c. 
Beechwood, Woolton. 
In this collection some 400 strong, we have many 
promising flowers; the "incurves” giving 
evidence of finishing fine exhibition blooms. 
Mdme. Darrier, fine depth, Mons. Bahuant, Baron 
Hirsch, J. Agate, Globe d’Or, with the Queen and 
Princess family are all in excellent form. Japs, also 
are satisfactory, Mdlle. M. A. de Galbert, Mons. G. 
Biron, and others unfolding in good style. Small 
plants struck in June are in quantity and every 
prospect of quality to follow. The batch as a whole 
fully sustains the high reputation of Mr. H. Howard. 
Allerton House. 
A collection of considerable extent, including a large 
selection of anemone and reflexed varieties all in 
good trim, which should stand the grower, Mr. G. 
Eaton, in good stead, whatever company he meets. 
The pick of the new varieties are Japs,—Beauty of 
Teignmoutb, Mons. Gruyer, Noces d’Or, fine golden 
yellow, Phoebus, Wilfred Marshall; incurved 
varieties—Ami Hoste, R. C. Kingston, James 
Murray, etc. Anemones are John Bunyan, Descartes, 
fine colour, Duchess of Westminster, Queen Eliza¬ 
beth, pleasing form, etc. A group in the spacious 
conservatory is effectively arranged and shown to 
great advantage. 
Fulwood Park. 
Mr. Thomas White, although not a large grower, 
is well worthy of a visit. A fine bank princi¬ 
pally of Japanese arranged in the greenhouse 
is pleasing ; many of the older varieties show to 
advantage with additions of some of the new kinds 
that have been already mentioned. 
The Hollies, Woolton. 
Although Mr. Vaughan has reduced his collection 
this season, the quality is fully maintained. Most of 
the kinds are somewhat backward, a detail that has 
been successfully gained according to requirements. 
The " incurves ” are promising exceedingly well, the 
Queen type having large and clean-formed buds; 
C. H. Curtis, Violet Tomlin, and R. C. Kingston, are 
also in fine form. The best Japs, include Col. T. C. 
Bourne, International, Mutual Friend, &c. 
Greenbank, Wavertree. 
As usual Mr. T. Foster, has many promising flowers, 
although the glass structures are not so well-fitted as 
most of the places recorded, to finish the flowers for 
the exhibition table ; yet the manner in which the 
flowers are opening is sufficient evidence that good 
flowers will be present. A bank of naturally grown 
plants whether as a group or for cutting, must prove 
of considerable value at this season. 
Highfield, Woolton. 
Here we have probably the largest collection round 
Liverpool, consisting of some 800 plants, including a 
goodly number of new varieties. A Peach house full 
of the Queen family promises to give a large number 
of exhibition flowers. Amongst the newer Japs., 
Lady Ridgway, Van den Heede, G. W. Childs, 
specially fine, Modesto, golden-yellow, and others 
prove that many acquisitions will be found amongst 
those sent out last year. In addition to those 
mentionej, Mad. Darrier, C. H. Curtis, Globe d’Or 
are most creditable incurved varieties. A sport of 
considerable merit, from Emily Dale is grown in 
quantity ; the colour is somewhat paler than Queen 
of England; it appears to be quite distinct and of 
better form than its parent, and is giving promise to 
be of some value to Mr. G. Haigh during the coming 
season.— R. G. W. 
