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November 14, 1896. 
fore valuable on that account. They are no good 
for small specimen plants, as their habit is rather 
long and they require to be located similar to the cut 
bloom varieties, that is to say, to let the plant grow 
upright with about two shoots and all the buds rubbed 
off, except about two or three, that is to say, the 
earliest and the latest. They require good cultiva¬ 
tion. These mixed with Azaleas and other green¬ 
house shrubs in mid-winter have a grand appearance 
and will excite the curiosity and admiration of every 
one, for their colours are very striking, resembling 
somewhat the plumage of tropical birds ; others have 
the appearance of tassels made of various kinds of 
beautiful coloured silk and others of narrow strips of 
paper. If damp is kept from them they will con¬ 
tinue blooming a long time.” 
I think it was the Stratford Society, which held 
fine shows in those days, whose members first adopted 
my suggestions and began to thin out their buds and 
grow them, as I directed, to 8 ft. or io ft. high, with 
one or two flowers. This, I believe, was carried into 
effect at their show the following year, and so they got 
to be more acceptable. Shirley Hibberd and Samuel 
Broom, of the Temple Gardens, wrote books, and 
gave lectures in all directions. In 1865 Woolwich 
organised and held several splendid exhibitions in the 
Sanderson as president and Mr. R. Ballantine as 
vice-president, gave new life to the Chrysanthemum 
in London by holding its meetings at the Four 
Swans, Bishopsgate Street, in order to be more 
central. Saunders and his brother were the first 
great growers and exhibitors of the “ incurves " as 
cut blooms, and were for many years champions. 
Mr. Rainbow was secretary ; ultimately the late 
Mr. W. Holmes filled this office, held floral com¬ 
mittees, gave certificates, and used to exhibit. It 
was he who suggested that they should remove the 
old society's show to Westminster, as they had out¬ 
grown all buildings at Hackney. After exhibiting at 
Hackney two or three years, I followed on at the 
Aquarium, and for two or three years many very 
pleasant incidents could be related. Success was 
surprising. Certainly the most important alteration 
was when, at my suggestion, the name was altered 
from “Hackney” to National Society. This, the 
then president, Mr. Sanderson, the Orchards, late of 
Amherst Nursery, and many other members, most 
strenuously and determinedly opposed. However, 
Mr. W. Holmes could see numerous advantages that 
would arise from it, and he ultimately carried it. 
Now we have only to search and we shall find it has 
the largest number of members and the greatest 
Specimen Chrysanthemum (See p. 168). 
Town Hall, and Napoleon and the Empress Eugenie 
drove over from Chislehurst to see it in 1872. Tne 
judges and committee had just sat down to dinner 
when news arrived ; all started up and were just in 
time to see the carriage drive away ; our regret may 
be imagined as we had left the table laden with good 
things nearly a mile away. 
Montgredian, Esq., of Forest Hill, fortunately 
had a sport from Mrs. Geo. Rundle of a lovely cream 
colour. I purchased and sent it out in 1872, calling it 
Geo. Glenny. Soon after this the latter also sported 
and gave us a lovely bright yellow, afterwards called 
Mrs. Dixon or Golden Geo. Glenny. This was very 
generally grown, and exhibitions consisted very much 
of what were called the '' Rundles.” About the same 
time I showed the first single-flowered Chrysanthe¬ 
mum at a meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
Following this—about seventeen years ago —Simon 
Delaux sent over a set of splendid large distinct 
kinds. English growers re-named them and caused 
great confusion. There was a hubbub, but French 
names were persisted in by the Hackney Society. 
This event brought about the Floral Committee, and 
the beginning of all the good work of the National 
Chrysanthemum Society we now see going on. 
Afttfr this the Hackney So'ciefy, with Mr. Edward 
income of any soc'ety c 
seen .—Henry Cannell, S 
Eighteen best large 
exhibition. 
Alma 
Bixio 
Abbe Passaglia 
Gloria Mundi 
Dr. Sharp 
Lady Hardinge 
Mrs. Wm. Haliburton 
Lady Slade 
Julie Lagravere 
Eighteen best pompons 
Andromeda 
Bob 
Cedo Nulli 
General Canrobert 
James Forsyth 
Golden Cedo Nulli 
White Trevenna 
Salamon 
Miss Julia 
: its kind the world has ever 
vanley. 
flowering for specimens for 
Mrs. G. Rundle 
Christine 
Jewess 
Cherub 
Cardinal Wiseman 
Prince Albert 
Princess of Wales 
Golden Beverly 
Golden Christine 
for exhibition. 
Miss Dix 
Christabel 
Lizzie Holmes 
Rose Trevenna 
Adonis 
Lilac Cedo Nulli 
Atala 
Viola 
Mrs. Hutt 
Twelve best for Standards. Pompons. 
Trophee 
Andromeda 
Bob 
Fanny 
Sidoqie 
Mrs. Wyness 
Autumna 
Mrs. Astie 
Stella 
Firefly 
Aglaia 
Bijou de ^Horticulture 
Ten best pompons for small plaints 
Andromeda 
Modele 
Bijou de l'Horticulture 
Drin Drin 
General Canrobert 
Jessie 
Minnie Warren 
White Cedo Nulli 
Yellow Cedo Nulli 
Lilac Cedo Nulli 
Fourteen best cut blooms. Large varieties. 
Golden Beverley Talbot 
White Globe 
Princess Beatrice 
Hercules 
Lady Slade 
Mr. Wyness 
Fingal 
Venus 
Princess of Wales 
Beverley 
Golden Nugget 
Jardin des Plantes 
Bronze Jardin des Plantes 
Twenty-four best cut blooms, large flowering. 
Abbe Passaglia 
Nil Desperandum 
Sir Stafford Carey 
Prince Alfred 
Cherub 
The Countess Warwick 
General Slade 
Mr. Gladstone 
Aurea multiflora 
Robert James 
Butterfly 
Iago 
Themis 
General Bainbrigge 
KiDg of Denmark 
Orange Perfection 
Dr. Lindley 
Lady Palmerston 
Sir Geo. Bowyer 
Donald Beaton 
Beauty of St.John's Wood 
Prince of Wales 
Hereward 
Lord Derby 
Twelve best Anemones for cut bloom. Pompons. 
Madame Montels 
Miss Nightingale 
Antonius 
Firefly 
Rose Marguerite 
Madame Chalonge 
Best twelve Anemones. 
Louis Bonamy 
Fleur de Marie 
George Sand 
Lady Margaret 
Gluck 
Empress 
Mr. F. Smee 
Mr. Astie 
Astrea 
Pearl 
Roquelaure 
Queen of Anemones 
Large flowered, cut blooms. 
Emperor 
George Hock 
Miss Margaret 
Mrs. Pethers 
Queen Margaret 
King of Anemones 
This list was compiled by Mr. James Weston, 
Clapbam Park .— From Cannell's Floral Guide for 
1869. 
JUBILEE CELEBRATION 
OK 
THE NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM 
SOCIETY. 
The second show in connection with this important 
event was opened on Thursday, the 5th inst, and 
continued next day in the Royal Aquarium, West¬ 
minster. Enormous crowds of enthusiastic visitors 
attended the show each day, and this should have a 
beneficial influence on the financial results. Clear 
and fine though cold weather prevailed, so that the 
exhibition was better favoured in the matter of light 
than usually happens on the occasion of the annual 
show at a period when London fog is usually 
prevalent. Excitement over the results of judging of 
the big classes for the Challenge Trophy and the 
Holmes Memorial Cups, was just as keen on 
Thursday as it had been in the leading classes 
on the previous Tuesday. The renewal of the show 
had a great effect in brightening up the tables, so 
that there was little evidence of fading blooms even 
on the last of the four day’s continuous display. 
Competition of Societies. 
The National Competition of Chrysanthemum and 
Horticultural Societies brought out four fine entries. 
This was confined to one class for forty-eight blooms 
(twenty-four incurved, and twenty-four Japanese 
varieties, distinct). The Portsmouth Chrysanthemum 
Society was the winner of the first prize—the 
Challenge Trophy for a year and £10. The con¬ 
tributors of blooms in this case were Mr. Agate, The 
Nurseries, Havant, and Mr. Penford, gardener to 
Sir Frederick Fitzwygram, Leigh Park, Havant. 
The twenty-four incurved varieties were the best in 
the exhibition. Particularly notable were Mrs. R. 
C. Kingston, C. H. Curtis, Major Bonaffon, 
Emily Dale, Empress of India, Globe d’Or, Jeanne 
d’Arc, James Agate, Pincess of Wales, and Queen of 
England. Scarcely inferior of their kind were 
Lord Rosebery, Prince Alfred, Brookleigh Gem, 
Golden Empress, Baron Hirsch, C. B. Whitnall, 
Lord Wolseley, Violet Tomlin, Lord Alcester, Wm. 
Tunnington, Madame Darrier, and Robert Petfield. 
Good Japanese varieties were Madame Carnot, 
Edith Tabor, Reine d'Angleterre, Ethel Addison, 
Mons. Panckoucke, Viviand Morel, International, 
and Etoile de Lyon. The second award went to the 
Bromley and District Chrysanthemum Society, 
whose Japanese blooms were better, including grand 
sample's of Viviahd Mol'd, A. H. Wddd, Inter- 
