November 11, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
167 
STAG’S-HORN PETALLED CHRYSAN¬ 
THEMUM. 
For decorative purposes there is no doubt that 
many of the fancy forms of Chrysanthemum are 
highly suitable, as they take their places in vases, 
glasses, and other light arrangements with much 
more grace than the heavy exhibition forms, which 
possess qualities for use in other directions. Feathery, 
plumy, spidery, and thready, are terms which have 
been applied to various of these fancy forms. The 
Stag’s-horn petalled Chrysanthemum, Miss Harvey, 
is quite of another kind, the florets being variously 
fringed, toothed, and ramified in a manner bearing a 
fanciful resemblance to a stag’s horn, and spreading 
in circular fashion like a glorified Cornflower or 
Sweet Sultan. As the bloom expands the florets are 
CHRYSANTHEMUM RAISERS AND 
INTRODUCERS. 
[See Supplement.) 
On former occasions we have paid most attention to 
the description and illustration of different types of 
Chrysanthemum, particularly large exhibition 
blooms ; but on this occasion we desire to draw 
attention to some of the raisers to whom we are in¬ 
debted for the creation, practically, of the magnifi¬ 
cent exhibition varieties that have and are from 
year to year thrusting the older and smaller blooms 
in the background. Introducers, that is, those who 
have been actively instrumental in putting the new 
varieties into commerce, also command our atten¬ 
tion. As time goes on other growers become 
int-rested in the work of raising new varieties, so 
World testify to his industry in this respect. All 
these foreign varieties had to be grown and tested 
under the climatic conditions of a London suburb or 
elsewhere not far off, before the value of the intro¬ 
ductions could be determined. Hundreds of them 
proved absolutely worthless for sending out, and 
others were soon ousted by something better, par¬ 
ticularly when he and others commenced cross¬ 
breeding and raising seedlings from home saved as 
well as foreign seed. The quantity of home-raised 
seed in the country is now considerable, aDd the 
resultant seedlings pre-eminently satisfactory. 
Space forbids details of the hundreds of varieties he 
was instrumental in introducing from abroad about a 
decade ago, but his work still continues in sending 
out home-raised varieties chiefly, and in raising new 
ones himself. These latter are of a varied character, 
Chrysanthemum Miss Harvey. 
that we hope to give their portraits in these pages. 
Mr. H. J. Jones. 
Most of our readers will already know Mr. H. J. 
Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, 
SE., by reputation at least, but many are also his 
personal friends, for he moves about freely all over 
the country during summer and autumn when ex¬ 
hibitions are being held. He has been a Chrys¬ 
anthemum grower for many years, and has raised 
a large number of first-class varieties, both for 
exhibition and decorative purposes. Independently 
of these he has introduced hundreds of varieties 
from the Continent, America, and elsewhere, at a 
time when English-raised varieties were very scanty 
indeed, and practically before the conception 
dawned, that seedlings of any value could be raised 
in Britain. Back volumes of The Gardening 
some of them being amongst the finest and most 
popular in cultivation. The accompanying portrait 
of Mr. Jones is the most recently taken, and very 
true to the original. 
Amongst Japanese varieties raised at tbe Ryecroft 
Nursery, the mere mention of R. Hooper Pearson 
and Mrs. W. H. Lees will recall visions of magnifi¬ 
cent blooms on the show stands, notwithstanding 
the newness of the first-named. Others belonging 
to this section are W. Wright, with long, reflexed, 
light pink florets; Miss Lili Boutroy, with broad, 
white florets; Mr. Hugh Crawford, of a brilliant 
golden-yellow and bronzy reverse; and Lionel 
Humphrey, a grand variety after the style of E. 
Molyneux. 
Incurved varieties include such popular sorts as 
C. H. Curtis, Duchess of Fife, J. Agate, and D. B. 
Crane, descriptions of which are entirely unneces- 
at first pink, but as the season advances, and Novem¬ 
ber gives place to December, they become pure 
white, lasting well on to Christmas. It takes rank 
then as a late decorative variety which should find a 
place in every collection where fancy forms receive 
the patronage they deserve. The blooms, cut with 
their own foliage, are also well adapted for the 
making of sprays for personal decoration, as well as 
the embellishment of the house generally. The 
variety should make an excellent companion to 
Mrs. Filkins, the yellow variety which gained so 
many admirers a few years ago when it first made 
its debut before the public. It has been named 
Miss Harvey in compliment to the daughter of the 
raiser. By the favour of Messrs. H. Cannell and 
Sons, Swanley, who are putting it into commerce, 
we are enabled to give our readers an idea of the 
graceful structure and build of the variety. 
