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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 17,1900. 
Sir H. Kitchener, rich terra-cotta ; and Lord 
Brassey, crimson and old gold. 
Other specially meritorious varieties from various 
sources include Snowdrift, an incurved Jap., pure 
white, and having broader petals than any other we 
know. Mrs. W. Cursham, white and flushed rose, 
forms large exhibition blooms. Princess Alice of 
Monaco, a white incurved Jap., resembles Miss 
Alice Byron. Swanley Giant has come well at 
various places this year. It has a white ground 
heavily overlaid with purple streaks. Mons. Ray¬ 
mond Desforest is a fine incurved variety, rich 
crimson with golden reverse, and is certain to 
become popular. Lephoris is a Jap. with grand 
blooms of a glowing canary-yellow. Pearl Palace is 
an exceedingly smart incurved variety with lilac- 
peach flowers, and praised wherever it is seen. 
Mrs. Mease, deep primrose; Le Grand Dragon, 
deep yellow overlaid with pale amber ; and Soleil 
d'Octobre, soft canary-yellow; are better known 
sorts, each of which have opened splendidly at 
Swanley. N.C.S. Jubilee is also as good as the 
newest of them; Mdme. Edmund Rogers was 
almost sold out. The " green 'un " obtains demand 
whenever a well-flowered plant is seen. Lionel 
Humphrey, Globe d’Or, creamy centre and pale 
mauve towards the base of the bloom ; Mrs. Poppy 
Brunning, an improvement on Master H. Tucker; 
Myra, soft white centre, lilac base; Mrs. J. Bryant, 
purple; and Phyllis, an incurved Jap. with bronze- 
gold reverse and reddish-purple above, the under¬ 
colour being most prominent, are each select 
varieties. 
The lovely pink Mrs. Wingfield, the decorative 
sort, is also valued as it ought to be. Mrs. Coombes, 
a blush-pink Jap , is distinct and truly attractive. 
Lady Hanham is also very superior this season. 
These may be accepted as amongst the choicest of 
exhibition sorts as seen in the first week of Novem¬ 
ber at Swanley. But before concluding our notes 
we would like to furnish a summary list of the best 
new decorative arrivals. 
Mr. A. H. Wood, the grower, has been working 
upon the variety, Mrs. Filkins, to get seedlings of 
the same habit and style, but with new colours. He 
has been fairly successful. Such kinds as Red 
Thread, White Thread, Pink Twist, Curio, Reine 
d’Or, &c., represent various distinct seedlings from 
Mrs. Filkins, and when they are fully developed 
should prove exceedingly attractive. Lizzie Hat- 
cock is a brighter variety than Source d’Or. Crim¬ 
son Source d'Or is well shown. Mrs. Gregson, 
lilac-mauve; Victoria (single), primrose, deeper 
yellow centre ; Cannell’s Favourite, a pretty white 
sport from Mrs. Filkins; and Rev. W. E. Remfray, 
deep amaranth ; are also grand decorative Chrys¬ 
anthemums. Ladysmith is a medium-sized, flat 
flowered, lilac-mauve single, worthy of note. 
Fashion is a buff sport from Source d’Or ; Mytchett 
Beauty, deep canary ; Elegainz (new), rose-pink ray 
petals, very large and attractive; Miss Harvey, with 
finely fringed pink petals is becoming a general 
favourite ; Ryecroft Scarlet and Yellow Fitzwygram 
have also done Ai. Cornstalk is rather a curious 
subject. 
FINSBURY PARK. 
The collection under Mr. J. Melville’s care at Fins¬ 
bury Park is less extensive than that seen at 
Victoria Park. The house is a large and wide lean-to, 
running north and south. The arrangement of the 
plants is on the usual banking-up system, the outline 
of the front line being serpentine, that is, projecting 
here or receding at another part. The blooms were 
at their freshest on Saturday, November ioth, when 
we visited the display. On the end walls lovely 
decoration varieties were spread out, while up each 
of the iron pillars the central length of the house, 
grandly grown branching plants of the pink-flowered 
Margot were wreathed. The Crimson Source d’Or 
formed a continuous line or curtain along the back 
wall. Of the varieties of note in the body of the 
collection we noted Lady Osborne, lilac-blush, as 
being specially good. Philadelphia, creamy, and 
massive flowers of Mrs. Mease were also conspicuous. 
N.C.S. Jubilee and Mrs. H, Payne with Mrs. H. 
Weeks, Le Grand Dragon, Phoebus, and Mrs. 
Philip Mann were very attractive. These each bore 
blooms of standard merit. The bright orange Mrs. 
F. Jameson had some capital blooms, which were 
well coloured. Edith Tabor, J. Shrimpton, G. W. 
Childs, a beautiful deep and glowing claret-crimson, 
W. H. Lincoln, and splendid blooms of Florence 
Molyneux, each in their turn formed the object of 
special praise. Sir W. Raleigh, pale lilac or blush, 
and Lady Hanham were also very fine. Princess 
Charles of Denmark, golden, and James Bidencope, 
mauve, were as good as any. Amongst incurved 
sorts the Duke of Wellington, Modesto, and Louise 
had clearly the finest blooms. Lady Ridgway, 
Lord Alcester, Gloire du Rocher, Chrysanthemist 
Bruant, reddish terra-cotta, Mr. Bunn, Globe d’Or, 
and Mrs. A. H. Hall were each represented with 
creditable blooms. Mary Anderson and Miss Annie 
Holden, together with some Anemone-flowered 
varieties formed the chief features of the forward 
parts of the collection. The Finsbury collection is 
altogether very sweet and interesting. 
SWANLEY HORTICULTURAL COLLEGE. 
It might be expecled that only the best market 
varieties of Chrysanthemums would be grown at 
Swanley Horticultural College. The working of the 
gardens is chiefly on market lines. But economical 
principles are let fall in the case of Chrysanthemums. 
A large span vinery is completely filled with grand 
specimen stock. Curiously, the incurved varieties 
predominate. We say curiously, because nowa¬ 
days the incurved sorts are seldom appreciated. At 
the same time there are signs of revival in their 
favour, and we were glad to see so complete a collec¬ 
tion of some sixty varieties. Types of this section 
with distinct individuality are objects of the highest 
beauty. Consider the beautiful Lord Alcester, 
C. H. Curtis, R. C. Kingston, Baron Hirsch, Pearl 
Palace, Sarah Owen, and numerous others. They 
are sweet enough to eat! At the same time the 
conspicuously meritorious Japanese varieties find 
ample appreciation at the College, as the under¬ 
mentioned, list will prove. 
The exhibition was at its finest state on Saturday, 
November 3rd. On that day the students had 
invited their friends to view the past season's efforts. 
Fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, kith and kin, and 
acquaintances, came from far and near. They all 
enjoyed the show, as also the tea that came after. 
The plants are really well grown, and are bearing 
splendid specimen blooms. The College authorities 
possess a first-class gardener in the person of Mr. 
Budworth. 
To name a few of the varieties which seemed to 
find greatest favour, the beautiful Mrs. Mease 
deserves first notice. In all the best exhibition 
classes the visitor can rely on seeing Mrs. Mease 
staged. Mr. T. Carrington, which we must say is a 
good exhibition sort, though not very attractive, is 
well done at •' the College.” Miss Nellie Pockett 
bore some shapely blooms. Lord Ludlow, quite 
new, of a bronzy-red colour, was likewise grandly 
developed. Mdme. Gabriel Debrie takes after the 
style of N. C. S. Jubilee, but is paler, and rather 
sweeter from that fact. The now old (as Chrys¬ 
anthemums go) N. C. S. Jubilee was itself shown in 
prime condition. The beautiful yellow-coloured 
Edith Tabor, \yith pendent, twisting petals, rivals 
anything in its line. Le Grand Dragon, which has 
come almost a terra-cotta colour this year, is another 
distinct type among the yellows. Phoebus is more 
after the same build, but differs in being bright 
yellow. Oceana, still superb, is also yellow and 
quite distinct. Soleil d’Octobre, with reflexed form 
and pale beautiful yellow blooms, together with 
Sunflower, which also is indispensable, are among 
yellow varieties that are ably treated in the collec¬ 
tion under notice. Sir H.Kitchener is scarcely likely to 
hold out long. Its bronzy tint is not lively enough 
to make it attractive. Madame Carnot was repre¬ 
sented by massive, snowy white blooms. That 
welcome silvery-mauve sort, Mrs. Barkley was carry¬ 
ing enormous handsome flowers. So with Viviand 
Morel, Chas. Davis, Australie, Mons. Chenon 
de Leche, Hairy Wonder (which seems out of 
fashion for the nonce), C. H. Curtis, Mdme. Ferlat, 
and Surpasse Amiral. T. P. Lockie, with soft cream- 
flushed centre and pale lilac-mauve base, was shown 
as near perfection as may be. Globe d’Or, 
Triomphe d'Eve, pure white; Mrs. A. H. Hall, 
bronzy-gold, R. C. Kingston, Pearl Palace, Robert 
Cannell, Sarah Owen, Topaze Orientale, Lord 
Alcester, Duchess of Fife, Ma Perfection, and 
Hanwell Glory, were the most select of the incurved 
varieties. Each and all were well grown. Every¬ 
body had reason to feel satisfied, perhaps most of all 
the students under Mr. Budworth’s direction ; and 
certainly also the principal, M. Eason Wilkinson, 
Esq., B.A., who is anxious that the establishment 
should yet go forward with its purpose to teach 
horticulture. 
VICTORIA PARK. 
Though the Chrysanthemum display at Victoria 
Park, London, is now about past its best there can 
be no two opinions, but that the collection has been 
an attractive one. Mr. Moorman, who is superin¬ 
tendent of the park, has staged them, as in previous 
years, in two great stretches undulating and rising 
from the front backward, the whole length of the long 
span-roofed house. The visitors can thus see down 
upon the blooms. The blending of colours has been 
such as to influence the general effect for good. The 
dwarf, market and decorative varieties form a line 
all along the edge of the central path. There are 
some well developed incurved blooms, as there are 
Japanese. Amongst the latter we were well pleased 
with Wm. Seward, whose richness of colour was 
quite charming. Surpasse Amiral was shown nearly 
golden-yellow ; while of the more popular and truly 
yellow-flowered varieties with blooms of creditable 
quality we remarked Phoebus, Australian Gold, 
Golden Gate (exceedingly fine), Le Grand Dragon, 
the bushy Ryecroft Glory, Soleil d'Octobre, Edith 
Tabor, also good ; and W. H. Lincoln. The latter 
was shown with great brilliance of colour. R. 
Hooper Pearson was also here. The yellow incurved 
Mr. Bunn, so tasty as a decorative sort, also found a 
place. C. H. Curtis bore superb blooms, quite as 
fine as any seen on the exhibition stands. Modesto 
and Boule d’Or were of much merit. Rena Dula is 
a neat incurved variety that ought to be made more 
of. It has a sweet lilac-mauve base, and nearly a 
pure white centre. Egyptian was massively shown, 
but the colour of this variety is awfully dull. N.C.S. 
Jubilee, however, and the chestnut-red Baron Hirsch 
come well up in appreciation. Duke of Wellington, 
bronzy-red, furnished another of the best incurved 
varieties. The Japs, again, in G. C. Schwabe, Mrs. 
G. W. Palmer, Mons. W. Holmes, Mons. Chenon 
de Leche, Lady Hanham, Mdme. Gustave Henry, 
Edouard Audiguier, Wm. Tricker, and Mdme. 
Edmund Rogers all called for attention. Enfant des 
deux Mondes (child of two worlds) is a most beautiful 
Chrysanthemum, as white as snow and hairy ! We 
should like to see it in other collections. Eda Prass. 
is an incurving variety of waxy appearance, having a 
white centre and sweet blush tips, deeper toward the 
base of the flower. Criterion furnished pretty terra¬ 
cotta blooms ; Edwin Molyneux was very fair indeed ; 
Miss Ethel Addison, after the type of Mr. T- 
Carrington; Mutual Friend, Simplicity, Hairy 
Wonder, Mr. H. J. Jones, Mr. H. Weeks, Col. W. 
B. Smith, and Graphic wer6 among the finest of 
those that took our fancy. Both Mr. Moorman and 
his grower, Mr. Hurry, have every reason to feel 
satisfied. 
WATERLOW PARK. 
The annual exhibition of Chrysanthemums in 
Waterlow Park, Highgate, is also open to the public. 
Over 2,000 plants have been staged by Mr. James 
Webb, the grower, in the conservatories. Among 
the best of the newer varieties in flower are R. 
Hooper Pearson, a splendid deep glowing yellow. 
Hon. W. F. D. Smith, crimson, is shown by splen¬ 
did samples; Eastman Bell, a bright crimson, is also 
to the front. The rose-mauve Mrs. Barkley is in 
fine condition, and Emily Towers, which was such a 
favourite last year, is again very rich. There are 
good blooms of Mr. A. Barrett, orange-red; Soleil 
d'Octobre, and Florence Molyneux. The latter is 
justly famed as being one of the best pure white 
Japs, there is. These are the elite of the newer 
circle of varieties, but some of the older and proved 
sorts are also well grown. Upwards of 3,000 plants 
have flowered in the beds through this beautiful 
North London park. Mr. D. Carson, the superin¬ 
tendent, thus provides a much appreciated display 
both indoors and out. 
Victoria Exports of Fruits.— The colony of 
Victoria, Australia, exported during the year ending 
June 30th, iqoo, 134,431 bushels of fresh fruit to the 
value of £33,608. Much of the Victoria fruit is ex¬ 
ported as pulp and as preserves. The total value of 
this section of the fruit export in 1899 was £502,948. 
These are only small figures compared with what the 
colony of Victoria will ultimately reach when it has 
become thoroughly exploited. 
