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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 14, 1903. 
Chrysanthemum Notes. 
Earlswood Nurseries. 
Those who make up their minds to see the Chrysanthemums 
of Messrs. W. Wells and Co. a,t home have a very easy task when 
travelling by train, for the Earlswood Nurseries are close by 
the station,. They have also acquired a new nursery for the 
extension of their premises—namely, the Battle Bridge Nur¬ 
series', Merstham, Surrey, which are between two and three 
miles from the old establishment, but almost equally easily 
visited from Merstham Station. 
The other week we inspected the collection at Earlswood, 
and found a considerable number of new ones, as well as others 
of older date, yet of superior merit. Most of the new ones 
have not yet been sent, out, but we presume will 
find their way into commerce in the coming 
spring. 
Japanese Varieties. 
The above section still maintains its pre¬ 
dominance, and seems likely to do so. A fine 
new variety was that named J. H. Doyle, 
measuring 8 in. by 8 in. The florets are. fairly 
broad, salmon-red and buff-yellow on the reverse, 
most, of them being recurved and very densely 
arranged after the style of Mine. Carnot. It is 
one of Mr. Pockett’s seedlings. Another new 
one by the same raiser was W. A. Etherington, 
with blooms measuring 7 in. by 7 in., or some¬ 
what, more. The florets are of a. beautiful and 
delicate silvery-mauve, very dense, recurved, 
and more or less interlacing. It was not quite 
fully developed when we saw it, for it has a 
great amount of material in the centre with, 
which to make a, big bloom. Another grand 
Jap. is Donald McLeod, the florets of which are 
very long and broad, bright yellow and deepen- 
ing to bronzy-gold at the top. When, sunshine 
is more plentiful than during the past sea.soni 
this variety has red edges to' the florets. It 
was raised here from Mr. Pockett’s seed, and 
already in the United States it has been, classed 
as a superb variety. Merstham Yellow is an, 
early variety, having commenced to flower on 
September 31st, a.nd keeping on. till the first 
week in November. The florets are drooping, 
interlacing to some extent, and of a. beautiful 
clear yellow. 
Dark crimson varieties are a strong feature of 
this collection, for we noted a. considerable 
number of them that might be placed in this 
category. T. Humphreys has broad recurving 
florets of brilliant crimson. Another variety 
which is not liable to damp is Claremont, with 
very broad crimson-red florets of good substance. Mrs. 
C. J. Salter is a lovely colour, the recurving florets 
being brilliant crimson, but owing to their moderate 
length the bloom does not reach a size that most ex¬ 
hibitors like. Nevertheless, for conservatory decoration, it 
cannot be too highly recommended. Lord Alvprstone has 
spreading florets' of maroon.-crimsnn, and very broad. It is, 
one of last year’s' varieties, but still worthy of attention. Nor 
can we overlook Lord Hopetoun while speaking of dark colours., 
for the spreading florets are of an intense crimson, and very 
handsome.. S. T. Wright, in, our opinion, is one of the finest 
of the velvety crimson, varieties, as the florets have a fine gloss. 
Quite of a different character are the blooms of General 
Hutton, being yellow with bronzy edges to the veiy broad and 
drooping florets, the latter being frequently twisted. Mary 
Inglisi is notable for the huge size of its blooms, which are of a 
warm terra-cotta, on, a. fawn ground. This colour deepens, 
however, in. blooms obtained from the late buds. That, named 
Terra-cotta, by its raiser is of a different, shade of colour, being 
another shade of terra-cotta with a bronzy reverse. Very 
handsome blooms, are those of W. Duckham, which may be 
described as a, pleasing silvery-mauve, with broad florets. It 
has already been exhibited in the United States this year, and 
has been described as the finest novelty of the season there. 
F. S. Vallis is a, yellow Jap. in the form of Mine. Carnot, and, 
being very easily cultivated, comes good almost any season. 
Mrs. F. S. Vallis, on the contrary, has crimson flowers, shaded 
with, apricot: Leila Filkins has mauve flowers with a silvery 
reverse, and being of good substance is not liable to damp. 
The form of the flower is similar to that of Mrs. Pockett. On 
the othei hand, Commonwealth might be described as an im¬ 
proved Nellie Pockett, for the florets are white and curled as 
in that variety, but the bloom is very much larger. 
Princess, Henry belongs to the hirsute section, the florets 
Chrysanthemum Donald i McLeod. (Seep 945.) 
being very bristly on the back, mauve in colour, but otherwise 
recalling Louis Boehmer, but, larger and finer. The plant is 
of the easiest cultivation,. J. Fraser is an apricot sport from 
Matthew Smith, well known as one of the largest varieties. 
Mine. Herrewege seems to have come out well this season. 
Another veiy beautiful variety is Mrs. W. Duckham, which 
might be described as a, yellow Nellie Pockett, and was, indeed, 
a seedling from that variety. The above constitutes a, number 
of this year’s novelties and a, few of recent introduction,, but 
can only be taken as. merely representative of the large col¬ 
lection at Earlswood and Merstham. 
Single Varieties. 
As. is well known, Messrs. Wells have devoted a considerable 
amount of attention to single varieties for many years past, 
their collection being as, extensive as any that we know. New 
varieties continue to be raised from seeds, and the older ones 
keep up a, succession, of bloom for many weeks together, so 
that although the flowers are continually being out, the visitor 
can always see some to admire throughout the autumn. The 
finest, of the new varieties is that named Lady Marguerite 
