December 5, 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
100b 
Notes on the Illustrations in this Issue. 
Chrysanthemum Glory of Devon. 
Cons!dering the compact character of the bloom of this 
variety, it is astonishing to what size it attains. Under 
favourable conditions of cultivation the bloom is frequently 
8 in. in diameter, and also attains remarkable depth, owing 
to ; the drooping character of the florets and their length. Very 
often also they are more or less whorled and interlaced with one 
another, making a very comjoaot and massive bloom of great, 
durability, even in a season like the present, on account ofl 
the thick texture of the florets. The latter are of a soft amber 
yellow, flushed with rosy-Uronzei at the base. The plant is of 
strong, healthy constitution, and therefore easy of cultivation. 
The stems under fair conditions of cultivation attain a height, 
of 4 ft., and the best blooms are obtained from the 
first crown. It- is a novelty for the past season,, 
raised and put into commerce by Mr. W. J. Godfrey, 
Exmouth, Devon, from whose photograph our illus¬ 
tration has been prepared. 
Chrysanthemum Col. Weatherall. 
This may be described as a Japanese incurved of 
massive proportions, attaining a diameter of 7-J in., 
as may be seen by reference to our illustration, 
which represents the bloom natural size. The 
florets are very broad, mostly flat or somewhat 
grooved or hooded near the apex, which causes the 
tip to be very frequently incurved. They are 
golden-bronze shaded with crimson, and remind 
one of the massiveness of Edith Tabor, but differ 
in colour and in being larger. The plant attains a 
height of 4 ft., and isi well covered with clean, and 
handsome foliage, while the constitution enables it 
to be very easily grown, even by an amateur. The 
best blooms are obtained from the first crown, bud. 
This also is one of Mr. Godfrey’s last year’s intro¬ 
ductions', and, like many other of his seedlings. ha,si 
had a great run of success at the various exhibi¬ 
tions held this year. 
Chrysanthemum Sunrise. 
The blooms of this variety also belong to the in¬ 
curved Japanese section, as may be seen by refer¬ 
ence to the illustration. The general conformar 
tion of the flower may also be compared to that 
other now well known variety, Sensation, but the 
colouring of Sunrise is a much deeper orange or 
bronzy-orange, while the flower is also of greater 
depth. For a Japanese incurved it is really of 
large size, measuring 7 in. in diameter. The 
variety is sure to find favour when put into’ com¬ 
merce, and we understand that it is to be sent out, 
next spring as a novelty for 1904 by Mr. W. J. 
Godfrey. Our illustration represents one of his 
flowers taken about the middle of November last. 
All the above three varieties represent an ex¬ 
cellent strain, the general character of which con¬ 
sists in the very numerous florets of good sub¬ 
stance, more or less curved or interlaced, always of 
great breadth, and of various beautiful shades of 
colour. 
Pear Catillac 
There are many Pears which may be used either for stewing 
or dessert purposes, but, there are a few which are of little 
service beyond their use for stewing. Those most commonly 
used for this are Catillac, Uvedale’s St. Germain, and Brilissime 
d’Hiver. The largest and heaviest is Uvedale’s St. Germain, 
and this is sometimes used merely for show purposes at 
dinners, and exceptionally large fruits fetch a high price for 
that purpose, because, not being of any service to eat, it can 
be- used many times to decorate the table, practically during, 
the whole of the winter. 
Where Pears are specially grown for stewing purposes, 
Catillac is one of the moist frequently employed, and is in 
season for that purpose from December to April. The fruit is 
of large size, top-shaped, and very heavy. It is often men¬ 
tioned as the pound Pear, in allusion to the old pound Pear of 
the Romans. That from which our photograph was taken in 
the collection of Messrs. J. Cheat and Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, 
Crawley, Sussex, weighed 19 oz. The skin, is mostly green, 
somewhat uneven on the surface, and occasionally a little 
bronzed when well exposed to sunshine. The eye is half Cosed 
and set in a wide moderately deep cavity. The stalk is over 
1 in. in length, and set in, a, slight depression at the base of the 
fruit, as may be seen by reference to the illustration. The 
illustration, is, of course, greatly reduced, though it shows the 
general contour or shape characteristic of this old and still 
popular variety. It is still reckoned one of the; best of the 1 
Chrysanthemum Glory of Devon: size 8 in, diameter. 
stewing Pears, and might well be included in every collection 
where stewing Pears are a necessity. 
Potato Crop for Half-a-Crown. —-Mr. Lloyd Patchett, of 
North Thoresby, has just sold his crop of Potatos—an acre and 
a half—for 2s. 6d. He had expended £4 10s. on the seed, and 
had put six tons of fish manure on the land. The heavy rains 
have completely rotted the whole crop. There is considerable 
difficulty in disposing of English Potatos owing to the ravages 
of disease. Some of the best are fetching 4 s. 6d. to 5s. a bag, 
while the rest, which are of little use for table, are only fetching 
2s. to 3s. 6d. per bag. 
